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Set of 3 wooden model sailing ships from the 20th century, c…
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156
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Set of 3 wooden model sailing ships from the 20th century, c…
See original version (French)
Estimate €30 - €50
Voluntary lot
Description
Set of 3 wooden model sailing ships from the 20th century, comprising:
- Model of the ‘La Cancalaise’ bisquine, with a hull and masts made of natural wood and finished in black lacquer, bearing the inscription ‘CAN 55’, and canvas sails (with some damage and missing sections).
It stands on a wooden plinth.
Height: Total: 67 cm – Width: 48 cm
Note: The Cancale bisquines were used for fishing off the coasts of St-Brieuc, St-Malo, Granville and Cancale. They have remained very famous thanks to the annual regattas.
- Model of a schooner bearing the handwritten inscription ‘l’Etoile’, with the hull and masts made of natural wood and painted green and white, and white canvas sails (with stains).
It rests on a wooden plinth.
Total height: 53 cm – Width: 56 cm
Note: L’Étoile is a training ship at the Lanvéoc-Poulmic Naval Academy. This sailing vessel was built in 1932 and is a replica of the Paimpol schooners that fished for cod off the coast of Iceland.
- Model of a schooner (the ‘Ouragan’?), with the hull and masts made of natural and painted wood, rigging (damaged).
It stands on a wooden plinth.
Height: 47 cm – Width: 71 cm
Also included is an unfinished model of a wooden sailing ship (damaged).
Height: 63 cm – Width: 70 cm
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