A thirteen piece Gorham Whiting sterling silver Art Deco drinks set, 1925-26

A thirteen piece Gorham Whiting sterling silver Art Deco drinks set
1925-26
Comprising a shaker and twelve stem cups, each engraved PAMONA, shoulder of the shaker further engraved The Pamona, May she sail the seven seas of happiness April 11th 1926.
shaker height 12 1/2in (32cm); length 6 1/2in (16cm); width 4 1/2in (11.5cm); total weight approximately 60oz troy

Provenance:
Property from a Private Orange County Collection.

Footnote:
This set commemorates the yacht Pamona, formerly Ocoee, a 64-foot motor yacht built in 1923 by the Mathis Yacht Building Company designed by John Trumpy for original owner W.S. Milne. She was later purchased and renamed by Paul Owen Richmond, president of the Watkins Company, likely on the occasion this set marks.

In 1931 Richmond married actress and dancer Hazel Forbes. Family accounts recall the couple cruising the Pamona from Florida to Baltimore before leaving her at harbor to elope. Richmond died of pneumonia less than a year later, lending the set s engraved wish a quiet poignancy.

Condition
Total weight approximately 60oz troy.Marked to undersides. #1667A & 6325A General marks, scratches, rubbing, tarnishing, scattered dings and mild wear commensurate with age and use.