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This Elegant Model
Had Been Sold. Thank you! BUILDER'S HALF MODEL OF An EXTREME CLIPPER
SHIP
SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS -
1852?
DIMENSIONS:
The ship model 30"
L x 2 3/4" W x 4" Depth The
backboard 35" L x 9" W x 1/2" T
Weight 10
pounds
Presented is a finely
made builder's half hull model with six alternating lifts of Mahogany. The aged
backboard has been added. It reminds us of the half model of Donald McKay's
famous Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas which
we sold in 2007, and may be another model of this famous
ship.
Half
Model of Sovereign of the Seas sold by us in
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The original ship was
launched on 19 June 1852 at McKay's, East Boston, MA., ship yard. Built for his
own account on speculation, she was immediately sold to Andrew F. Meinke of the
ship broker firm Funch & Meinke, New York.
Sovereign's leading dimensions are as follows:
-- Length of keel 245 feet, on deck, between perpendiculars 258, over all, from
the knight-heads to the taffrail, 265'; extreme beam 44', depth 23½ feet, and
registers 2421 tons.
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PROVENANCE: The half
hull comes from a New England estate, and nothing else is known of its origin
other than she is a finely crafted piece.
FLAT
RATE INSURED SHIPPING to 48 contiguous States
$25.00.
OUR
UNCONDITIONAL NO NONSENSE
GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be
returned within five days of receipt in its original packaging if without
damage. Return items must be insured for their full value. Only a prior email
authorization from us for the return is required. Shipping charges are included
in this offer if an error is due to our fault.
International buyers welcome, but should inquire
first. We have satisfied customers in Argentina, Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic,
Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, England, France, Germany,
Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway,
Nova Scotia, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey,
United Arab Emirates, USVI and the Eastern Caribbean.
STANDARD FORMS
OF
PAYMENT are Bank wire transfer,
cashier's check, money order, or personal check in which case the item will be
held until cleared. Our are prices our quoted net to us so that the use of
credit cards or PayPal incur extra charges. Terms on overseas sales may be
different.
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