Summer Premier Auction 2014
Wed, Aug 6, 2014 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Aug 24, 2014 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 248
1917-26 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TENNIS CLUB WOMAN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP STERLING BRONZE TROPHY CUP ENGRAVED WITH 8 WINNERS (HELMS/LA84 COLLECTION)
Sold for
$2,404.80
Sold Price includes BP
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ADDENDUM: LOT HEADING UPDATED SLIGHTLY.
Impressive Tennis Trophy given by the Los Angeles Express newspaper listing the names of the winners of the Southern California Tennis Club's Women's Singles Championship from 1917 through 1926. One side engraved "LOS ANGELES EXPRESS TROPHY Southern California Tennis Club WOMAN'S HANDICAP SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP". The other has 8 winner's names from 1917 through 1926 engraved - "MARY LOUISE EWINS 1917 HILDA BLATZ 1918 HILDA BLATZ 1919 MAJORIE VAIL 1921 LORETA HENRICHS 1922 VIRGINIA PLATT 1924 GLADYS LOVETT PATZ 1925 GLADYS LOVETT PATZ 1926". Bottom of the 11 3/4" tall trophy stamped "6532 STERLING ON BRONZE PAT. AUG. 27 12". Trophy has acquired a bluish hue with some tarnish but still strikes an impressive visual image.
Includes a Letter of Provenance from the Helms Athletic Foundation/LA84 Collection.
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