A Model Of The Royal Yacht Britannia William E. Hitchcock; American, 20th century This is a fine 1/8" scale model of this King George V racing yacht. The hull of the model is built up from the solid in basswood. The topsides are painted black, the bottom is painted copper and the model has a white waterline and a gold cove stripe. The deck of the model is basswood veneer with planking set onto the sheer of the model. The deck of the model is fitted with turning blocks, winches, deck hatches, coils of line, companionway, skylight, binnacles, ship's wheel, traveler bar, ventilator, dory lashed to the deck. The model is rigged as a gaff rigged cutter with a single mast, gaff, bow sprit, top mast, and boom and with standing and running rigging which includes stays, sheets and halyards. The model is displayed in a glass case with a mahogany base and a brass frame. 29 x 9 x 29 in.(73.6 x 22.8 x 73.6 cm.) cased dimensions.
A Model Of The Royal Yacht Britannia William E. Hitchcock; American, 20th century This is a fine 1/8" scale model of this King George V racing yacht. The hull of the model is built up from the solid in basswood. The topsides are painted black, the bottom is painted copper and the model has a white waterline and a gold cove stripe. The deck of the model is basswood veneer with planking set onto the sheer of the model. The deck of the model is fitted with turning blocks, winches, deck hatches, coils of line, companionway, skylight, binnacles, ship's wheel, traveler bar, ventilator, dory lashed to the deck. The model is rigged as a gaff rigged cutter with a single mast, gaff, bow sprit, top mast, and boom and with standing and running rigging which includes stays, sheets and halyards. The model is displayed in a glass case with a mahogany base and a brass frame. 29 x 9 x 29 in.(73.6 x 22.8 x 73.6 cm.) cased dimensions.
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