S. WOLVEK (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY) 1982

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A model of the U.S. Navy ironclad Monitor
S. Wolvek (American, 20th century) 1982
A well made and detailed model built in 1:128 scale of this U.S. Navy ironclad. The hull of the model is carved and shaped from mahogany, finished in a flat finish. The details of the model are formed in copper and include: anchor, jack staff and Union jack, ventilator, hatch, turret with cannons, funnels, flagstaff with copper Union flag. The model is mounted on a pair of brass pedestals, a gloss black base and displayed in a wood framed glass case.
30½ x 10½ x 11½ in. (77.5 x 26.7 x 29.2 cm.) cased dimensions.

Lot Essay

Designed by John Ericsson, the Monitor was completed in time to meet the Confederate threat of the C.S.S. Virginia. In a gallant action, the Monitor lay in wait to defend the grounded U.S.S. Minnesota. The battle which ensued lasted for over four hours with neither ship sustaining serious damage. This ended the age of the wooden fighting ship. After serving briefly on the James River Monitor was ordered to Charleston in 1862 for a refit. Several days later she sank in a violent storm off Cape Hatteras.

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