kanemono Posted February 24, 2012 Share #1 Posted February 24, 2012 Here is a interesting EGA that is on a silver Chinese made Marine/Army shooting trophy from Peiping, China dated 1931. The Marines won the match 5879 to 5851. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted February 25, 2012 Share #2 Posted February 25, 2012 Dick: Fantastic piece....you are building quite a collection! And the write up of the event from the 31 Guard Annual.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted February 25, 2012 Share #3 Posted February 25, 2012 Wonderful artifact - happy to see it was not melted down back in the 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted February 25, 2012 I thought it was a really neat cup. Thank you Dirk for the 1931 Guard Annual article. That makes the cup much more interesting. Everything is applied to the cup. The eagles seem to be roughly stamped out and all detail was added by stamping and chasing. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted February 26, 2012 Share #5 Posted February 26, 2012 First Sgt. Huff (Melvin T.) seen in the pic, is mentioned on several occasions in the book "Marine Corps Competitive Marksmanship" written many years ago by Major Barde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfields Posted February 26, 2012 Share #6 Posted February 26, 2012 That is a wonderful item! Makes you wonder how it found its' way back to the States. Just out of curiousity, how tall is the cup? Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted February 26, 2012 Hi Kim, Thanks, the cup is 5" tall. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherneck72 Posted March 6, 2012 Share #8 Posted March 6, 2012 That's a neat item, thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted March 7, 2012 Share #9 Posted March 7, 2012 I have to echo that thought. You have a nake for finding unusual items! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share #10 Posted March 7, 2012 Thanks. I like unusual interesting identified pieces. This trophy isn't identified to an individual but it is identified to a time and place I find very interesting. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcaviator Posted March 8, 2012 Share #11 Posted March 8, 2012 Dick, Great piece, should fit in nicely with the other Mounted Legation trophy you have!! Looks like we have an official China Marine hound on our hands!! Very mystiqued era of collecting!! S/F, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share #12 Posted March 8, 2012 Hi Mike, Yes, this will go great with the Horse Marine Trophy. Thanks to you and your help I have become a China Marine hound and I love it! With your limited access to the internet I don't know if you saw this silver Chinese tankard presented to Col. James Hemphill Jones, USMC in 1855 or 1856. Col Jones served through the Mexican War, he sailed with Comm. Matthew C. Perry to Japan where he paraded his Marines through the streets of Edo, he commanded armed boats from the Frigate USS Powhatan which attacked pirates at Ty-ho Bay, he commanded Marines on the USS Powhatan when she attacked the Chinese Taku Forts and he commanded Co. B of United States Marines at the 21 July 1861 Battle of Bull Run (First Battle of Manassas) where he was wounded. Thanks again for really getting me started being a China Marine hound. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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