A Model Of The America's Cup Defender PURITAN

ANONYMOUS; AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY.

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A Model Of The America's Cup Defender PURITAN
Anonymous; American, 20th century.
A solid hull model with white painted topsides and a green painted bottom. The deck of the model is planked in veneer which has been stained dark and the coaming of the model is mahogany. The deck is fitted with numerous fittings and fixtures including: anchors, anchor windlass, deck hatches, skylights, companionway, binnacle, ship's wheel, deck eyes and turning blocks. The model is rigged as a gaff rigged cutter and is fitted with standing and running rigging, and is fitted with a suit of cotton sails with the panel seams stitched in. The model is displayed on a pair of brass pedestals and is displayed in a mahogany and glass case.
45¼ x 14¼ x 37½ in. (114.9 x 36.2 x 95.3 cm.) cased dimensions. (2)

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Built in 1888 by Delaware River Iron Ship Building & Engine Works in Chester, PA for the Fall River Line, the Puritan was powered by the biggest walking-beam engine ever built. In order to house such a huge engine, the Fall River Line's boat was fitted with their first-ever steel hull which rose four decks high but still did not contain the entire engine. The interior however matched or even exceeded in beauty that of the exterior's design. Decorated in northern Italian Renaissance style, the Puritan's main purpose was to ferry passengers between New York and Fall River, MA, where they could then take the train to Boston. It remained in service until 1915 whereupon it was sold to the Scott Wrecking Company of New London for scrap.

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