$1,400
International Silver Co. (American (Connecticut), founded 1898), circa 1931. A large and impressive three handled sterling silver trophy of urn form raised on a spreading ring foot and bearing three large scrolling acanthine handles joined at shoulder and knee below the undulating rim, with chased floral and scroll decocration on tondo and inscribed to front "Raphael Semmes Trophy / Class B / Stock Runabout Race / Presidents Cup Regatta / 1931 / Won by / Jack Corcoran / in 'This 'L-Duit" and to back "To Skipper from Jack". Underside with impressed maker's mark over "sterling / C 1785". Approximate height 12.25", width across handles 12", diameter of base 6". Approximate weight 49.2 troy ounces. Note: while it is unknown from which "Presidents Cup Regatta" this trophy hails, Raphael Semmes (1809-1877) (for whom the trophy is named presumably because of the officer's wartime naval feats) was an officer in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War for which he was Captain of the CSS Alabama and later promoted to rear admiral and brigadier general in the Confederate Army.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-06-25
