Lot 3071
A pair of candlesticks for the Corinthian Yacht Club
circa 1928 10 in. (25.4 cm.) height. 2
circa 1928
Amended
26 January 2011, 13:00 EST
New YorkSold for US$1,952 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA pair of candlesticks for the Corinthian Yacht Club
circa 1928
circa 1928
in sterling silver, as a trophy for the Herreshoff designed S-class yacht club championship, each in a vasiform shape, tapering up from a circular base with the club's medallion applied at the center, and each engraved Class S-Herreshoff/Club Championship/1928/Won By..., the winner left blank.
10 in. (25.4 cm.) height. (2)
10 in. (25.4 cm.) height. (2)
Footnotes
The Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, Mass. was founded on July 7,1885, to promote sailing of small boats with a youthful and competitive spirit. Initially the boats were craft of 16 to 30 feet, much smaller than the yachts of the day. The S-Class was designed by Nathanial Greene Herreshoff when he
was 71 and a half years old. They have an 27-1/2ft. LOA x 7-1/6ft. beam x 4-3/4ft. draft, they displace 6750 lbs. Most were produced between 1919 and 1941 by the world famous Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Saleroom notices
Please note that this lot is accompanied by a framed card from L. Francis Herreshoff.