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Barker Brothers Silver Ltd Sterling Silver Prize Cup – Birmingham circa 1936 – Tangier Race Inscription dated 1932 - A miniature two-handled sterling silver prize cup with ornamental handles. Hallmarked B.B / S.Ld for Barker Brothers Silver Ltd, Birmingham anchor assay-office mark, lion passant denoting sterling silver standard, date letter m, apparently corresponding to 1936. Engraved on one side: TANGIER TENT CLUB RELAY RACE 1ST PRIZE 1932 The opposite side reads: LIEUT. COMDᵣ W. FORESTER’S “GEORGE” Ridden by ANNE DRUMMOND MORAY The cup records first prize in a 1932 Tangier Tent Club relay race. According to the inscription, the horse “George”, owned by Lieutenant Commander W. Forester, was ridden by Anne Drummond Moray. There is a discrepancy between the engraved competition date, 1932, and the silver date letter, which apparently corresponds to 1936. The cup may have been manufactured, replaced or engraved several years after the event. Weight: 51.3 g. Height: 6.5 cm. Body width: 6 cm. Age-related wear, scratches, rubbing and patina. Please examine the photographs for condition.