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Victorian Shipyard Model of Sloop (1 of 5)
Wick Antiques Ltd
Flag of United KingdomHampshire, UK
Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art, as well as taking the occasional auction. Together they make a formidable team with extensive knowledge and buy and sell some of the best items on the market.
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Victorian Shipyard Model of Sloop

REF: LA498583
£12,000
€14,018
$15,094
Certified DealerApproved item420 sales by dealer
Certified DealerApproved item420 sales by dealer
Description
Mid 19th Century (c.1860) English Victorian antique shipyard model of a sloop. This large boxwood model has a truncated mast and retractable bowsprit. The hull has an upright stem, wide beam, four metal rigging blocks on each side and a single anchor in the bow. The deck has two sets of glass sky lights, two covered companionways, belaying pins and two capstans, one for the anchor and the other for the bowsprit. The finely carved tiller has a knotted rope terminal and controls the working rudder. It is raised on a fitted stand with three brackets.
measurements
Height:
23.5 in
Width:
54.25 in
Depth:
12.5 in
declaration
Wick Antiques Ltd has clarified that the Victorian Shipyard Model of Sloop (LA498583) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1860
location
This Victorian Shipyard Model of Sloop is located in Hampshire, United Kingdom

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