Sold for:
$705
$705
Carved and Painted Wooden Model of the Vessel Sovereign of the Seas, made by Harry Connell, America, 20th century, three-masted model with full rigging, wood and metal details, the hull painted white above the water line, mounted on a wood stand, ht. 17 3/4, lg. 25 1/2 in. Note: The model is accompanied by a plaque reading: "Launched in June, 1852, by Donald Makay of East Boston. 258' in length, breadth of 44', 2421 tons. In June 1853, she sailed from New York on the same day the Cunard S.S. Canada left Boston. In the five-day period, June 25-30 the 'Sovereign' outsailed the steamship by 325 miles. She sunk in the Straits of Milacca in 1859."
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-02-19
