Trophy
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| Nom de l'objet : | Trophy |
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| Type de l'objet : | TROPHY |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Achievement Symbols |
| Matériaux : | silver plating (?) |
| Numéro d'accession : | 1974.079.008 |
| Date de début de production : | 1851-01-01 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1851-12-31 |
| Description : | Large goblet-style trophy, silver with lots of spotting, large ridged base, ridged bulb in stem, ornate calligraphy, "Halifax Regatta,1851,First Prize for Sailing Yacht. Won by the Mystery, Ebenezer Moseley Owner", (planned, built, & owned by him). Made by William James Veith, Halifax. Letter to the Dartmouth Museum, donating items of his grandfather Ebenezer Moseley.First One solid silver cup, won at the Halifax Regatta in 1881 for the sailing yachts, the yacht "Mystery". The plans and drawing were made by himself and the yacht built in his own shipyards at the foot of North Street, Dartmouth. The shipbuilding yard was destroyed by fire about 1891/2 and 100th ship he was building, which was cradled by the boat building shop, was badly damaged. I remember as a youngster playing around the old hulk which lay there for a number of years.Second. A medal and diploma received by Ebenezer Moseley for 2 models as follows: Model Greenland and fishing schooner model Coar Barge. Plan of clipper ship drawing of fishing schooner. These were submitted to the International Exhibition, City of Chicago, World's Fair in 1893. The models were also exhibited in the Halifax Exhibition. I also have a crane. This was used in Grandfather Miller's house in Preston, built about 1784. The house I presume was destroyed by fire when Preston was burned about 1848. My people sold their place in Preston which covered property where the home for coloured children was built, also where the Anglican Church ia and where the new road goes up the hill from the river. The Dartmouth house was built about 1849-50 and destroyed about five years later. I presume the crane was used in the new house which was built about 1854-55, because as a child I remember the big fire place, about 4 1/2 ft. wide and about 4ft. high into which I could walk by simply bending my neck. When I had the house renovated the chimney was in such poor condition I had it replaced and the crane has been in my house ever since. The crane was in the right hand corner of the fire place, together with the tongs and the round cast iron pot with four legs and handle to hang on the crane which could be swivelled out to hang pots or kettle on and then swung back over the fire. |
| Commentaires : | The solid silver cup was won at the Halifax Regatta in 1851 for Sailing Yachts with the Yacht Mystery. The Plans and Drawing were made by Ebenezer Moseley and the Yacht was built in his own shipyards at the foot of North Street, Dartmouth.; Ebenezer Moseley's ship building yard was destroyed by fire about 1891-92 and the 100th ship he was building, which was cradled by the Boat Building shop, was badly damaged. |
| Hauteur : | 21.5 cm |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Dartmouth |
| Province de l'établissement : | Nova Scotia |