An American Silver two-handled yachting trophy, Tiffany & Co., New York, 1889

of globular form, the body applied with repousse bands of shells, flowerheads and scrolls, engraved on one side with presentation inscription, marked on base and numbered 10291-7062

good condition
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The presentation inscription reads: "1889 Atlantic Yacht Club Cruise, SPECIAL RACE COMMODORE'S PRIZE, CLASS VI.  WON BY SLOOP "CHISPA".

Built in Brooklyn in 1889 by E. Burgess and John F. Mumm, Chispa was a wood-hulled sloop with a length of 40 feet.  She was skippered by her owner, Newbury D. Lawton, who at the time of this race served as Commodore of the Atlantic Yacht Club.  The annual race from New London to Shelter Island took place on 17 July 1889. Of the fifteen sloops that participated in the race, Chispa took first place in her class and third overall.  According to an 18 July 1889 article printed in The Herald, Chispa was described as "wonderfully smart" in "smooth water and brisk winds". 

Founded in 1866, the Atlantic Yacht Club was located in the Sea Gate section of Brooklyn.  The clubhouse, which was designed by Stanford White, was destroyed by fire in the 1930's.