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Auction archive: Lot number 383

A fine early 19th century wood and bone model of the 5th rate HMS Amazon 1799

Gentleman's Library Sale
28 Jan 2014 - 29 Jan 2014
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£7,500
ca. US$12,347
Auction archive: Lot number 383

A fine early 19th century wood and bone model of the 5th rate HMS Amazon 1799

Gentleman's Library Sale
28 Jan 2014 - 29 Jan 2014
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£7,500
ca. US$12,347
Beschreibung:

Hull of carved solid timber, copper plated below the waterline with a pinned bone port line pierced for turned brass cannon on wooden carriages. Finely carved figurehead, bulwarks, stern and quarter galleries. Timber decks, with a bone centre panel, and decorated skylight and companionway. Details include railing pieces, hammock stowage, butts and capstan, and a ship's boat slung between fore and main masts. Wooden spars, with detailed running and standing rigging. Sitting on a carved bone keel plinth, on an oval wooden based trimmed with carved bone edging and resting on turned wood and glass feet. The model: 25x10x24ins. (64x25x61cm) In an acrylic display case with wooden base. 33x14x26.5ins.(84x36x67cm)

Auction archive: Lot number 383
Auction:
Datum:
28 Jan 2014 - 29 Jan 2014
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

Hull of carved solid timber, copper plated below the waterline with a pinned bone port line pierced for turned brass cannon on wooden carriages. Finely carved figurehead, bulwarks, stern and quarter galleries. Timber decks, with a bone centre panel, and decorated skylight and companionway. Details include railing pieces, hammock stowage, butts and capstan, and a ship's boat slung between fore and main masts. Wooden spars, with detailed running and standing rigging. Sitting on a carved bone keel plinth, on an oval wooden based trimmed with carved bone edging and resting on turned wood and glass feet. The model: 25x10x24ins. (64x25x61cm) In an acrylic display case with wooden base. 33x14x26.5ins.(84x36x67cm)

Auction archive: Lot number 383
Auction:
Datum:
28 Jan 2014 - 29 Jan 2014
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
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