Lot 141
Twenty-Four Lenox ‘America’s Cup Defender’ and ‘Clipper Ships’ Service Plates, c.1934-47
Lot 141 Details
Twenty-Four Lenox ‘America’s Cup Defender’ and ‘Clipper Ships’ Service Plates, c.1934-47
one minor rim chip
diameter 10.5" — 26.7 cm.
printed marks in green, titles and detailed accounts in gilt, painted pattern numbers 1830/etc. in gilt
Estimate $1,000-$1,500
Provenance:
Estate of Edgar F. Kaiser, Jr
CONDITION DETAILS
Minor shallow chip at rim of one Clipper plate; otherwise substantially in good condition; seventeen are America’s Cup Defenders:#1 Thistle against Volunteer#2 Galatea against Mayflower#3 Valkyrie III against Defender (shows Defender crossing Valkyrie's bow)#4 Livonia against Columbia#5 Genesta against Puritan (shows Puritan fouling Genesta)#6 American, nearing finish in her race for Royal Yacht Squadron 100 Guinea Cup....#8 Countess of Dufferin against Madeleine#9 Livonia against Sappho#10 Valkyrie III against Defender (shows Valkyrie fouling Defender at finish )#11 Valkyrie III against Defender (shows Defender crossing finish after Valkyrie disqualified)#13 Resolute - Cup Defender 1920#14 Rainbow - Cup Defender 1934#15 American Cup Defender - Enterprise - 1930#16 Allanta against Mischief#17 Genesta against Puritan (shows Puritan passing Genesta)#18 Valkyrie II against Vigilant#19 Ranger - Cup Defender - 1937and seven are Clipper Ships:#1 Black Prince, Boston, 1856#2 Junenta, Thomaston, Maine 1853#3 Aracle, Maine, 1853#4 Sweepstakes, New York 1853#8 Galatea, Charleston, Mass. 1854#7 Young America, New York, 1853#11 Golden West, Boston, 1852