Lot 89
Canadian Silver Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles 43rd Regiment Marksmanship Trophy Spoon, 1902
Lot 89 Details
Canadian Silver Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles 43rd Regiment Marksmanship Trophy Spoon, 1902
fiddle pattern, the terminal engraved ‘43RD / DCOR / POSSIBLE / 500 YDs. / WON BY / Pte. C.S. Scott / 11/10/02 / Hattie’
length 7.2 in — 18.4 cm
1.4 oz. — 45 grams
makers Abraham Rosenthal, Toronto, Ont.
Estimate $75-$150
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From the Dominion Rifle Association competition of 1902, in which the DCOR, just returned from service in South Africa, won the most trophies it ever had at one time. The 43rd was noted for their sharpshooting and had already amassed the largest number of trophies of any Canadian regiment.