The Taormina Cup
Identifier:
82 
Title:
The Taormina Cup
Type:
Description:
The Taormina Cup is a a large silver trophy dating from 1904 that has been repurposed. The trophy is elaborately engraved and chased with many decorative elements, and the handles are mermaids holding up laurel wreaths.
The cup sits on a wooden base (2022X.03.053.B ) with two tiers. Each tier has a silver bands engraved with the names of winners names. Inscription reads as follows.
__________
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
AUGUST SERIES
1940 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell Jr.
1941 - Donabu - ODonnell Iselin
1942 - Tsana - James G. Ducey
1943 - Tsana - James G. Ducey
1944 - Tsana - James G. Ducey
1945 - Tsana - James G. Ducey
1946 - Bobern - Ernest Kanzler
1947 - Little Scamp - Stuart S Janney Jr.
1948 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1949 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1950 - Acadia II - Mrs. Wiliam F. Cochran Jr.
1951 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1952 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1953 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1954 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1955 - Little Scamp - Sheila Janney
1956 - Firefly - James G. Ducey
1957 - Sajamore [sic.] - Edward W. Madeira Jr.
1958 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1959 - Sagamore - Edward W. Madeira Jr.
1960 - Sagamore - Edward W. Madeira Jr.
1961{Santee - James L. McCabe
{Silver Spray - Melville T. Hodder
1962 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira
1963 - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr.
1964 - Red Wing - James L. McCabe
1965 - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr.
1966 - Auriga - Norris Strawbridge
1967 - Moewe - Charles L. Ill
1968 - Moewe - Edward S. Madeira, Jr.
1969 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira, Jr.
1970 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant
1971 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant
1972 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant
1973 - Sjoskal - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1974 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira, Jr.
1975 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira, Jr.
1976 - Auriga - Stephen T. Madeira
1977 - Sjøskål - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1978 - Sjøskål - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1979 - The Sting - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1980 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1981 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1982 - Auriga - Charles
- Harry R. Madeira, Jr.
The cup sits on a wooden base (2022X.03.053.B ) with two tiers. Each tier has a silver bands engraved with the names of winners names. Inscription reads as follows.
__________
INTERNATIONAL CLASS
AUGUST SERIES
1940 - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell Jr.
1941 - Donabu - ODonnell Iselin
1942 - Tsana - James G. Ducey
1943 - Tsana - James G. Ducey
1944 - Tsana - James G. Ducey
1945 - Tsana - James G. Ducey
1946 - Bobern - Ernest Kanzler
1947 - Little Scamp - Stuart S Janney Jr.
1948 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1949 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1950 - Acadia II - Mrs. Wiliam F. Cochran Jr.
1951 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1952 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1953 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1954 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1955 - Little Scamp - Sheila Janney
1956 - Firefly - James G. Ducey
1957 - Sajamore [sic.] - Edward W. Madeira Jr.
1958 - Santee - James G. Ducey
1959 - Sagamore - Edward W. Madeira Jr.
1960 - Sagamore - Edward W. Madeira Jr.
1961{Santee - James L. McCabe
{Silver Spray - Melville T. Hodder
1962 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira
1963 - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr.
1964 - Red Wing - James L. McCabe
1965 - Maine Star - David Rockefeller, Jr.
1966 - Auriga - Norris Strawbridge
1967 - Moewe - Charles L. Ill
1968 - Moewe - Edward S. Madeira, Jr.
1969 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira, Jr.
1970 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant
1971 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant
1972 - Firefly - Dr. Joseph L. Grant
1973 - Sjoskal - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1974 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira, Jr.
1975 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira, Jr.
1976 - Auriga - Stephen T. Madeira
1977 - Sjøskål - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1978 - Sjøskål - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1979 - The Sting - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1980 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1981 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby
1982 - Auriga - Charles
- Harry R. Madeira, Jr.
Creator:
Tiffany
Date:
1904 - 1939
Rights:
Accession #:
2022X.03.053.A; 2022X.03.053.B
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Citation
Tiffany, “The Taormina Cup,” Northeast Harbor Fleet, accessed April 25, 2024, https://nehfleet.digitalarchive.us/items/show/84.Item 82