Museum buys 1866 Melbourne Cup for collection
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The oldest fully intact Melbourne Cup has been bought past times the National Museum of Commonwealth of Australia inward Canberra.
The loving cup dates from the 1866 running of the dandy race, won past times John Tait’s horse, The Barb.
The silver-gilt loving cup amongst atomic seat out 79 leaf, comprising a base, loving cup as well as lid, is decorated amongst silvery foliage designs as well as ii silvery Equus caballus heads on either side.
A primal shield is inscribed amongst the words “MELBOURNE CUP 1866 WON BY MR JOHN TAIT’S BLK. H. The Barb three years”.
Two cherubs are attached to the ornate handles at the piece of job past times of neck, as well as an angel belongings a wreath sits on the piece of job past times of the lid. The round down base of operations is painted black.
“The purchase ensures that this magnificent trophy volition residuum permanently inward the museum’s national collection for all Australians to enjoy,” the institution’s acting director, Dr Mathew Trinca, said.
The 1866 Melbourne Cup joins the 1867 as well as 1934 Melbourne Cups inward the museum’s collection. It likewise complements the Museum’s other nearly requested object, Phar Lap’s heart.
First run inward 1861, the Melbourne Cup was initially a loving cup inward elevate only. For the get-go 4 years of its existence, no trophy was awarded.
It was non until 1865 that the race winner was presented amongst a trophy, but this loving cup was afterwards sold past times its possessor to the Flemington Hunt Club, which rebranded it.
The 1866 as well as 1867 trophies, right away resting at the National Museum, are so the oldest Melbourne Cups which nevertheless retain their master copy inscriptions.
The 1866 Melbourne Cup was won past times so possessor as well as trainer John Tait’s, The Barb, a magnificent stallion affectionately known every bit the “Black Demon” on delineate organisation human relationship of his fiery temperament – a reputation forged when he threw off his passenger earlier the start of his get-go race.
The 1867 Melbourne Cup was won past times “Sydney” Tim Whiffler (one of ii horses named Tim Whifflers who entered the race), trained past times Tait’s dandy rival, Etienne de Mestre, who ultimately won v Melbourne Cups including the get-go ii amongst Archer.
The 1866 as well as 1867 cups are currently featured inward the Museum’s novel acquisitions display, where they volition rest until December.
The museum is currently labor a research project horses on the history of the horse, ahead of a major exhibition inward September 2014.
The 2013 loving cup race is run this afternoon.
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