- Date
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutsch…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1931 – 1932
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 42.8 x 16.2 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Rankin cup trophy is double handled, lidded, and sits on a circular, lathed, black painted wooden base. Tall, deep cup on circular foot, with ornate, amphora like handles. Handles have grape plant motif on thumb rests. Relief downhill skier on cup. Under skier engraved, "Won by: 1934 Victor Kutschera, 1935 Victor Kutschera, 1936 Vigo Victor Kutschera". Opposite side of cup engraved "Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies, Downhill Challenge Cup, Presented by Mr. Niall & Lady Jean Rankin, March 1932". Hallmarks near handle include "M&W" within crest, crown within pentagon, lion passant crest and "P" within crest. Lid slopes to narrow top knob in leaf design. Hallmarks on lid rim which sits inside cup are as follows: "M&W" within crest, lion passant in pentagon and "P" within crest. Wood and cup bases stamped "Mappin & Webb" Limited, Sheffield & London .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0089
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