The Taormina Cup

The Taormina Cup

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 (X.2022.03.053.B ) with two tiers. Each tier has a silver bands engraved with the names of winners names. Inscription reads as follows. __________ Engraved on the ring of the first base: 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 C. Crowfoot, Harry R. Madeira, Jr.
Engraved on the ring of the second base: 1983 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1984 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1985 - Seahawk - Dr. Wayne W. Wibby 1986 - Auriga - Harry R. Madeira, Jr. 1987 - Stephen T. Madeira 1988 - Dram - Jock H.M. Crothers 1989 - Dram - Jock H.M. Crothers 1990 - Runner - Jock Kohlhas 1991 - Dram - Jock H.M. Crothers 1992 - Runner - Jock Kohlhas 1993 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1994 - Yakut - James B. McCreary 1995 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1996 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1997 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1998 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 1999 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2000 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2001 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2003 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2004 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2005 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2006 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2007 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2008 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr. 2009 - Mischief - William F. Dowling 2010 - Tundra - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2011 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr. 2012 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr. 2013 - Humlen - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2014 - Humlen - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2015 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr. 2016 - Caribou - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2017 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr. 2018 - Caribou - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2019 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr. 2020 - Gambler - John C. Henry, Jr., Tyler Steel 2021 - Silver Spray - Peter Ill 2022 - Silver Spray - Peter Ill