Antique Loving Cup Trophy Varuna Boat Club Regatta 1913 Brooklyn NY

Description

Antique Loving Cup Trophy Varuna Boat Club Regatta 1913 Brooklyn NY.
Incredible little piece of history….
Original trophy. Silver plated. 6.5 inches tall and 4” wide at mouth of cup. Made by E.G. WEBSTER & SON of NYC and stamped with their hallmark.
Reads…
“H.J. MONTANUS TROPHY
VARUNA BOAT CLUB
39TH ANNUAL REGATTA
AUG. 30, 1913
SENIOR DOUBLE GIG
WON BY”
No name engraved below.
Left with the original patina but can be polished up.
Top and handles in really great condition. There is a crush point on the base.
The Varuna Boat Club still sits at its original location on Emmons Ave in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn NY. It is the oldest dating to 1875.