£1,800
A SILVER RACING TROPHY PRESENTED BY KING GEORGE V AT THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA, 1911
the tankard with spout, scroll handle and thumbpiece, on three ball and claw feet, the cover mounted with a St. George and the dragon finial, the body applied with a medallion depicting a three-masted 17th century ship and engraved International Cup / First European International Regatta / 1911 / Patron King George V, with Birmingham marks for Elkington & Co., 1911 – 8in. (20.5cm.) high, 665g.
Under the patronage of King George V, himself an enthusiastic yachtsman, the European International Regatta – staged in George’s Coronation Year – was a genuine attempt by the King to improve international relations during the period of increasing tensions across Europe prior to the Second World War. The International Cup, for which this was a trophy, was raced on the second day of the Regatta.
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