Trophies (objects).

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300233975

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  • Objects taken as spoils in war or in hunting, or awarded as prizes for victory in contests; typically include such things as armor and weapons taken from an opponent in battle, stuffed and mounted skins, heads or other portions of a slain animal, and elaborate silver pieces awarded as contest prizes. Distinct from "trophies (monuments)", which are monuments erected as permanent reminders of military victories, usually containing images of the spoils of battle.

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          3 Archival description results for Trophies (objects).

          Brading Trophy
          CA CAC 1-1-48 · File · 1951; 1954
          Part of Percy Erskine Nobbs Fonds

          File consists of 1 detail drawing of trophy. Also includes file folder of correspondence, notes, and clippings, 1951 and 1954.

          Nobbs, Percy E. (Percy Erskine), 1875-1964
          CA MUA MG 4319-07-049 · Item · 11 May 2015
          Part of McGill University Archives Collection

          This item is a Gretta Chambers Student Leadership Award awarded to Salima Visram, BA '15. The award is made of clear resin with a red backing, and a golden medal suspended in the middle. The medal bears the McGill coat of arms and reads, "McGill Alumni Association" around the edge.

          CA MUA MG 4319-07-050 · Item · undated
          Part of McGill University Archives Collection

          This item is a McGill Alumni Association Award made of stone, possibly marble, with a green felt patch on the bottom and a metal and enamel circle on top. The circle is orange with a red and black image of the top of the McGill Arts building flying the McGill flag, with the text "McGill Alumni Association" beneath.