Chesapeake Bay Steam Ship Diorama 19th – 20th Century
19th – 20th CENTURY CHESAPEAKE BAY STEAMBOAT MODELS DIORAMA BALTIMORE STEAMBOATS by W.C. Steuart Presented is a collection of scratch built Chesapeake Bay steamer models that plied the waters of the “Bay” from Baltimore, Maryland to Norfolk, Virginia from the late 1800’s until WW II. Each model is carefully handcrafted down to the last detail, and hand […]
Vintage 38 Ft. ELCO CRUISETTE Motorboat Model Custom Made
VINTAGE 38 FT. ELCO CRUISETTE MOTORBOAT“ABLE HAND” Ca 1930 PRESENTED is a custom built model of the vintage ELCO Cruisette, “Able Hand” that was scratch built by a master model-maker for its owner. It is the finest model of this type that we have had the opportunity to offer, and is in near perfect condition. The design features a beautifully shaped hull with […]
Herreshoff Type Draketail Motor Vessel Model Hull Ca 1895
HERRESHOFF TYPE DRAKETAIL MOTOR VESSEL MODEL HULL Ca 1895 It comes mounted on a Teak wood stand which displays this relic as a work of maritime art. Presented is a hand crafted motor vessel hull that was made from scratch using traditional plank on frame construction. All the woodwork is put in place using the exact same materials and […]
1st Royal Yacht BRITANNIA 1892 Ship Model Museum Quality
FAMOUS ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA 1892 Museum Quality Presented is a magnificently made model of one of England most classic racing yachts owned by royalty her entire career. The craftsman who built this model executed an exceptional work of maritime art that is meticulous in all respects. It is fittingly called “MUSEUM QUALITY”. This Britannia, which is the first English ship of […]
American Clipper Ship Model Diorama Sailor Made Ca 1860
EARLY 19th C. AMERICAN CLIPPER SHIP MODEL SAILOR MADE DIORAMA S/V Emilie Courlie Presented is a skillfully handcrafted sailing ship with three masts that was typical of the Clipper Ships that ruled the sea in the 1950’s. She was obviously made by a very skilled crew member with the most detailed rigging we have ever seen in a […]
Sail Assisted British Steam Ship VANGUARD Diorama Ca 1875
Late 19th C. ENGLISH SAIL ASSISTED STEAM SHIP MODEL DIORAMA SS “VANGUARD” Presented is a scratch built steam ship model with raised forecastle, sleek black hull, that is rigged as a three masted schooner with yards on the foremast and is housed in a glazed wooden case. The maker of this mostly wooden model is unknown by name, but approximately […]
Pond Yacht Hull Relic – America’s Cup Class of 1893
GIANT VINTAGE POND YACHT HULL – CUSTOM STAND – MAGNIFICENT Presented is a beautifully built pond yacht hull made using traditional plank on frame construction important information added in italics. It is so finely made and built like a real sailing craft that it must have been built by a master shipbuilder. The hull is made by nailing a series […]
Antique British Clipper Ship Model The Gull Ca 1875
IMPORTANT EARLY 19th C. ENGLISH CLIPPER SHIP MODEL ~ SAILOR MADE Guaranteed Authentic Presented is a carefully handcrafted hull of a classic British three masted Clipper Ship that most likely was made by a very skilled crew member. The hull is carved from a solid block of wood, with exceptional attention to detail and likely dates back to […]
Kriegsmarine WW II Schnellboot & S Boat Model Ship
WW II GERMAN “S-SCHNELLBOOT” SPEEDBOAT DIORAMA Type 1933-1935 The S-Boat is an example of how Germany was able to skirt the restrictions of the Versailles Treaty of 1919 through careful weapons engineering. In this case, they developed a boat that was small enough to be considered insignificant by the Allies and not regulated by the […]
Antique Steamship Model Stelling 1876 Wm Cory Sons London
STEAM COLLIER “STELLING”, 1876WILLIAM CORY & SONS, LONDON, OPERATOR Presented is a beautiful cased builder’s model of the early steam collier “STELLING” built in 1876 for John F. Fenwick of England. She was built by the famous Palmer Brothers Yard on the River Tyne. This was the same yard that later built […]
