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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Trophy
Object Number
2022-13-1
Description
Large trophy or loving cup, sterling silver. Urn shape with defined rim, terminating in round foot. Two ear-shaped handles. Engraved on one side, "LITCHFIELD/SCHOOL/TROPHY." Two columns underneath, labeled "BUFFS" and "BLUES." Award years range from 1926 to 1955. Hallmark underneath foot, "BRAND-HIER CO./1266 C/STERLING/925 1000 FINE."
Provenance
Intramural trophy from the Litchfield School, sometimes referred to as the Sarcka School (after Earle Sarcka, headmaster). Formerly on Goshen Road in Litchfield, the Litchfield School was founded by Charles Brusie in 1904 in Ossining, New York; it was moved to Litchfield in 1922. The boys' school was divided into two organizations, the Buffs and the Blues, for all competitive activities. The trophy was given to donor's father, a former student, by Earle Sarcka.
Comment
A history of the school can be found in the Connecticut Digital Archives database.
Category
Maker
Date Made
c.1926
Dimensions
Overall height 12"; width (handles) 10"; diameter cup 6.75"; diameter foot 5.375"
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
