Urn commemorating 1909 Ashes series, presented to Frank Laver
Object Type
Trophies and awards/Trophy/Decorative/Urn
Trophies and awards/Display case
Date Used
1909
1910
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Laver Ashes Urn: Sterling silver urn commemorating the 1909 Ashes Series in England; holds the ashes of the stumps and bails used in the Fourth Test at Old Trafford in 1909. Set on a black base, the urn features an enamelled shield of the Australian Cricket Arms (the ANA arms) surrounded by a silver laurel wreath. The engraved text on the back reads PRESENTED BY HENRY SKINNER ESQ / TO / FRANK LAVER ESQ / MANAGER OF THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM 1909 / IN COMMEMORATION OF / THE RETURN OF THE ASHES / OF ENGLISH CRICKET TO AUSTRALIA / RESULTS OF MATCHES: AUSTRALIA WON FOUR, ENGLAND WON ONE, DRAWN MATCHES TWO. This presentation was made to Frank Laver in a ceremony at the South Melbourne Town Hall in 1910, and the ashes held within the urn are remains of stumps and bails presented to Laver in England upon closure of Test series. This is the first Australian-made trophy to represent an Australian victory for the Ashes. Made by McBean and Sons, the maker's mark is visible on the bottom of the wooden base, and the assay mark STG SILVER is stamped at the base of the silver. Lid: features in miniature a silver set of cricket stumps with a pair of crossed cricket bats in front, and a cricket ball at the base. The sterling silver set is mounted on a circular silver base, which fits atop the Ashes Urn. Display case: Made to house the 1909 Laver Ashes urn is the black 6-sided box. It has three metal hinges as closing mechanisms, with central panels which open for display purposes. The interior is finished in blue satin, with a gold makers mark stamped on the inside of the two front flaps, which reads in part J MCBEAN AND SON/JEWELLER AND WATCH MAKER.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 470 W: 175 D: 175mm (H: 18 1/2 W: 6 7/8 D: 6 7/8")
Urn: H: 415 W: 175 D: 175mm (H: 16 5/16 W: 6 7/8 D: 6 7/8")
Lid: H: 55 W: 45 D: 45mm (H: 2 3/16 W: 1 3/4 D: 1 3/4")
display case: H: 490 W: 198 D: 190mm (H: 19 5/16 W: 7 13/16 D: 7 1/2")
Urn: H: 415 W: 175 D: 175mm (H: 16 5/16 W: 6 7/8 D: 6 7/8")
Lid: H: 55 W: 45 D: 45mm (H: 2 3/16 W: 1 3/4 D: 1 3/4")
display case: H: 490 W: 198 D: 190mm (H: 19 5/16 W: 7 13/16 D: 7 1/2")
Associated Event
Associated Person
Date Used
1909
1910
1910
Location
On display
Registration No
M10863.1
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