General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

WOOD BASE, HULL, MASTS, ETC./ METAL GUNS, PARTS/ LINEN SAILS/ ORGANIC CORD & THREAD RIGGING, ROPES ETC./ GLASS? LANTERN

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

125.0 cm

Width

38.5 cm

Height

105.5 cm

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Models

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

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Country

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State/Province

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City

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Context

Country

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State/Province

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Period

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Canada

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Function

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Technical

An example of an early English warship. This was a type of sailing warship developed out of a desire for a vessel which could hold much artillery and still be a capable (fully-rigged) sailing ship. Its superstructures were reduced considerably from that of the Carrack, and further reduced from that of the Galleon. However, aspects of the Galleon may be seen in this vessel such as the beak, low forecastle and poop rising in steps. The reduction in superstructure reduced its draft and made it easier to handle. However, there were still problems (see below), as the Sovereign was supposedly the largest and most heavily armed vessel built to that date, with 100 guns. The "royals" which were probably set only while the vessel was on parade, were first used on this vessel and hence their name ["Royal Sovereign" after rebuilding in 1659]. It was also the most lavishly decorated with ornamentation designed by Van Dyck, and its stern was round up until about 10 feet above the water line. Before this time, all British as well as other European ships were built with a flat transom.

Area Notes

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Details

Markings

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Missing

bottom section of pr. right lower anchor

Finish

BASE STAINED DARK BROWN & VARNISHED/ BROWN WOOD STRIP HULL/ BLACK PAINTED GUNS, PULLEYS, BARRELS, ETC./ RED PAINTED GUN PART COVERS/ BROWN ROPES & RIGGING

Decoration

GOLD PAINTED FIGUREHEAD CONSISTS OF CROWNED MALE FIGURE MOUNTED ON A HORSE WITH RAISED LANCE/ ALONG SIDES OF SHIP ARE NUMEROUS SMALL GOLD PAINTED APPLIQUE DECORATIONS CONSISTING OF REPEATING LION HEAD, CROWN, & HORSE HEAD; & ABSTRACT FLORAL MOTIF & CIRCULAR MOTIF/ NEAR BOWS & STERN ON EACH SIDE IS A CREST/ ON ROLL ATSTERN IS CARVED 3 DIMENSIONAL FIGURE AT EACH SIDE/ ON STERN PANEL ARE CARVED FLORAL DESIGN, FIGURES, CRESTS