'Montreal Ski Club Challenge Ski Jumping Championship' sterling silver trophy, awarded to the best ski jumper of the Montreal ski club from 1932-42.

~ Michael Sabadoz - for the Canadian Ski Museum

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Trophy - one

Gift:  Acquired 07/1983

Manufacturer:  Mappin & Webb Ltd.  Production Date:  1919

Description:  'Montreal Ski Club Challenge Ski Jumping Championship' sterling silver trophy. Trophy was awarded to the best ski jumper of the Montreal ski club in the years 1932-42.  Trophy has 2 c-shaped handles with various engraving and decorations on them. Stem of trophy is bent and is causing a lean in the trophy. Trophy has a circular black wooden base which has 11 metal crests around it with a name and dates. Base is not secured to trophy and is stored next to it.

Markings:  Marked on the front of trophy is "M SKI C Challenge Trophy Presented by E.W.Beatty, Esq. for the Ski Jumping Championship of the Montreal Ski Club", marked on the underside of the silver trophy is "Mappin & Webb Ltd.", on other side of trophy opposite the inscription are 4 hallmarks, 1 is the maker's mark that says "M & W", the 2nd is of an uncrowned lion's head which represents the London Assay Office, the third is the body of a lion which represents being made in London, and the final hallmark is of the letter "D" which indicates that the trophy was made in 1919.

Colour:  Silver

Measurements:  30.5cm in length x 26cm in width

Material:  Silver

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Trophy (82.22 T9 - view A)	Trophy (82.22 T9 - view B)	Trophy (82.22 T9 - view C)
Trophy (82.22 T9 - view D)	Trophy (82.22 T9 - view E)	Trophy (82.22 T9 - view F)
Trophy (82.22 T9 - close-up view A)

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