Racing plate worn by King Edward VII's racehorse Minoru when winning the 1909 Epsom Derby
Winning Bid:
£750
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Racing plate worn by King Edward VII's racehorse Minoru when winning the 1909 Epsom Derby,
set on a purple & scarlet velvet backboard with gold thread detailing, a plaque reading MINORU, DERBY, 1909, under glass in a gilt frame, 27 by 22cm.
Provenance: Purchased at a Lloyds Bank Black Horse Agency Auction in Newmarket, January 1988, lot 181.