Mid-Century Silvered Tennis Trophy
An American silvered metal sporting statuette on marble base
- Period
- Mid-20th century, circa 1955
- Origin
- United States
- Materials
- Silvered spelter or pot metal, black and white veined marble, plated metal plaque
- Dimensions
- —
- Condition
- —
$225
The Story
A mid-twentieth-century presentation trophy depicting a male tennis player in mid-serve, his left arm extended upward and racquet poised overhead in a classic athletic pose. The figure is cast in white metal with a silvered finish, mounted upon a low domed plinth decorated with a stylised band.
The statuette rests on a substantial square block of black marble veined with vivid white calcite. Fitted to the front elevation is a metal plaque engraved with a presentation inscription for the 'Five Towns Community Chest' men's tennis tournament, pointing to Long Island, New York. Robustly cast and nicely weighted, it survives in sound, original order.
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