$5,288
Two Wood Models of the Clipper Sovereign of the Seas , the first built by Piel Craftsmen, Newburyport, Massachusetts, ht. 15 x lg. 20 in.; the second a scale model by Dereck Hunnisett, in brass-bound glazed case, overall case, ht. 7 x wd. 10 in. Note:The Sovereign of the Seas was built by Donald McKay of East Boston in 1853, and wrecked on the Malaccan Reefs in 1859.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-03-24