A DETAILED 1:48 SCALE STATIC DISPLAY MODEL OF A 40-GUN FRIGATE DESIGNED BY A.F. CHAPMAN FOR THE SWEDISH NAVY, CIRCA 1768

modelled by H. Bahrs with 35in. hull planked and pinned in contrasting wood, main and secondary wales, raised gun port lids with moulded brass guns protruding, chainplates with dead eyes, brass anchors with bound wooden stocks, finely carved figurehead formed as a classical king with swan, possibly Apollo, carved stern with gallery and glazed lights, planked decks with gratings, deck rings, capstan with bars, stovepipe, belfry with brass bell, well deck with fitted ship's boat and fitted balustrade, guns in stepped wooden carriages with trucks and other details, bound masts with standing and running rigging with blocks and tackle, yards and fitting tops with rails, mounted on wooden cradle stand, overall dimensions -- 44 x 55 x 20in. (112 x 140 x 51cm.)

Chapman: Architectura Navalis Mercatoria, page 41; Plate XXXI

Frederick Henry Chapman (1721-1808) was born in Sweden to English parents, his father having relocated there to join the Swedish navy, his mother the daughter of a shipwright. He showed precocious talent as a ship designer and published his Architectura Navalis Mercatoria in 1768 with other ground-breaking papers following. The Swedish Maritime Museum in Stockholm houses (and displays) a fine collection of original models built to his designs.

Condition Report

Good overall condition.

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