A Model of the Naval brig Lawrence

OTTO J. KIRCHNER (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY)

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A Model of the Naval brig Lawrence
Otto J. Kirchner (American, 20th Century)
This model is built in plank on frame construction with the top sides of the hull painted black to the waist and finished natural above the sheer line. The bottom of the hull is copper plated. The deck of the model is planked and is fitted with numerous details and fittings which include: anchors, anchor windlass, belfry, stove pipe, deck hatches, ten cannons rigged on carriages, pin and fife rails, ship's boat, lashed amidships, bilge pump, companionway, double wheel, etc. The model is fitted with two masts, bowsprit, cross bars, stun'sail booms, spanker boom and gaff. The model is rigged with standing and running rigging which include rat lines, deadeyes, turning blocks, topping lifts, sheets, halyards, racing lines, and other rigging details. The model is mounted on a pair of brass pedestals and displayed in a painted mahogany and glass case.
42¾ x 18¾ x 29½ in. (108.6 x 47.6 x 74.9 cm.) cased dimensions.

Lot Essay

Affixed to the base of the interior of the case is a plaque that reads "On September 10, 1813 Master Commandant Oliver Hazzard Perry defeated the British Lakes squadron off Put-in-Bay. He immortalized the Battle of Lake Erie by transferring his flag, "Don't Give Up the Ship," from the battle-wrecked Lawrence to the Niagara to continue the fight until victory was won. Perry's victory, marked by the stirring message, "We have met the enemy and they are ours," was a great strategic victory for the Untied States, ensuring control of The Great Lakes and the then Northwest Territory."

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