The browband worn by the racehorse Melton when winning the 1885 Derby, contained in a rectangular display case under glass, set with a brass plaque inscribed BROWBAND IN WHICH MELTON WON THE DERBY , 1885, RIDDEN BY FRED ARCHER, 12 by 47cm., 4 3/4 by 18 1/2in. Exhibited: Fred Archer, Sporting Hero, 1857-1886, Pittville Pump Room Museum, Cheltenham, 1st November 1986 to 24th January 1987, Cat. No. 56
Hammer Price:
£1,700
Estimated Price:
£1,000 - £1,500
The browband worn by the racehorse Melton when winning the 1885 Derby, contained in a rectangular display case under glass, set with a brass plaque inscribed BROWBAND IN WHICH MELTON WON THE DERBY , 1885, RIDDEN BY FRED ARCHER, 12 by 47cm., 4 3/4 by 18 1/2in. Exhibited: Fred Archer, Sporting Hero, 1857-1886, Pittville Pump Room Museum, Cheltenham, 1st November 1986 to 24th January 1987, Cat. No. 56