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Title: Souvenir of Lord Rosebery's Ladas winning the 1894 Epsom Derby
Post by: Bernard C on September 15, 2011, 03:51:20 PM

(http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10318/normal_DSCF1235.jpg) (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-15426)

Click image above for glass gallery with eight images, all enlargeable with a click.

Height 3" 8cm, length 3¾" 9.5cm, weight 6oz 169g.

Relief Inscriptions:
Right rim:  M DAWSON / TRAINER (probably engraved into the mould)
Left rim:  J WATTS / JOCKEY (probably engraved)
Right instep:  LORD / ROSEBERY'S (probably punched into the mould)
Left instep:  LADAS (probably punched)
Across foot:  WINNER OF DERBY / 1894 (probably punched)

I don't immediately recognise the punch font, but of the obvious candidates, Greener seems most likely.   It's a nicely moulded piece.   This example has a few small nibbles from its inevitable spell in a toy box, but has survived remarkably well.

Links:

Rosebery (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Primrose,_5th_Earl_of_Rosebery)

Epsom Derby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom_Derby)

I've never seen or heard of this souvenir before.   Any further information?

Thanks for your interest,

Bernard C.  8)

Title: Re: Souvenir of Lord Rosebery's Ladas winning the 1894 Epsom Derby
Post by: Glen on September 16, 2011, 12:59:55 PM

We have one, Bernard. We have owned it for quite a number of years (maybe ten or fifteen).

Glen

Title: Re: Souvenir of Lord Rosebery's Ladas winning the 1894 Epsom Derby
Post by: Chris Harrison on September 17, 2011, 01:16:50 AM

My neighbour dug one of these out of an old railway tip at Retford about five years back.  It was a fairly pale aqua colour.  He sold it last week (!), or I'd post a piccy.