Kerry Langford Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Evening all, I have tried to do a bit of research on the history of this cup but don't seem to be getting too far. If there is anyone that can shed some light on this it would be nothing less than interesting Inscription: Kellner's Cup Simla Races 1895 Presented By (C or G) F. Kellner & Co. Won by Col Tuckers Cock Robin Obviously some form of horse/bird/dog race or whatever they did for fun in those days. Thanks plenty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'd say a horse race for British officers posted in India. See this: Simla Past and Present Chapter VII has some words about the races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Langford Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Shot a lot squire, gives me something to go on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Sounds like a horse race of some kind. Simla was the retreat in summer for the Viceroy and his family and Staff. This also included the different arms of Govt. - so Simla was a considerable town in the foothills - where it was cooler. The cup will probably be made of sterling silver (925 parts to 1000) - find the marks and we can then check to see if it was made in 1893. Well engraved - but still a commercial prize and in those days 'Trade' was looked down-on. Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Unless there was a purse which went with the cup. In which case, not as looked down on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Langford Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 The cup has been tested and found to be silver but the ironic thin is there are no markings whatsoever on the cup so as for specific dating etc I can't do the tracing. The cup does fall in line with all the Tuckers so it was definitely from that time. The Colonel would be Louis Henry Emile Tucker who was with the Bengal Infantry at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 The lack of dating shows that it is Indian manufacture. Silver can vary but, for this I am sure it will be sterling (.925). The negraved details give you a date and this was probably made a few years earlier. Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Langford Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thank you Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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