A boxed 'Ashes' cricket trophy dating from 1911, in the form of a 20cm., 8in. glass 'reliquary' & cover, the body amusingly engraved INCINERARY RELIQ
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£190
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A boxed 'Ashes' cricket trophy dating from 1911, in the form of a 20cm., 8in. glass 'reliquary' & cover, the body amusingly engraved INCINERARY RELIQUARY, CONTAINING THE ASHES OF THE LAURELS, PRESENTED BY BLACKHEATH SURREY CC, TO S JOHN'S KENNINGTON CRICKET CLUB AUG. 7 1911, the reverse engraved RETAKEN BY BLACKHEATH , AUG. 5 1912, in original velvet lined fitted box together with a tin & glass container for the laurel ashes, with original working key