Summary

62 piece cutlery set made by Walker & Hall Ltd, Sheffield, 1926. Housed in a wooden case with an engraved plaque on lid, `Birchip Race Club Trophy, Feb. 10th 1926, Presented by R.H. Gook Esq, Won by H.R.Telford' (According to sources, Richard Henry Gook was the licensee of the Birchip Hotel.)

Currently the Museum has around 500 items related to the life and times of one of its most famous icons Phar Lap. These relate to the horse, his career and death, as well as the memorialisation that has taken place in the many years since then. The collection includes racing silks, rugs, knee pads, horseshoes and girths used by the horse and his trainers, with books, photographs, art works, medallions, newspaper cuttings, condolence letters, other souvenirs produced in the 1930s, and more recent material produced around the film 'Phar Lap', various exhibitions, and souvenirs produced to sell in the Museum shop.

Physical Description

62 piece silver cutlery set made by Walker and Hall Ltd, Sheffield in wooden case with removable tray. The cutlery is hallmarked on the reverse of each piece.The keys to the box are located inside box.

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