Australian Rowing Trophies with Enamel and Gold Embellishments
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Two Australian silver, gold and enamel rowing trophies, marked for J.R. Rowland, Melbourne, 1884 and 1886, each trophy modelled as a miniature oar with blue enamelling to the front of the blade and gold embellishments, one inscribed to the reverse of the blade 'N.S.W. V. Victoria / Intercolonial Eight Oared race. / Melbourne / 5.4.84', inscribed to the stem 'R.D. Booth . Str.' within a fitted case inscribed 'R.D. Booth Stroke', paper label for J.R. Rowland to the interior, the second trophy inscribed to the reverse of the blade 'N.S.W. V. V. / Intercolonial Eight Oared race. / Melbourne / 24.4.86', inscribed to the stem 'R.D. Booth . Stroke' and stamped 'J.R. Rowland', within a fitted case inscribed 'R.D. Booth. (Stroke)', embossed mark for J.R. Rowland to the interior, 28 cm and 27.5 cm long, each approximately 24gms total weight.
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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