Lot 48 , A Newcastle horse racing rummer, c.1861
A Newcastle horse racing rummer, c.1861, the plain bucket shaped bowl engraved with a portrait of the racehorse 'Kettledrum', with his jockey up, on a short knopped stem, 14.3cm high
Kettledrum (1858–1885) achieved fame in 1861 when, as a three-year-old he won the Derby and the Doncaster Cup and finished second in the 2000 Guineas and the St Leger. A pub in Mereclough was named in his honour
Provenance: The Tanyards Collection, East Sussex
£150-200
Provenance: The Tanyards Collection, East Sussex