Vintage Wooden Sailing Model of a Schooner, Early 1900s

Botanical model made of painted plaster and mounted on black painted wooden boards of an orthotropic ovule made by prof. T. Ferraris for Vallardi publisher Milan Scientific material, complete with plate with the legend of the names of the various parts of the mushroom, early 1900s. Good condition. Measures: 20.5 x 15.7 cm, height 25.5 cm. The origins of the publisher Vallardi date back to 1750 when founder Francesco Cesare (1736-1799) acquired a small craft in the heart of old Milan. In the early nineteenth century, the publishing house was noted for the production of works of art, geography and science, including a "Tour of Italy" which took twenty-two printings between 1819 and 1835. The complete works of various maps and directions for travel, including timetables and fares for transportation of the time, can be considered the first modern tourist guide. The firm "Vallardi" was born in 1843 and the company became industrial, with the opening of branches on national scale...

Lithographic print of the battle of Cape Lèzard on 21st October 1707, taken from the book Historical Gallery of Versailles. Skelton is the engraver. Original print by Victor Gilbert Théodore Gudin...

Old abaco of oakwood, with ten horizontal metal parallel rods fixed to the base on which are strung ten balls free to slide in horizontal line. Each row of balls has a different colo...

Log of brass signed Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log, For Yacht, Motor Launches and Fishing Craft from the early 1900s. It is an ancient nautical instrumen...

Telescopic acoustic cornet made of brass and Bakelite , English manufacture of the early 1900s. The principle of its operation is based on the reflection of sound on the inner walls,...

Antique German aneroid barometer from the early 1900s made of turned marble, brass, and glass. Good state. Working order. Diameter cm 17 - inches 6.7, thickness cm 5- inches 1.9...

Pedestal or column display stand made of wood with finish the shaped relief, with repeated pattern, irregular cross-section and not round, although the support base and top are round...

Model of the New England Fishing Schooner "Mystic". With planked deck, winch, cabin, etc. Rigged with standing and running cords and furled sails. Mounted into a simple wood framed c...

Unique and finely carved sculpture for the black forest and mountaineer enthousiasts. If you are or if you have a friend who is a mountaineering enthousiast then this hand carved mo...

Early twentieth century model of a two masted ketch with crème painted trunk cabin and deckhouse. Well rigged. Green and black painted hull. Circa 1950.

Model of the fishing schooner "Mayflower". Early twentieth century. Hull is painted black over deep red. Rigged with a full suit of sails. On deck details include bell, winch, compan...

Impressive and rare example of a model English merchant sailing vessel, circa 1860, that plied the China Trade from England to Hong Kong. The ship has the sail rig of the Sandy Hook pilot boats...