Bowl, trophy for racing steamboats

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This silver bowl is a trophy for racing steamboats on the River Clyde. Made in Glasgow in 1827-8 by D MacDonald, the trophy was won by the steamship, 'The Clarence', at the Clyde Regatta in 1827. The captain was John Turner.

The front of the bowl is inscribed, 'Clyde Regatta 1827, First Prize For Race by Steam Vessels, Won By The Clarence, Capt. John Turner'.

The first steamboat sailed on the River Clyde in 1812 and soon skippers were informally racing against one another. However, the races came to an end in 1835, when the boiler of the Earl Grey exploded as she was preparing to race, killing several people.

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• Online ID: 000-100-001-034-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 1039
• Date: 1827 - 1828
  1827-8
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: DMcD; [date mark]; [Glasgow mark]; CLYDE / REGATTA / 1827. / FIRST PRIZE / FOR RACE BY STEAM VESSELS, / WON BY THE / CLARENCE, / CAP.T. JOHN TURNER. / AUGUST 2.d.
  Bowl
  
• Dimensions: 5.75" H x 10.00" rim D x 6.25" base D
  
• What: Bowl
  
• Subject: Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Captain John Turner (Owner)
  Clarence (steamship)
  D. MacDonald, Glasgow (Silversmith)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
• Event: Clyde Regatta
  
• Description: Silver bowl on a spreading pedestal foot, by D. MacDonald, Glasgow, 1827 - 1828, inscribed "Clyde Regatta 1827, First Prize For Race by Steam Vessels, Won By The Clarence, Capt. John Turner"
  
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