Lakeside Golf Club: A Group of Three American Silver Trophies, 1942/43/44
No reserve
Session begins in
December 18, 03:00 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Bid
900 USD
Lot Details
Description
comprising:
a two-handled cup, engraved Lakeside Golf Club/ Championship/ 1942 / Winner / Bing Crosby, by International Silver Co., Meriden, CT
21 oz 16 dwt
678 g
height 7 1/8 in.
18 cm
a bowl, engraved Lakeside Golf Championship/ 1943 /Winner/ Bing Crosby, by Tuttle Silversmith, Boston
13 oz 10 dwt
423 g
diameter 8 in.
20.3 cm
a rectangular box, the cover with hinged gilt plaque engraved Lakeside Golf Club/ of Hollywood/ Bing Crosby/ Honorary Life Member, the other side engraved October 17, 1944 / The Members of/ Lakeside Golf Club of Hollywood/ are proud to award this/ honorary life membership/ to/ Bing Crosby/ in recognition of his/ distinguished service/ in entertaining the/ Armed Forces of the United States/ at home and abroad/ Standish Mitchell President, interior fitted with three compartment cedar lining, by International Silver Co., Meriden, CT
27 oz 10 dwt gross
858.3 g
width 10 in.
25.4 cm
Bing Crosby was a longtime member of the Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank, California. The club served as a social hub during Hollywood's golden age. While a member, Crosby initiated the National Pro-Am Golf Tournament, referred to casually as the "Crosby Clambake", for his fellow Lakeside members and invited pro golfers.