A planked and rigged model of the Baltimore clipper 'Harvey' of circa 1847, built by A. Powell with masts, spars, standing and running rigging, anchors, catheads, winches, belaying rails and pins, hatches, gratings, shot racks and shot, water barrels, bilge pumps, decklight, tiller, carved planked ship's boat in stern davits, eight guns in carriages and other details, finished in matt varnish -- 27 x 36½in. (68.5 x 92.8cm.). Carrying box

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A planked and rigged model of the Baltimore clipper 'Harvey' of circa 1847, built by A. Powell with masts, spars, standing and running rigging, anchors, catheads, winches, belaying rails and pins, hatches, gratings, shot racks and shot, water barrels, bilge pumps, decklight, tiller, carved planked ship's boat in stern davits, eight guns in carriages and other details, finished in matt varnish -- 27 x 36½in. (68.5 x 92.8cm.). Carrying box

Lot Essay

Harvey was built as a blockade runner during the American Civil War. Later, armed, she was used to fight the slave traders. Finally, during the Californian gold rush of 1849, it was proved faster and safer than the wagon trains in transporting men to the gold fields.

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