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A REMARKABLE 1:96 SCALE MODEL DIORAMA OF THE VICTORY PREPARING TO SAIL, ANCHORED OFF AGINCOURT SOUND, SARDINIA, AT 3.45PM ON THE 19TH JANUARY 1805 WITH THE CAPTAINS OF THE ACTIVE AND SEAHORSE APPROACHING TO REPORT


modelled and presented from his own exhaustive researches by T. Davies; the Victory fully modelled in fruit and box woods with planked hull copper sheathed below the waterline, contrasting black and yellow hull with open gun ports on upper two decks with guns fitted with red tompions run out forward, the latter ports glazed, finely carved head-piece, glazed stern and quarter galleries with internal fittings visible, planked decks and bound masts with standing and running rigging of correct weight, yards and stun’s’l booms, flying the signal to ‘unmoor’ from the mizzen mast, the decks crowded with numerous crew and officers undertaking tasks including furling sails, stowing anchor ropes, preparing to raise an approaching pinnace, with a company of marines being drilled, the poop deck with Nelson pointing and Hardy watching as Pascoe stows signal flags, the whole mounted in a 6in. deep rippled green glass sea with painted white flecking, a pinnace with ten oarsmen, two officers and a marine approaching, contained in a bespoke glazed case with backdrop and stern views painted by Geoff Hunt showing the headland and rest of squadron, internal electric lighting, dust trap and legend to front, mounted on tapering legs. Measurements overall -- 75 x 53½ x 26in. (190.5 x 136 x 66cm.); framed charts of location and description of activities; service table


(5) £20000-30000


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