Fine 1891 Cincinnati Reds players presentational tray and...

Fine 1891 Cincinnati Reds players presentational tray and ice bucket to manager Tom Loftus. Pair of ornate early silverplate pieces were presented to Tom Loftus during a Cincinnati Reds post-season exhibition game played at League Park on October 10, 1891. Their regular season had ended just a week prior and they closed it out with (3) consecutive wins against Cap Anson and the Chicago White Sox. A period newspaper account relays that "the members of the Cincinnati team...gave Manager Loftus a very agreeable surprise...Just after the umpire had called time for the game all the Reds came in to the plate and Treasurer Hettesheimer emerged from under the grandstand carrying a silver tray in his hands. The tray contained a beautiful silver water set and a champagne ice bucket..." The tray (14.75"x22") is engraved "Thos. J. Loftus, From Members of the Cincinnati Base Ball Club, 1891." Ice bucket (9" tall) bears an identical inscription. Each has a mark on the underside ("Wilcox Silverplate" in the case of the bucket, mark on the tray has partially worn away). Loftus had brief playing career before turning to the managerial role which would see him take the helm of teams in the Union Association, American Association, National League, and American League. He lead the Reds through their transition from the American Association to the National League and would then become a key figure in the formation of the American League beside Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey. The offered represents one of the earlier presentational groupings which we have offered that can be tied to a specific individual. While the Reds 1891 season was not particularly noteworthy the did feature among their roster some of the most talented players of the time including Pete Browning, Bid McPhee, Tony Mullane, and Old Hoss Radbourn. Light natural tarnish and handling wear: EX

Estimation:2.246,87€

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