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Model of ‘Sovereign of the Seas’ Ship

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Model of ‘Sovereign of the Seas’ Ship

Category

Transportation

Classification

CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Documentary Objects - Other Documents - Model

Object Origin
Model Builder:

Brotsos, Mr. Anton

Date Original design:

1852

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: 1/100 scale model of clipper style boat. Wood and painted black hull, with white rail and trim; three tall masts each with five trapezoidal white fabric sails; triangular sails connected to bow; sail on boom at stern; white life boats; wood anchors with black metal chains on bow. Nine (9) figures on bow; one (1) on forward mast; seven (7) at mid ship; four (4) at mid stern; one (1) in life boat; five (5) on stern; four (4) on lowest sail of cente...

Materials:

wood

fabric

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 25.75 in, Length: 37 in, Width: 9 in

Credit

Gift of Anton Brotsos, 46.191

Display Status

On Exhibit

Model of ‘Sovereign of the Seas’ Ship

About: Model of ‘Sovereign of the Seas’ Ship

About: Model of ‘Sovereign of the Seas’ Ship

Canadian-born shipbuilder Donald McKay constructed the Sovereign of the Seas, a California clipper-type ship in 1852. He also constructed the Flying Cloud, and 26 other fast clipper ships in a state-of-the-art Boston Shipyard.


Commanded by McKay’s brother Lauchlan, Sovereign did a New York-to-San Fransico run in 103 days, a record for August runs. More impressively, fourteen of those days were spent repairing two of the ship’s masts, which had snapped in a storm, crashing to the deck.

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