Terms and conditions of use
The Davis Cup
(c. 1900)
Medium
silver, Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), silk
Measurements
(a-b) 17.9 × 21.1 × 13.4 cm (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Altmann Collection of Australian Silver. Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by John and Jan Altmann, Founder Benefactors, 1981
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
(a) punched in base: PURE AUSTRALIAN (in a rectangle) SILVER (in a rectangle) / DRUMMOND (in a rectangle) MELBOURNE (in a rectangle)
(b) engraved in plaque on front: THE DAVIS CUP / THE BRITISH ISLES V AUSTRALASIA. / PLAYED AT MELBOURNE - VICTORIA. NOV. 1912. / WON BY THE BRITISH ISLES. / 3 RUBBERS TO 2. / A. E. BEAMISH.
Accession Number
D116-1981
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
DAVIS CUP, form of chased standing kangaroo with raised tail, sands upon rectangular blackwood plinth.