Lot 1278: Sydney Herbert (1854-1914), 'The Americas Cup'

Sydney Herbert (1854-1914), 'The Americas Cup' Valkyrie and Vigilante, signed l.r. and dated 1893 verso, oil on board, 26cm x 36cm (Vigilant beats Valkyrie II by three wins to nil. Vigilant was the first victorious defender designed and built by the American designer Nat Herreshoff who repeated this success in 1895, 1899, 1901, 1903 and in 1920)