The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-17
YACHT NOTES.

The subjoined pieces of plate are to be presented
as prizes to those boats in the eet which shall show
the fastest heels during the cruise In August of the
New York Yacht Clubs soops and schooners.
They were designed and manufactured by Tiffany Il
Co..
l. Punch Bo,cl.-Ths piece Of solid sterling sill
yer il twelve inches In height and twenty-hree In
circumference. Its weight Is sixty ounces and its
value $780, The handles to the sides OF the vessel
are SO fashioned as to represent Neptunes holding
ridents In reverse, as If about to dip them In the
sea; that on the cover, which is upright rests on
three dolphin heads, which are placed at
right angles to each other. The sides are what
is technically known as .nat chased" with Ivy
leaves and raised figures. There are shields on each
side for inscriptions: The feet are without partcu-
lar ornament. The bowl Is exceedingly handsome
In form and finish, and will doubtless prove accept
able TO whoever shall have the good fortune to be-
come its master through the superior sailing of his
2 Pitcher, Tray ana Goo,ets.-These pieces of plate
are together OF the weight OF one hundred and
eighty ounces and are valued at $780, The pitcher
IL ten inches In height and seven In diameter. The
handle Is unique. l represents cotled rope at the
base OF which Is head OF Neptune, and on the lid,
as II attached to the cable (ropel an anchor and
buoy. On the body OF the vessel Is richly chased
and other embems while in the Immediate front is
left shield, which the name OF the winning boat
IL TO be engraved, &c. Accompanying the pitcher
The tray on which these are TO stand is of solid
silver, eighteen inches in length and twelve In width
3. Pitcher and GObtets.-The gentleman who or
dered the manufacture OF the above pieces OF plate
has also given the firm authority to prepare pitcher
and gobles to match which are certainly original in
design and style. The pitcher, which Ia ten inches
in height by eighteen In circumference, represents
water cask. The slaves are OF the most approved
patterns lin silver and deliberately hooped, 40 that
there shall be no leakage Of that which IL put in 1t
except in the right way. In 'front.' OF thls pitcher Is
full relief are an anchor douled. block and buoy.
The cups accompanying the pitcher are OF similar
design and finish. The pitcher cost $3.50 and the
goblets $50 each.
4. wine Cooler-A very fine piece of plate Is the
wine cooler, 1t is fashioned somewhat after ships
bucket i Is nine inches , In height ana egn sas
and the value Is $500. On the sides OF this vessel
are shields supported on the right and left by dol
phins, on which are engraved yacht race-iour
boats, with canvas stretched are supposed TO be
competing with. each other ON the top IL fouled
anchor with III shaft passing through the c,rclet
the shields seaweed IL seen in each TO form a
boundary to the water, On the surface OF which II
seems to have 1Dated but from which II was washed
shoreward by the action OF the tide The body OF the
bucket stands on dolphins' heads.
These prizes are certainly splendid. and worthy
Of the best EFFORTS OF the competing yachts.
The jessie IL at Sands Point
The Feetwng was OF Newport on Wednesday.
The Idler was at anchor on Wednesday near Belle
vue Hospital.
The trim little Gusse snugly riding at anchor or
Greenpont.
The Phantom was at anchor on Wednesday night
OF the Club House. Staten Island.
The Rambler having returned from her eastern
cruise is now lying at westone, as IL also the Luz
The rleur de Lys is on the wing between Mactin
cock Point and Whtestone. she Is trying her speed
with everything in the shape Of yacht that comes
The schooner yacht Pauline Originally the sloop
Eya-has returned to first principles and VIII here
after be known in yachting circles a. the soop EVA
she was sold some time ago to Mr. Penniman by one
OF the brothers Lorillard, and Is now rumor has
it-repurchased by one OF the same brothers from
Mr. Penniman. The Messrs. Lorillard seem deter
mined to keep her In the family