A German parcel-gilt yachting trophy in the form of a cup and cover
Maker's mark a lion, possibly Bremen, dated 1913, 800 standard
Urn-shaped, on fluted pedestal foot with husking border and knop chased with water-leaves, the lower body repoussé and chased with a band of acanthus, a beaded border and berried laurel garland above, with two foliage-capped scroll handles, the fluted cover with acanthus and laurel borders and acanthus bud finial, engraved to each side and on foot-rim with presentation inscriptions
14¼in. (36.2cm.) high
34oz. (1,088gr.)
The inscriptions on the sides read, Chreapreis der Warnemünder Badevermallung and Segel-Wellfahel vor Warnemünde am 10 Juli 1913. The inscription on the foot-rim reads, Gewonnen von S.M. Yacht "Meteor", which translated read Honoury Prize of the Bathing Administration of Warnemünder, Warnemünde Sailing Competition 10 July 1913
A German parcel-gilt yachting trophy in the form of a cup and cover
Maker's mark a lion, possibly Bremen, dated 1913, 800 standard
Urn-shaped, on fluted pedestal foot with husking border and knop chased with water-leaves, the lower body repoussé and chased with a band of acanthus, a beaded border and berried laurel garland above, with two foliage-capped scroll handles, the fluted cover with acanthus and laurel borders and acanthus bud finial, engraved to each side and on foot-rim with presentation inscriptions
14¼in. (36.2cm.) high
34oz. (1,088gr.)
The inscriptions on the sides read, Chreapreis der Warnemünder Badevermallung and Segel-Wellfahel vor Warnemünde am 10 Juli 1913. The inscription on the foot-rim reads, Gewonnen von S.M. Yacht "Meteor", which translated read Honoury Prize of the Bathing Administration of Warnemünder, Warnemünde Sailing Competition 10 July 1913
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