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SCP Auctions Spring 2010 Internet Auction

Wed, May 26, 2010 08:00PM EDT - Tue, Jun 1, 2010 10:00AM EDT
Lot 641

1915 BOSTON RED SOX WORLD CHAMPIONS LEATHER DISPLAY

Unsold

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This extremely large leather wall display was produced to celebrate the 1915 World Champion Boston Red Sox. The team photo features stars Harry Hooper Tris Speaker and Joe Wood. Oval vignette portraits of manager Bill Carrigan Duffy Lewis Dutch Leonard Tris Speaker and Harry Hooper appear above and below the center image respectively with each player identified in print below their likeness. "Red Sox - World Champions - 1915" is printed below the team photo in script lettering. The Boston Red Sox were at the height of their dynasty when this leather was issued. In addition to winning the World Series in 1915 the team won its second consecutive World's Championship the following year. In total the Red Sox won four World Series Championships in the seven-year span from 1912 to 1918. These huge leather displays were very expensive in 1915 which no doubt contributes to their great rarity today. It is interesting to note that this was an art form that appears to have been popular for a very short time. Only a few different leather display tributes featuring baseball teams are known to exist and all date within a year or two of 1915. The irregularly cut white leather display exhibits minor imperfections including a few pinholes around the extreme perimeter from long ago being tacked up for display; condition is otherwise excellent. Framed. Leather: approx. 32 by 39. Frame: 43 by 46.

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