Framed Silver-gel Photograph, Shamrock V, 1934, Beken of Cowes, Isle of Wright

Description: Framed b/w Silver-Gelatin Photograph, Deck of Shamrock V, Sailboat, 1934, Beken of Cowes, Isle of Wright UK Condition: The Mahogany frame and Silver-Gelatin print are in excellent condition, with modest signs of wear along the frame edges, but no damage or breakage. The tape sealed back is intact. This print was made and framed by the Trowbridge Art Gallery (UK), Atlanta GA, under license with Beken of Crowes. Their label is complete and dated 2009 on the back. Photo is marked in white ink with the print number 0221, Deck of Shamrock V, and Beken of Cowes, along the bottom edge of the photo. Shamrock V was the first British yacht to be built to the new J-Class rule. She was commissioned by Sir Thomas Lipton for his fifth America's Cup challenge. Although refitted several times, Shamrock is the only original J-class never to have fallen into dereliction. Type: Monohull Displacement: 134 long tons (136 metric tonnes) Length: 119 ft 10 ins (36.5 m) overall; 81 ft 1 in (24.7 m) at waterline Beam: 19 ft 8 in (6.0 m) Draft: 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m) Sail area: 7,540 sq.ft (700.5 m2) The services of Charles Ernest Nicholson were once again employed to design the challenger and she was constructed at the Camper and Nicholsons yard in Gosport. Shamrock V was built from wood, with mahogany planking over steel frames and, most significantly, a hollow spruce mast. As a result of rule changes, she was the first British contender for the America's Cup to carry the Bermuda rig. Following her launch on 14 April 1930 she showed early promise on the British Regatta circuit winning 15 of 22 races and placing second in an additional four. She also underwent continuous upgrading with changes to her hull shape, rudder, and modifications to the rig to create a more effective racing sail plan before departing to America in time for the 15th America's Cup. - Wikipedia Up to 1970 the Beken archive photographs were signed Beken & Son by hand in white ink. From 1970 when colour photography came to the fore, until the darkrooms closed in 2008, all photographs were signed Beken of Cowes again by hand in white ink. Therefore this photograph print is dated between 1970 and 2008, which is consistent with when it was framed. The image itself was taken in 1934. This photograph is licensed and owned by Beken of Cowes. Framed in 2009 at the Trowbridge Gallery of London (Atlanta GA store)., under a license granted by Beken of Cowes, Isle of Wright, UK. This silver-gelatin darkroom print is 24-inches (61 cm) by 20-inches (51 cm). The frame is heavy mahogany with a gold inner edge with dimensions of 30.5-inches (77.5 cm) by 34.5-inches (87.6 cm). Shipping weight 25 lbs. This will be shipped in a flat screen TV heavy duty box costing $27.50. This cost is part of the shipping charge. Printed & framed: Trowbridge Art Gallery (UK), Atlanta GA Licensed from: Beken of Cowes, Isle of Wright UK Print: Silver-gelatin The English firm Beken of Cowes Archive has held three Royal Warrants for excellence with the Royal Photographic Society. Beken of Cowes is dedicated to showcasing the great Victorian and Edwardian marine photography. These iconic images of the big class gaff and J Class yachts depict majestic images from yesteryear. Their opening collection of silver gelatin photography comprises the very best images from the internationally famous Beken of Cowes photographic archive. This unique collection of sailing images shows the works of Frank Beken, Alfred John West and Johnson and are photographs printed using the original glass plate negatives. When Cowes chemist Alfred Beken (1855 – 1915) first sought to experiment with marine photography, the art was in its infancy. While early attempts provided inconsistent quality, undeterred by a myriad of technical problems of photographing at sea, Frank Beken (1880 – 1970) designed and built a new style of camera. Instead of the usual canvas bellows, he used two wooden box frames. One enclosing a screw thread focusing system and shutter, with the other frame housing a viewfinder with the shutter being fired by biting a rubber ball held between his teeth! In the early days, Frank Beken rowed himself to the race course. Estimating the course of the yachts, the effect of wind and tide, he would wait for them to approach. Distances were not marked on his camera’s viewfinder. Instead, there were three settings for vessels of different sizes, being dinghies, yachts and ships. By standing in his small open dinghy, swaying from side to side in the swell of the sea, he would wait patiently for the approaching yachts, until three-quarters filled in his viewfinder he would bite the ball in his mouth taking a photograph. On each visit out he would take some 50 glass plates (film negatives) due to their sheer weight and normally only have one chance to photograph the boats thundering towards him. Keith Beken (1914 – 2007), (Beken of Cowes) Franks son joined his father in the 1930’s also building his own camera. Together, father and son amassed a photographic archive numbering some 135,000 glass plates. Kenneth Beken (b.1951) joined his father Keith in the family business in 1970 and today continues over 100 years of family tradition, capturing the ever-changing history of British and international yachting from his home in Cowes Isles of Wight. Each generation has earned the title “Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society”, and the Beken of Cowes Archive has held three Royal Warrants for excellence. Shipping weight 25 lbs. This will be shipped in a flat screen TV heavy duty box costing $27.50. This cost is part of the shipping charge. We ship all items in bubble wrap inside a corrugated box. You are buying the framed photo as photographed in this listing; as is. I will ship to eBay-verified addresses only. Please use the eBay message system for all communications. You will pay postage, which is estimated in this listing, unless the item is marked, “Free Shipping”. The shipping estimate was generated by the eBay shipping calculator plus special handling to insure the safety of the item. No returns unless the description and photos do not match the item.

Price: 502.5 USD

Location: Powder Springs, Georgia

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