Polo Trophies , 1893,1897,1889

Object/Artifact

CCB History and Preservation Collective

Three Engraved Polo Trophies-* see below photos for beautiful images

( Scroll below for beautiful images of each trophy )

Name/Title

Polo Trophies , 1893,1897,1889

Entry/Object ID

00668

Description

Three Sterling Silver Engraved Polo Trophies

Context

These trophies are important historically because they were won before the Country Club of Buffalo was introduced to golf by way of Canada and this did not occur until 1894. The Buffalo Polo Club ( which was absorbed into the Country Club of Buffalo) helped to form the nucleus of the new country club and polo matches were the club’s principal form of entertainment , recreation and exercise .

Cataloged By

Holly Tiftickjian

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Trophies (Architectural ornaments)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Cocktail Shaker, 1897

Height

8 in

Circumference

10 in

Dimension Description

Mug trophy with glass bottom, 1894

Height

10-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Mug trophy , 1899 with domed lid and glass bottom

Height

6 in

Width

5 in

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

The three trophies were purchased by CCB in the spring of 2026 from the Thomas Cary Collection in Bristol, Ct. Thomas Cary is the great - great nephew of Thomas Cary , star polo player and is featured on the engraved trophies .

Created By

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Create Date

June 16, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

June 18, 2026