A late Victorian brown leather cased and plated picnic set, commemorating the 1893 Grand National winner 'Cloister', the rectangular case with hinged lid revealing a fitted interior of Hukin & Heath plated sandwich boxes, a pair of flasks, rectangular trays, telescopic cups, condiments and cutlery, each piece with engraved inscription 'Cloister' and further detail to large trays 'Grand National 1893. Cloister 12st 7lbs time 9 min:42.2/5 sec: won in a canter by 40 lengths beating all record', the case interior detailed 'Clark 20 Old Bond Street', the hinged lid exterior detailed 'Given to Prince A.de Chimay by A.Yates Bishop Sutton', length 33.5cm, height 23.5cm (two pieces of cutlery lacking and other minor faults). Note: Cloister was one of the best steeplechasers of the 19th century, coming second in two Grand Nationals before winning in 1893 by a record 40 lengths. He was trained by Arthur Yates from his yard at Bishop's Sutton, Alresford, Hampshire. Note: a non-transferrable ivory exemption certificate has been granted for the sale of this item.