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Beautiful antique double-handled silver-plated presentation trophy/tankard manufactured by Meriden Silver Plate Co., Meriden, Connecticut.The piece features elaborate hand-engraved Gothic-style lettering commemorating an athletic event and First Prize, along with a central Athletic Association emblem. The engraving references a One Mile Safety Bicycle event and is dated October 21, 1896. Wilcox Silver Plate CoThe underside is hallmarked:QUADRUPLE PLATEMERIDEN SILVER PLATE CO.MERIDEN, CONN.6046This is an impressive late-19th-century American presentation piece with appeal to collectors of antique sporting memorabilia, early cycling/bicycle history, Victorian silverplate, trophies, and Meriden silver.Condition: Antique pre-owned condition with age-related tarnish/patina, scratches, surface wear, discoloration and areas of plating wear. It has not been polished or restored. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition, engraving and markings.
