Serving Platter | Minton | New York Yacht Club Compass " "Boats in a Dutch

" "Boats in a Dutch Port

Lord Wolverton

Heavy brass bitt from a boat or yacht

rigging and full suit of stitched linen sails

carry handles

Serving Platter | Minton | New York Yacht Club Compass " "Boats in a DutchMinton's serving platter made exclusively for J. Pierpont Morgan (1837 1913) for use aboard Morgan's personal and private steam yacht Corsair. Corsair represented the New York Yacht Club as flagship during Morgan's tenure as Commodore in 1898. The 12 o'clock position on the platter shows a hand painted New York Yacht Club burgee crossing staff with the Commodore ensign. Beneath the flags is a flowing banner reading "Flagship". The reverse of the