Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Winter 2014
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/25/2014
Extremely intriguing are these rare signatures featuring not 1 but 2 typed and signed letters from Edward Stanley, son of Lord Stanley who donated the Stanley Cup, and another from Frederick Rudolph Lambart, aka Lord Kilcoursie, both of whom played on the Ottawa Rideau Hall Rebels in the mid to late-1880s which prompted Lord Stanley to donate the Stanley Cup. Of the 2 Edward Stanley letters, 1 is dated Dec. 15, 1915, typed on a 7 ½” x 9” paper with Stanley’s intro and signature in clear blue fountain pen, with the letter expressing thanks for a resolution passed. A “War Office” stamp is imprinted at the top. This document shows some yellow aging, has several folds, and some wear on the top edge. His other letter, dated July 16, 1936, measures 4 ¾” x 7 ½” with intro and signature in clear blue ink, with the typed letter saying thank you for 2 photographs sent. It remains in wonderful condition with 1 fold across the middle. Frederick Lambart’s letter measures 4 ¼” x 7” and is handwritten on both sides in fountain pen black ink, with a “Guards Club, S.W.1.” letterhead at the top, in reply to someone who had sent some writings and sentiments to him. In nice condition with some folding creases and some handling wear. It is said that Kilcoursie was the one who pointed out to Stanley that teams were simply playing for fun, and it was Kilcoursie who read Lord Stanleys message at a dinner for the Ottawa Athletic Association in March of 1892, announcing the donation of a special hockey trophy which later became known as the Stanley Cup. Part of the allocation went like this: “I have for some time been thinking that it would be a good thing if there were a challenge cup which should be held from year to year by the champion hockey team of the Dominion (Canada).”
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