1923 Rotogravure Kings Cup Yacht Race Sailboats Vagrant Ohankara Irolita Sailing

"Winning the King's Cup, the Second Most Coveted Trophy in American Yachting"

This is an original 1923 sepia rotogravure of the King's Cup Yacht Race with the Vagrant, the Ohankara, and the Irolita in the finish of the thirty-mile course off Half Way Rock near Marblehead, MA.

CONDITION

This 91+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. No creases. Minor print defect - center left. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note: There is printing on the verso.

• Product Type: Original Rotogravure; Sepia
• Grade: Very Fine ++
• Dimensions: Approximately 15 x 9.75 inches; 38 x 25 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Period Paper is pleased to offer a collection of original rotogravures from 1923. These images provide us with fascinating "snapshots," so to speak, of historical events, people and places -- a virtual treasure trove for the collector of historical memorabilia from the early 20th century.

About Rotogravure:

Rotogravure is a printing method using a rotary press with intaglio cylinders which allows for very high quality halftone reproductions to be printed at high speed on inexpensive paper stock. Newspapers, beginning with The New York Times, were able to make effective use of this technology, and many published regular rotogravure pictorial sections in their publications during the early 20th century.

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