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 […]
WW I Sub Chaser Model Electric Motor
WW I SUB CHASER MODEL ELECTRIC MOTOR ~ FOLK ART WW ONE 110 FOOT SUB CHASER – MINESWEEPER CLASS MODEL BOAT With Electric Motor and Running Gear PRESENTED is a kit built model of what appears to be one of the World War One “Splinter Boats” that saw dual service both as sub chasers (SC) and mine […]
Thames River Motorboat Model Boat Display Ready Ca 1920
HANDCRAFTED THAMES RIVER LAUNCH DRAKE TAIL STERN Ca 1920 Mounted on a Mahogany stand which displays this vintage model as a work of maritime art. Presented is a scratch built motor launch made using traditional plank on frame construction. All the planks are laid using the same methods as on a real vessel. The planks are called “strakes” on frames or ribs that […]
British Three Island Tramp Steamer Cargo Ship CORDENE 1924
ENGLISH THREE ISLAND “TRAMP” STEAMER CORDENE Sailormade Model 1924 Presented is a model of CORDENE which was representative of a type of cargo ship, known as a Three Island “Tramp” steamer. They were built in vast numbers at the beginning of the 1900’s, and typically went from port-to-port randomly looking for cargo to deliver. In their earliest form, they had an open […]
