An early 20th century New York Yacht Club Trophy in sterling silver

BLACK, STARR & FROST, CIRCA 1909

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An early 20th century New York Yacht Club Trophy in sterling silver
Black, Starr & Frost, circa 1909
in the form of a two-handled crater vase, with a simple turned base rising up to the waist decorated with chased ancanthus leaves adorning the lower body, and a pair of decorated up-swept handles, attaching just below the outurned lip. Engraved on the body; "New York Yacht Club/The Cruise/First Prize/Won By/AURORA/August 10 to 12, 1909".
10-3/4 x 13 in. (27.3 x 33 cm.) height x width.

Lot Essay

The Aurora was built by Herreshoff Mfg. Co. of Bristol, Rhode Island in 1907 for Cornelius Vanderbilt. She was cutter rigged and had principal dimensions of 85'-3" LOA, 16'-7" Beam, 10'-10" and 49 gross tons. She was the winner of the Kings Cup in 1910.

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