$450
Estimate: $150 - $250
P.G. Wodehouse Collection of William Toplis
Auction: May 7, 2020 11:00:00 AM EDT
Victorian pewter loving cup rowing trophy with glass bottom, engraved on the obverse: “Caius Coll : Scratch Fours./March 12, 1857/(school crest)/5 Boats Started", and on the reverse: "Deciding Race/Dead Heat./Between (list of eight participants including P.J. Wodehouse in the 2nd seat of one of the boats).” Approximately 6 3/4 in. tall.
The Reverend Philip John Wodehouse (1836-1917) was P.G.’s uncle.