£400 - £600
A 19TH-CENTURY SAILOR'S MODEL OF A THREE-MASTED BARQUE
the carved 22in. hull with scored deck, simple fittings, including ship's boats, painted masts with yards, standing and running rigging with blocks, mounted in a carved and painted sea, within decorative carved display case with painted backdrop -- 28½ x 38 x 14in. (72 x 96.5 x 35.5cm.)
This model comes from a Welsh ship-owning family and by tradition has always been known as the 'E. Julian Williams', but no name has been found on the model to support this.
Rudder detached and sitting on poop deck. Boom and gaff probably replaced. Some wear to paint on upturned boats. Spotting to hull. Dust overall. Some paint loss to the painted backdrop. Modern LED light installed but not tested.
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