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Historic Rowing Oar, 1900 Henley Leander Eight |
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| Reference | 29734 |
| PRICE | Sold |
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Trophies/Presentation Pieces Rowing & Yachting |
| ARTISTS & MAKERS | Leander Club |
| Height | 375 cm (147.6") |
| Width | 15 cm (5.9") |
| Depth | 9 cm (3.5") |
| Period | 1900-1949 |
| Year | 1900 |
| Medium | Pine |
| Country | England |
| Provenance | Robert Octavius Pitman W.S. was a member of the Pitman family who were partners in the legal firm of J & F Anderson of 42 Castle Street Edinburgh, later amalgamated into Anderson Strathern. After his rowing career for New College Oxford and Leander Rowing Club he settled at The Corner House, Gullane, with his wife Beatrice (née Sanderson). Robert was also part of the eight that won the 55th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race of 1898 and the Leander Eight that won the Grand Challenge Cup, Henley in 1899. Hence by decent to his son and now to the present owner. |
| Condition | Calligraphy very good, slight loss to some paint. Small chip to bottom of the blade. |
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