Royal Victoria Yacht-Club Regatta: the Commodore's Cup, 1864. 'This manufactured by Messrs. London and Ryder, goldsmiths, of 17, New Bond-street. The design is of the classic Greek style, the ground being dead gold and the relief dead silver. The two handles are beautifully-modelled mermaids, by Flaffern; the cover is frosted silver, surmounted by an infant Neptune astride on a dolphin. On the base are masks of sea monsters. The cup bears the following inscription: "Presented to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, by Charles Thellusson, Esq. - Ocean Match, Ryde to Torquay, August 16,
Royal Victoria Yacht-Club Regatta: the Commodore's Cup, 1864. 'This manufactured by Messrs. London and Ryder, goldsmiths, of 17, New Bond-street. The design is of the classic Greek style, the ground being dead gold and the relief dead silver. The two handles are beautifully-modelled mermaids, by Flaffern; the cover is frosted silver, surmounted by an infant Neptune astride on a dolphin. On the base are masks of sea monsters. The cup bears the following inscription: "Presented to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, by Charles Thellusson, Esq. - Ocean Match, Ryde to Torquay, August 16, ; Messrs. London and Ryder had. the honour of submitting this cup for the inspection of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who expressed himself highly pleased with it'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.
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