Sterling Trophies

Turn-of-the-century Classical sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Whiting in New York. Bellied urn with bold stylized egg-and-dart border on foot ring with four leaf-mounted majorly big paws. Leaf-capped and mounted s-scroll side handles. Beautiful with nice heft. Definitely the winner’s prize. Fully marked including no. 1505 and volume (6 pints). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 9 1/2 x W 11 x D 7 in. Heavy weight: 62.5 troy ounces. #BS991

Large English Victorian sterling silver urn, 1866. Traditional amphora with bell mouth. Parcel gilt with frieze depicting drapery-clad men and horses inspired by ancient pottery. Midcentury Neo-Grec design with stylized ornament including Classical Greek Key and Vitruvian scroll. Engraved on shoulder: Wexford Hunt Club Challenge Cup. Fully marked including London assay stamp, maker’s initials EEEE, and Dublin retailer’s stamp “West & Son”. Very Good condition.

Dimensions: H 22 x W... Click for details

Turn-of-the-century American sterling silver loving cup. Traditional baluster with 3 c-scroll handles and molded wavy rim interspersed with scroll bunches. Lots of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (Fuchs), no. 1660, and volume (4 1/2 pints). Fuchs was active in Boston and New York from the 1880s to 1920s. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 1/2 x W 8 x D 5 3/4 in. Weight: 23 troy ounces. #BS825

Edwardian Classical sterling silver trophy bowl. Made by William Wheatcroft Harrison in Sheffield in 1905. Round and girdled with capped flying scroll side handles and stepped domed foot. A smallish version of a winning form with plenty of room for engraving. Fully marked. Good with minor fire scaling.

Overall dimensions: H 6 7/8 x W 9 1/4 x D 6 1/4 in. H (without handles) 5 in. Weight: 12 troy ounces. #BR428

Large and heavy Art Deco Classical sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1912. Ovoid bowl on stepped foot. Three high-looping and reeded tapering leaf-mounted handles. On exterior are 3 chased paneled curvilinear frames for engraving two or three generations of winners' names. Fully marked including pattern no. 18309A (first produced in 1912) and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 16 3/4 x W 15 x D 13 in. Weight: 172 troy ounces. #BS791

Traditional American sterling silver Revere bowl. Classic form with flared rim, curved bottom, and stepped foot. Lots of room for engraving. Marked “Black, Starr-Gorham / Sterling”. Black, Starr & Gorham, Inc. was active in New York from ca 1940-62. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4 3/8 x D 9 in. Weight: 19.5 troy ounces. #BR248

Big Game-era sterling silver alpha loving cup. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1890. Curved body with embossed twisted scrolls, wavy rim, and domed and scalloped foot with incised scrolls. Three antler handles in sterling silver mounts. Fully marked including no. A1956B and volume (5 pints). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 8 x W 9 1/2 x D 7 1/2 in. Gross weight: 30 troy ounces. #BR178

American Edwardian cut-glass and sterling silver trophy cup with horn handles, ca 1910. Straight and spread with cut vertical ornament in form of alternating flutes and circles. Star cut to underside. Sterling silver collar with flared rim and tooled leaf-and-berry bottom rim. Side handles twist-mounted to sterling silver girdle at bottom. Handles have carved animal heads sprouting their own horns. A self-referencing design with big-game alpha associations. Fully marked including indistinct... Click for details

George V sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths in London in 1929.

Bowl with wing-mounted and leaf-wrapped caryatid side handles. Applied enamel flags and circular and wreathed frames. One is inset with a chased motorboat in churning water. The other is engraved: Presented by / Sir Thomas J. Lipton Bart. KCVO / to the / National Yacht Club of Toronto / for competition / outboard hydroplane races / Canadian National Exhibition Regatta / 1929. Spool knop on baluster shaft... Click for details

Edwardian sterling silver golf trophy. Round bowl on conical support with pineapple knop. Raised round foot decorated with chased fruiting grapevine. Precariously perched on rim is cast cupid figure. A chubby thigh hangs over the rim while a hand dangles in midair. A cylindrical bag filled with clubs is looped around one wing. Engraved on front: Women’s Handicap Cup / Suburban Club / of / Baltimore County / 1903. Engraved on back: Winners / Miss Julia Guggenheimer / Oct 10, 1905.... Click for details

Sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Black, Starr & Frost in New York, ca 1900. Baluster bowl with ruffled rim, 3 high-looping and tapering handles with stippled “cap”, and raised star foot with applied scrolls and fleurs de lys. Hallmark includes 3504. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 6 1/8 x W 5 x D 3 1/2 in. Weight: 8 troy ounces. #BQ136

Large and heavy sterling silver trophy cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Baluster bowl with raised foot, c-scroll handles, flared rim, and slashed lobing. Handles reeded and leaf-capped, and have feathery leaf mounts. Gilt-washed interior. A beautiful design with lots of room for engraving. Holds 18 pints. A substantial prize that requires two hands to raise aloft. Hallmark includes pattern no. 10425A and director’s letter m (1907-47).

Dimensions: H 12 x W 13 x D 9 in.... Click for details