The 1971 Tolly Cobbold Trophy, in the form of a silver (hallmarked Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, London, 1971) replica of the Bacchante figure after the
£200 - £300
The 1971 Tolly Cobbold Trophy, in the form of a silver (hallmarked Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, London, 1971) replica of the Bacchante figure after the original bronze statue by the American sculptor Frederick MacMonnies, mounted on a turned wooden base set with a silver plaque engraved THE TOLLY COBBOLD TROPHY, overall height 32cm., 12 1/2in.; sold together with the associated 1971 Newmarket race card which features the trophy on the front cover, and a press clipping (3) The 1971 Tolly Cobbold Trophy was ran at Newmarket 31st July 1971 and won by King Midas, owned by the Exors of the late Major H P Holt, trained by Henry Candy at Wantage and ridden by Des Cullen. The 10 furlongs handicap for three-year-olds sponsored by Tollemache & Cobbold Breweries Limited was first run in 1963. Sculptor Frederick Macmonnier's original bronze Bacchante figure won a gold medal at the Paris Exhibition of 1900. His exhibit was purchased at that time by The Hon. Douglas Tollemache, who shipped it back to London. He registered it as his company's trademark in 1920 and the image appeared on many of their beer bottle labels.