1890 Rowing Oar, Corpus Christi Crew, Cambridge University
1890 Rowing Oar, Corpus Christi Crew, Cambridge University
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1890 Corpus Christi, Cambridge University Presentation Rowing Oar.
The full length Corpus Christi, Cambridge University oar is an original traditional presentation rowing oar beautiful and original gilt calligraphy with no repaint or repair. The oar is painted by Royston with the Corpus Christi insignia (pelican in its piety and lily flowers) and with the crew's names and weights. It belonged to E. T. Fison who was a member of the Cambridge Boat crew for the 1890 Boat Race. There is a paper copy of the 1890 Boat Race crew photo showing Fison taken from 'Fifty Years Of Sport, Oxford and Cambridge' book arranged by The Right Hon, Lord Desborough of Taplow and edited by A.C.M. Croome.
The blade reads:-
Corpus C 12th on the River June 1890.
Bow. F.R. Kitson, 10..2.
2. T. Mercer, 10..3.
3. F. Gordon, 11..0.
4. S.C. Halahan, 11..12.
5. E.T. Fison, 12..7.
6. L. Byrde, 10..13.
7. J.S. Fergusson, 10..10.
Stroke. G.M. McDonell, 10..11.
Coxswain. J.A. Stott, 8..12.
Trin: Hall,3, Caius, 2, Trinity, 2, Selwyn, Lady Marg.,2.
This oar can be cut down by the leather sleeve and collar to make shipping easier. It would then be pegged with reassembly by means of a threaded rod with nuts and washers, see images of an oar we previously cut down.
Dimensions:
1850-1899
1890
Pine
United Kingdom
From a descendant of E T Fison, later Dr Fison.
Very good
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 and with the crew's names and weights. It belonged to E. T. Fison who was a member of the Cambridge Boat crew for the 1890 Boat Race. There is a paper copy of the 1890 Boat Race crew photo showing Fison taken from 'Fifty Years Of Sport, Oxford and Cambridge' book arranged by The Right Hon, Lord Desborough of Taplow and edited by A.C.M. Croome.The blade reads:-Corpus C 12th on the River June 1890.Bow. F.R. Kitson, 10..2.2. T. Mercer, 10..3.3. F. Gordon, 11..0.4. S.C. Halahan, 11..12.5. E.T. Fison, 12..7.6. L. Byrde, 10..13.7. J.S. Fergusson, 10..10.Stroke. G.M. McDonell, 10..11.Coxswain. J.A. Stott, 8..12.Trin: Hall,3, Caius, 2, Trinity, 2, Selwyn, Lady Marg.,2.This oar can be cut down by the leather sleeve and collar to make shipping easier. It would then be pegged with reassembly by means of a threaded rod with nuts and washers, see images of an oar we previously cut down.){kind=link}