Victorian Trophy Awarded as 1925 Florida Minor League Baseball Prize

Victorian sterling silver trophy cup, ca 1900. Ovoid bowl on domed foot with pierced flower and leafing-scroll support. Mouth rim applied with same. Leaf-capped double-scroll side handles. Engraved presentation related to a Florida minor league baseball tournament. On front: A.E. Fitkin Trophy / Pinellas County / Inter-City Championship / St. Petersburg / Clearwater / Tarpon Springs. On back: Won By / St Petersburg, 1925. Abram Edward Fitkin (18781933) was a civic-minded financier whose vast holdings included the St Petersburg electric company, which he renamed the Pinellas County Power Co. Marked Black, Starr & Frost / Sterling / 845 / 7 pts. Very good condition. Overall dimensions: H 12 1/4 x W 12 1/2 x D 7 3/4 in. Heavy weight: 57.8 troy ounces. #CE212

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