A model of the steam yacht Varuna

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A model of the steam yacht Varuna
the hull is built up and painted with a rust red bottom, gold waterline, white topsides, a gold cove stripe, and fitted with port holes in the hull and along above the cove stripe. The decks are planked in mahogany and fitted with numerous details, including: ventilators, anchors, hand rails, life rings, anchor davits, six boats swung out on davits, deck cabins, bridge with wheel, binnacle, search lights and canopy frame, funnel, gangways, skylights, rigged masts, bollards, and other details. Displayed on a pair of turned brass pedestals within a brass framed glass case with a mahogany base.
20 x 42 in. (50.8 x 106.7 cm.) cased (2)

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Varuna was commissioned by Eugene Higgins in 1897. Designed by G.L. Watson and built by A & J Inglis, she was the third of three similar Watson designed yachts in 1897, the others being Mayflower and Nahma designed for the Goelet brothers. Mr. Higgins spent most of his time in Europe, and unfortunately, Varuna had a short career as she was wrecked in the Azores in 1909.