A fine and well presented model of Lord Nelson's flagship at the battle of Trafalgar H.M.S. Victory

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A fine and well presented model of Lord Nelson's flagship at the battle of Trafalgar H.M.S. Victory
the hull of the model is built up in plank on frame construction with the lower hull finished in planking on the starboard side and in copper plating on the port side. The topsides are painted with black bands for the waterline and between the rows of gun ports, and a buff coloron the gun decks. The hull is pierced for 100 gunports, all fitted with hinged ports, and most rigged with cannons. At the bow is a carefully carved and polychromed figurehead in the form of a shield supported by a pair of cherubs, and at the stern are skillfully modeled quarter galleries and transom with relief carvings and a name board. Other details include catheads, anchors with rodes, rudder with check chains, and other carved and executed details. The decks are finely planked and detailed with pin and fife rails, stove pipe, deck gratings, belfry with bell, three detailed ships boats lashed amidships, railings, ladders, hammock nets, companionway and other details. Finely rigged with bowsprit, three masts, stun'sail booms, spanker boom and gaff, standing and running rigging, all properly knotted and seized. Displayed on a pair of mahogany cradles, on a mahogany board within a brass bound glass case with a mahogany base
31¾ x 47¼ in. (80.6 x 120 cm.) cased

來源

Parker Gallery, London
Private Collection

拍品專文

H.M.S. Victory has a long and illustrious career. Known primarily as Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship at the battle of Trafalgar, she also played host to many of the other great British naval officers during her career. The H.M.S. Victory was launched at Chatham Dockyard in 1765. She serverd as flagship for: Adm. Hon. A. Keppel at Ushant in 1778; Adm. Kempenfelt in 1781; Adm. Lord Howe in the relief of Gibralter in 1782; Guardship at Portsmouth in 1784; Adm. Lord Hood at Toulon in 1793; Sir John Jervis at the battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1797; Adm. Lord Nelson at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805; Sir John Saumarez in the Baltic in 1812. She is currently in drydock at the Portsmouth Naval Dockyard, restored to her appearance during the battle of Trafalgar.