Description:
Seven Silver Yachting Trophy Components, four marked sterling silver: a brush handle with acid-etched inscription, "Larchmont Yacht Club/ 19th Annual Regatta Class P/ Knockabouts 1st Prize/ Won by Gloria," and with club insignia, lg. 5 1/2, trophy plaque with rope border and engraved, "Won by/ Caliph/ M.E. Brigham Owner/ Vice Commodore Ventnor City Yacht Club," lg. 8 1/2, blotter handle engraved, "American Yacht Club/ Sonder Class Series/ Second Prize/ Won by/ Juanita/ 1915," lg. 5 1/4, and silver-mounted colorless glass stopper engraved, "Manhasset Bay Yacht Club/ Annual Regatta/ June 8 1907/ 2nd division Handicap Class/ Second Prize/ Won by/ Kenosha I," ht. 4 1/8; three unmarked silver plaques: one engraved "New York Yacht Club/ Annual Regatta/ 14th June 1877/ Prize for Keel Schooners/ Won by/ Wanderer," another "Port Dover Regatta/ Judge's Cup/ Won by Yacht Alatun/ Aug. 10th 1886," the third "Hamilton Challenge Cup/ Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club" to one side, and "Second Annual Race/ 17th August 1895/ 7 Starters/ Winner Tombola W. Arthur C. Hamilton Fred. W. Molson/ 2nd Flatiron ALvHR Drummond/ 3rd Vixen/ Rear Commodore Jackson" to the other; and two sterling silver souvenir spoons; approx. 10.3 total troy oz. weighable silver.
Estimate $300-500
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