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THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A Folk Art Model Of A Clipper Ship
ANONYMOUS; AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY.
Details
A Folk Art Model Of A Clipper Ship
Anonymous; American, 19th century.
A full hull model built up from the solid and painted black with a gold sheer line. The model is well rigged and detailed. The rigging includes standing and running rigging with forestays, ratlines, backstays, bracing lines, topping lifts, masts, spars, stun'sl booms and other rigging details. The model is fitted with other details including: a figurehead in the form of a dragon, capstan, pin and fife rails, deck hatches, coach house, ship's boats, wheel house, Union Jack, American flag and many other details. The model is displayed on a pair of mahogany pedestals, in a glass and Tramp Art carved case with a mirror back and blue velour lined base.
28½ x 13 x 21¼ in. (72.3 x 33 x 54 cm.) cased dimensions.
Anonymous; American, 19th century.
A full hull model built up from the solid and painted black with a gold sheer line. The model is well rigged and detailed. The rigging includes standing and running rigging with forestays, ratlines, backstays, bracing lines, topping lifts, masts, spars, stun'sl booms and other rigging details. The model is fitted with other details including: a figurehead in the form of a dragon, capstan, pin and fife rails, deck hatches, coach house, ship's boats, wheel house, Union Jack, American flag and many other details. The model is displayed on a pair of mahogany pedestals, in a glass and Tramp Art carved case with a mirror back and blue velour lined base.
28½ x 13 x 21¼ in. (72.3 x 33 x 54 cm.) cased dimensions.