AN EXTREMELY FINE 1:48 SCALE-GUN NAVY BOARD MODEL OF AN UNRIGGED PARTIALLY-PLANKED ENGLISH TWO-DECK FIFTH RATE OF CIRCA 1710-24 BUILT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 1706 constructed in fruit and box woods with details including carved lion figurehead, head rails, heads, bow-chaser gun-ports, gratings, catheads, belaying rails and bitts, bell with correct stock with belfry, cleats, deck rings, double capstan 1 , companionways, fo'c'sle, coach and poop deck cabins with doors, ballustrading, finely-carved ten-spoke helm and three glazed stern lanterns. The hull, with scored part-complete deck, is planked above the main wale with frames exposed below, gun deck with single capstan 2 and orlop deck beams, has glazed stern and quarter galleries decorated with detailed carved and gilded classical maidens, warriors, putti and acanthus leaves with finely turned ballustrading surmounted with carved 'GR' monogram 3 , extensive fine paint and gilt chinoiserie decoration to bow, stern and gun-port lids with rigols 4 and naval and military giltwork swags along the bulwark screens, is finished in lacquer and black with Venetian red bulwarks, and secured to two turned black painted columns with cast iron side braces placed amidships and secured to original display board within an early 19 th century neo-Classical glazed 'temple' case with Ionic columns and carved brick and ballustrade base. Measurements of model -- 11 x 35in. (20 x 89cm.); Measurements of case -- 20 x 40¼in. (51 x 102cm.) Together with three lower masts and fighting-tops (warped) and first stage of bowsprit with provision for gib boom. See illustration and details Christie's would like to thank Simon Stephens and Grant Walker for their invaluable assistance in cataloguing this lot. CONDITION: The model is in very good overall condition and appears to retain most of its original features and finish. There are signs that some of the gilt work has been touched in and some of the decorative paint work is chipped: although not obvious, the areas either side of the main stern cartouche have missing patches about 5mm. wide, the majority however, are in excellent condition; the deck has warped slightly in a few areas and the internal poop deck companionway now lies on the gun deck. There does not appear to be evidence of any worm externally although an internal inspection revealed minor old worm attacks to the main mast step and some deck head beams, but this remained very localised. The wheel has been reversed, re-attached and possibly stregthened with fore and aft bracing. Some of the planking above the main wale is now dry and starting to lift where the original glue has weakened. The stern lanterns 5 are considered to be good replacements, possibly employing some of the orignal components. The original twisted metal supports are now assisted by additional wires. The case is in excellent overall condition retaining its original early 19 th century glass panels with just one end pane cracked.
AN EXTREMELY FINE 1:48 SCALE-GUN NAVY BOARD MODEL OF AN UNRIGGED PARTIALLY-PLANKED ENGLISH TWO-DECK FIFTH RATE OF CIRCA 1710-24 BUILT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 1706 constructed in fruit and box woods with details including carved lion figurehead, head rails, heads, bow-chaser gun-ports, gratings, catheads, belaying rails and bitts, bell with correct stock with belfry, cleats, deck rings, double capstan 1 , companionways, fo'c'sle, coach and poop deck cabins with doors, ballustrading, finely-carved ten-spoke helm and three glazed stern lanterns. The hull, with scored part-complete deck, is planked above the main wale with frames exposed below, gun deck with single capstan 2 and orlop deck beams, has glazed stern and quarter galleries decorated with detailed carved and gilded classical maidens, warriors, putti and acanthus leaves with finely turned ballustrading surmounted with carved 'GR' monogram 3 , extensive fine paint and gilt chinoiserie decoration to bow, stern and gun-port lids with rigols 4 and naval and military giltwork swags along the bulwark screens, is finished in lacquer and black with Venetian red bulwarks, and secured to two turned black painted columns with cast iron side braces placed amidships and secured to original display board within an early 19 th century neo-Classical glazed 'temple' case with Ionic columns and carved brick and ballustrade base. Measurements of model -- 11 x 35in. (20 x 89cm.); Measurements of case -- 20 x 40¼in. (51 x 102cm.) Together with three lower masts and fighting-tops (warped) and first stage of bowsprit with provision for gib boom. See illustration and details Christie's would like to thank Simon Stephens and Grant Walker for their invaluable assistance in cataloguing this lot. CONDITION: The model is in very good overall condition and appears to retain most of its original features and finish. There are signs that some of the gilt work has been touched in and some of the decorative paint work is chipped: although not obvious, the areas either side of the main stern cartouche have missing patches about 5mm. wide, the majority however, are in excellent condition; the deck has warped slightly in a few areas and the internal poop deck companionway now lies on the gun deck. There does not appear to be evidence of any worm externally although an internal inspection revealed minor old worm attacks to the main mast step and some deck head beams, but this remained very localised. The wheel has been reversed, re-attached and possibly stregthened with fore and aft bracing. Some of the planking above the main wale is now dry and starting to lift where the original glue has weakened. The stern lanterns 5 are considered to be good replacements, possibly employing some of the orignal components. The original twisted metal supports are now assisted by additional wires. The case is in excellent overall condition retaining its original early 19 th century glass panels with just one end pane cracked.
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