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Sir Harold Dudley Clayton’s scale model of Coquette, 1899
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Sir Harold Dudley Clayton’s scale model of Coquette, 1899. This large model is of the 1/12th scale 10-ton Bristol Channel One Design class Coquette: She is fully rigged with furled sails over a simulated planked deck complete with fixtures and fittings. The hull is painted black to the waterline and copper coloured beneath. The whole is raised on a wooden stand and enclosed in a glazed display case which in turn rests on a later mahogany stand with a brass plaque stating “‘Coquette’. 10 tons. 1900-1906. Designed, built and owned by Harold Clayton. L.O.A. 35′-0”, L.W.L. 26′-0”, Beam 8′-9”. Draft 6′-0”. Disptnt. 8.5 tons. Sail Area 834”. 10 Firsts 3 Seconds in 13 starts & in cruising about 12,000 miles. Scale 1 inch to 1 foot.’ Together with a line drawing titled ‘10 tons Bristol Channel Design Class, 1899’ with the names of the yachts Coquette, Qweneth, Wanderer, Droleen and Cuan listed below. English, 1899.
Provenance: Sir Harold Dudley Clayton
On Saturday 5th May 1900, The Field described her launch as follows ‘The first boat of the Bristol Channel one-design was launched last Saturday. The boats of this class are 10 tons measurement and have been built at the new yard of the Penarth Yacht and Boat Building Company. Before leaving the ways the new boat was named Coquette; she appears to be a fine, able, little sea boat. The interior arrangements are good, and the cabins very roomy for a vessel of the size; they are fitted in teak and canary wood panelling. The Bristol Channel one-design class are from lines by Mr Harold Clayton.’
Model height: 48 inches (122cm) Width: 42 inches (107cm)
Overall height on stand: 95 inches (241cm)
- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 42 in (106.68 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1899
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Lymington, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU973040628162
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