A silver lawn tennis rose bowl trophy awarded to Harold Mahoney, 1890
Opening Bid:
£950
Estimate:
£1,000 - £1,500
A silver lawn tennis rose bowl trophy awarded to Harold Mahoney, 1890, London 1889, by F. Sibray and J.F. Hall, the trophy inscribed CHELTENHAM LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMNET 1890, RESIDENTS CHALLENGE CUP 1st PRIZE H.S. MAHONEY, with shaped rim, bands of vertical shell-topped flutes, 27cm wide, 1020grams
Harold Mahoney was a Scottish born Irish tennis player, he won many tournaments in his career from 1888 until his death in 1905, he is best known for winning the singles title at Wimbledon in 1896