Vintage Solid Silver Hong Kong Golf Club Trophy Wai Kee Sterling Silver 1961 Mrs P Vulliamy 5.75" #2

Vintage Solid Silver Trophy Cup inscribed HKGC (for Hong Kong Golf Club) Bronze Champions 1961 Winner Mrs P Vulliamy - the faux wood stand unscrews and the trophy is backstamped with the makers mark Wai Kee Sterling Silver Made in Hong Kong - for more about the prestigious maker, Golf Club and the recipient see below -really stylish mid century angular design and in good condition with light tarnish - great piece of sporting history from Hong Kong - please check photographs which form part of the description and do help - see more below - wehave another silve rcup dated 1961 also listed....

We are currently selling a number of Golf Prizes/Trophies dating from the 1960s onwards in silver and silver plate some having Mrs P Villiamy's (sometimes Vulliamy's) name on them and we believe she was based in Nigeria and Kenya later in the 1960s and 1970s and seemed to win many cups and trophies. The collection is an interesting social history of an ex pat travelling around the world playing golf and many of the pieces have been made by top silver and plate makers from the UK and Hong Kong. So if you are interested in other pieces check out our other listings too.

Founded in 1889 as the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, the Club originally played in Happy Valley, a location shared with many other activities. As the Club expanded, the need for a more permanent home was addressed with the building of a small 9-hole course at Deep Water Bay, before the Club eventually moved to its current location in Fanling most of which is leased from the Hong Kong government. According to the Club annals, the Deep Water Bay location opened in 1898; and the 18-hole Old Course was completed in 1911. To expand the facility, in 1968, the Club negotiated the lease of around 30 acres of land at Beas River with which it expanded the Eden Course into a full 18-hole championship course. The 'Royal' was dropped from the name of the club in 1996, in advance of the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China.

Wai Kee was founded in 1885 and Wai Kee Jewellers Ltd are currently based at Landmark Princes in Hong Kong and is one of the oldest jewellers in Hong Kong and has been creating exquisite jewellery pieces and fine sterling silver objects for customers for many generations. The company continues to supply a wide range of pearl, diamond and silver coloured stone jewellery and encourages customers’ participation in the design process. With certified gemologists on the team, Wai Kee continues to offer expert guidance. Another specialty of Wai Kee’s is sterling silver items. providing trophies to major sporting events and equestrian competitions.


Measurements
Trophy with stand 5.75" tall, trophy alone 4" tall
4.5" diameter from handle to handle
Mouth 4.5" diameter
Base Plinth 2 5/8th" diameter
Weight of trophy without plinth 126 grams
Stand 74.3 grams
Total before packing 200.2 grams


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