Fabulous! Bavaria "MAD" KING LUDWIG II Silver REGATTA Trophy 1884!

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PLEASE READ MY COMPLETE DESCRIPTION AND LOOK AT ALL THE IMAGES!
REGARDING EBAY SALES, FOREIGN SHIPPING IS ONLY VIA EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM
THIS IS A SERIOUSLY IMPORTANT INCREDIBLY DETAILED HISTORICAL RELIC / COLLECTIBLE!  IT IS A 14" TALL COIN SILVER "HONOR AWARD" ("EHRENPREIS") TROPHY FOR A REGATTA HELD IN JULY, 1884 BY THE "BAVARIAN RUDDER ASSOCIATION" ("BAYER RUDER VERBANDES")
THE TROPHY INSCRIPTION PLATE - PLEASE SEE ALL THE IMAGES - ATTESTS THAT THIS IS AN HONOR AWARD PRSENTED BY "
HIS HIGHNESS KING LUDWIG II OF BAVARIA
" ON JULY 20, 1884.
THE REMOVABLE LID, WHICH ALLOWS THE TROPHY TO BE A DRINKING CUP, FEATURES A 3-D DETAILED MANNED SKIFF WITH A SAIL.
THE INTERIOR STILL HAS MOST OF THE ORIGINAL LIGHT GOLD WASH.
THE BOTTOM RIM IS CLEARLY MARKED "800" - WHICH INDICATES THIS IS NOT STERLING SILVER, BUT (SOLID - NOT PLATED) "800 FINE COIN SILVER."
HIS HIGHNESS KING LUDWIG II OF
BAVARIA IS
ALSO KNOWN AS "MAD KING LUDWIG," OR "THE SWAN KING" AND HE IS A REMARKABLY WELL KNOWN HISTORICAL PERSONAGE WITH A TRAGIC DEATH IN 1886 - SUGGEST YOU GOOGLE HIM FOR MORE BIOGRAPHY
OVER ALL CONDITION IS REMARKABLE GOOD!  THE SILVER "ROPES" ATTACHED TO THE SKIFF SAIL ARE DETACHED FROM WHERE THEY WERE ORIGINALLY SOLDERED AND THERE IS A SLIGHT DENT (SEE IMAGES) ON THE  REMOVABLE TOP LID; OTHERWISE THERE IS NO OBVIOUS OR OBSERVABLE DAMAGE - NEEDS TO BE CLEANED & POLISHED BUT I'LL LEAVE THAT TO THE NEXT OWNER :)  HOWEVER, I URGE ALL INTERESTED PARTIES TO THOROUGHLY READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION AND VIEW ALL IMAGES TO MAKE YOUR OWN ASSCESSMENT OF THE TROPHY CONDITION.
ALL OFFERINGS ARE AS IS WHERE IS, ALL SALES FINAL
: IN COMPLIANCE THIS SITE'S RULES, I ACCEPT ANY MODE OF PAYMENT REQUESTED BY THE BUYER (AS LONG AS IT IS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SITE). PAYPAL PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM VERIFIED & CONFIRMED BUYERS & REQUESTED TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF CLOSE OF THE OFFERING - IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE YOU BID, I DO
TRY TO ACCOMMODATE! - I CAN'T GUARANTEE NEXT DAY SHIPPING, BUT I'M USUALLY PRETTY FAST, SEE MY FEEDBACK COMMENTS
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