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A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter, the carved yellow pine hull with ebonized box sides and stringing and gilt propeller, plain decks with wooden fittings including anchor davits, cleats, cut away masts with silk swallow tail flags, net trawling gear, coal chute covers, the superstructure with details drawn in ink, ventilators with red interiors, a ship’s boat in davits, all mounted on a display board within the original glazed mahogany case carved with a two curling waves centred on the initials SHJ and with the national symbols of roses, thistles and clover. Scottish, circa 1900.

More Information

Origin:	Scotland
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Pine, Ebony
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1900
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	712357

Dimensions

W.	39 in;	H.	19 in;	D.	7.25 in;
W.	99.06 cm;	H.	48.26 cm;	D.	18.42 cm;

Message from Seller:

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