The Thames National Regatta Prize, 1854. Rowing prizes. 'Above all towers the Grand Challenge Cup, for eight-oared boats (gentlemen amateurs) - a fine silver-gilt piece of plate, with ornamental cover, surmounted by a figure of Neptune; twisted snake handles, and ornamental scroll the centre of the group, is the handsome Silver Challenge Vase, for flowers, to be used also as a wine-cooler. This is the prize for the gentlemen's four-oared groups of nine cups each, immediately under the Grand Challenge Cup on either side are the "scratch" race gold oar
The Thames National Regatta Prize, 1854. Rowing prizes. 'Above all towers the Grand Challenge Cup, for eight-oared boats (gentlemen amateurs) - a fine silver-gilt piece of plate, with ornamental cover, surmounted by a figure of Neptune; twisted snake handles, and ornamental scroll the centre of the group, is the handsome Silver Challenge Vase, for flowers, to be used also as a wine-cooler. This is the prize for the gentlemen's four-oared groups of nine cups each, immediately under the Grand Challenge Cup on either side are the "scratch" race gold oars and rudder are the most elegant we ever recollect to have several prizes have been designed and manufactured by Messrs. Edkins, of Salisbury-square, '. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.
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