10-11-201410-11-2014
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October 11, 2014 10:00 AMCalender
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Seven New Rochelle Yacht Club Sterling Silver Trophies

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$492$400
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2754BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 11, 2014 10:00AM

Description:

Seven New Rochelle Yacht Club Sterling Silver Trophies, three Gorham: a muffineer with pierced cover over body with engraved inscription, "New Rochelle Yacht Club/Annual Regatta/August 29th 1925/Second Prize/ Won by/Lea," ht. 6, a small dish engraved to the center "New Rochelle Yacht Club/1933/1st Prize Victory Class/won by/Black Jack", dia. 5, and a dish with a raised handle and foliate rim, engraved to the center "New Rochelle Yacht Club/Annual Regatta/August 29th 1925/Third Prize/won by/Vindictive", dia. 6; a Durgin dish with handle and spoon-form bowl with engraved inscription, "1914/New Rochelle Yacht Club/Handicap Class 2nd Div./Won by/Ariel," on three ball feet, lg. 4 7/8; a circular dish with a gadrooned rim engraved to the center "New Rochelle Yacht Club/1929/2nd Prize/Ten Meter Class/won by/Nautilus", dia. 9 1/2; a Frank Whiting dish with a glass base inset with pressed flowers and a butterfly within a reticulated silver rim engraved "New Rochelle Yacht Club/Annual Regatta/August 29th 1925/2nd Prize/won by/Avanti", dia. 7 5/8; and an Alvin bowl with pierced fish scale design, on conforming foot, and with engraved inscription, "New Rochelle Yacht Club/Annual Regatta/Aug. 27th 1910/Won by/Dragon Fly," dia. 6 3/8 in.; approx. 24.8 troy oz. total weighable silver.

N.B. Ariel was owned by T. Price during the 1914 season. Dragon Fly was a member of the Manhasset Yacht Club "Bug" class, and originally owned by Donald Cowl of Great Neck, New York.
Estimate $500-700


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Keywords

New Rochelle Yacht Club, Manhasset Yacht Club, Donald Cowl