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A display quality model of the America's Cup defender Enterprise
Anonymous (American, 20th century)
This solid hull model has a bronze painted bottom with white topsides and a mahogany deck. The deck is fitted with a number of details which include: stem fitting, cleats, toe rails, winches, spinnaker poles, hatches, skylights, companionway, binnacle, life rings, ship's wheel, traveller, and other details. The model is rigged as a Marconi sloop with a single mast with spreaders, stays, shrouds and other standing and running rigging. The model is also fitted with a full suit of working sails including 2 staysails, a jib and a mainsail. The model is displayed on a pair of brass posts in a brass farmed glass case with a mahogany base.
32¾ x 11¾ x 38½ in.(83.2 x 29.9 x 97.8 cm.) cased dimensions.