MEL.849-2026
Parts
Object number
MEL.849-2026
Object type
Identification
Title
Silver Eton Fives trophy
Description
Silver Eton Fives trophy from the Eton v Harrow 1922 match, probably awarded to Alec Douglas-Home, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Presented and engraved by F.O.C.L (Fives Officers Club, London)
Description
Content (person)
Home of the Hirsel, Alec Douglas-Home, 1903 - 1995 (Dedicated to)
Content (place)
Eton College
Dimensions
length: 170mm
width: 30mm
width: 30mm
Inscription
1922
Eton v Harrow
F.O.C.L
Eton v Harrow
F.O.C.L
Material
silver
Materials & techniques note
Makers mark on reverse side
Production
Organisation
Date
1921
History and association
Object history note
Purchased from Bowler & Binnie Auctioneers, September 2026 (£85 plus postage)