1977 Bob Hope Desert Classic Tanqueray Gin Ceramic Contestant Pitcher
A glazed ceramic commemorative pitcher produced for the 1977 Bob Hope Desert Classic golf tournament. The vessel is finished in a deep forest green glaze and modeled after the signature bottle shape of Tanqueray gin, featuring a molded red seal motif on the shoulder. One side displays a transfer-printed Tanqueray Special Dry Distilled English Gin label. The opposite side features the official Bob Hope Desert Classic tournament crest, depicting a moon-face profile alongside a golf ball and club. A white horizontal band around the center identifies the piece as belonging to a Contestant 1977. The base is printed in white with the mark of Somerset Importers, Ltd. of New York, identifying the gin's proof and grain content.
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