Towle Sterling Silver Trophy Plate, Farmington Hunt Horse Show

Pattern number 150, featuring an incised image of a horse head in profile and engraved "1952 / Farmington Hunt / Horse Show / Dream Boy Memorial / Open Working Hunter / Won By Defense."

10 5/8 in. dia.

12.75 troy oz.

From the Estate of the late Peggy Augustus, Old Keswick, Virginia

Defense was a frequent champion hunter rode by Peggy Augustus at premier shows in 1950s, such as Devon, Keswick, and Warrenton, and in 1954 he captured the Working Hunter Championship at the National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden.

Remnants of black enamel to the image, surface scratches and minor rim dents.