$400
Gorham Sterling Silver Pearl Harbor Yacht Club Trophy, Providence, Rhode Island, 1923, with two handles, rim and footrim with die-cast oak leaf and acorn bands, the obverse with engraved image of a sailboat and inscription, "George R. Carter/ Cup/ Pearl Harbor Yacht Club/ Won by/ H.G. Dillingham," the reverse inscribed, "H.M. Dowsett Wikiwiki 7-13-24/ H.G. Dillingham '7' 7-26-25/ H.G. Dillingham '7' 8-29-26," ht. 10 1/4 in., approx. 17.9 troy oz. N.B. Pearl Harbor Yacht Club was founded in 1924 in Honolulu, Hawaii, with an emphasis on Naval personnel membership. George R. Carter (1866-1933) was the second Territorial Governor of Hawaii. Harold Dillingham was a local railroad heir and financier.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-10-11
