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The three masted full rigged ship 'Flying Cloud' 3/32in:1ft scale static display model built by K. Britten, with masts and yards with stun's'l booms, standing and running rigging, carved winged figurehead, anchors with wooden stocks, catheads, belaying rails and pins, capstans, bilge pumps, winch, cleats, bollards, companionways, hatches, lockers, deck houses, five ship's boats in chocks, three with bottom boards, thwarts and oars, ship's wheel, binnacle and many other details, finished in white and black with natural wood decks and mounted on two turned columns. --17 x 27in (43.2 x 68.5cm) Display base and glazed case with legend
Flying Cloud was built by Donald Mackay at Boston Mass. in 1851 for Grinnell, Mintern & Co.
Flying Cloud was built by Donald Mackay at Boston Mass. in 1851 for Grinnell, Mintern & Co.