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Full model of a Baltimore topsail schooner

ship model

MODELS - VESSELS - FULL
marad; models
Shoesmith, James
wood; metal; fiber
overall: 16 x 8 x 21 1/8 in.

Full model of a Baltimore topsail schooner in plexiglass case with wooden base. Rigged, but without sails. Black topsides, with gold painted bottom. Model has two masts but no sails. Yawl boat hanging from the stern. Deck features include: three cannons through gun ports along each side; one cannon mounted between the masts; several hatches; coiled lines; capstan; chimney; and a standing cupboard, likely a binnacle box, toward the stern. Model is mounted on a mahogany cross stand. Paper label is mounted below the model, inside the case; label reads: "BALTIMORE TOPSAIL SCHOONER / LENGTH 92' 6" CIRCA 1812 / SCALE 1/8" = 1' / MODEL BY JAMES R. SHOESMITH."


2013.71.3