Serving Platter | Minton | New York Yacht Club Compass Corsair was Flagship of the

Corsair was Flagship of the New York Yacht Club during the years Morgan was Commodore

built in 1890

Bay & Harbor of Santos and Rio de Janeiro

Very large single draw 19th-century ship's spyglass engraved on focal tube "Barber & Bustin

Serving Platter | Minton | New York Yacht Club Compass Corsair was Flagship of theMinton'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