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The Yacht "Sappho" of New York.

  • ARTIST: Charles Parsons

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Currier & Ives, 115 Nassau St. New York.

  • MEDIUM: Lithograph, handcolored,

    DATE: 1869.

  • EDITION SIZE: Large folio - image size 19 x 28" (496 x 712 mm).

  • DESCRIPTION: Drawn by Parsons & Atwater. With secondary line giving dimensions: Length overall, 120 ft. Breadth of Beam 26 ft. 6 ins. Tonnage 210. The "Sappho" was a winning American entry in the America's Cup races.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color.

  • REFERENCE: Not in Conningham. Variant of # 6815.