7th Nov, 2017 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Fearless')
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[M] A FINELY CRAFTED AND IMPRESSIVE 1/16IN.:1FT...
A FINELY CRAFTED AND IMPRESSIVE 1/16IN.:1FT SCALE ADMIRALTY-STYLE MODEL OF THE ROYAL FRENCH NAVY'S 50-GUN 3RD RANK SHIP LE FRANÇOIS [1691]
modelled as in authentic practice in pear and black hornbeam by Y. Vladimirovich to 17th Century drawings by François Colom adapted by Jean Claude Le Mineur, the fully-framed hull pierced with gunports and finely carved cockerel figurehead supported by pierced scrolls, carved cathead supports, gratings, anchors with wooden stocks, moulded top-deck guns in carriages with Royal Arms, fully-fitted ship's boat with cross boards, thwarts and oars lashed to chock mounts, ebonised capstan, belfry, poop deck with livestock cage, stern cabins and quarter lights, mounted on wooden cradles on green baise-lined case with wood-bound plexi-glass cover and name plates. Cased measurements - 32 x 96 x 25in. (81.5 x 244 x 63.5cm.)
Le François was designed and built by Étienne Salicon at Le Havre between 1687-88. She measured 125½ft x 33ft x 15ft (in French units of measurements - the pre-metric French pieds equalling 32.484 cm., so 6.575% greater than British feet). She was manned by 280 men plus six officers and was initially rated as a 4th Rank ship of 40 guns but was raised to the 3rd Rank from 1691 with 50 guns, being pierced for eleven pairs of lower deck guns and twelve pairs of upper deck guns. She remained at this Rank until c.1713 when she was reduced to 4th Rank again. The François took part in the Battles of Bantry Bay (11th May 1689) and Beachy Head (10th July 1690). From 1694 to 1695 she was one of a number of the King's ships 'lent' to René Duguay-Trouin for privateering under the armament mixte arrangements whereby Louis XIV participated financially in privateering ventures using French naval vessels. In Duguay-Trouin's hands she took part in the capture of H.M.S. Nonsuch (40) and H.M.S. Boston (32) on 4 January 1695. She was 'lent' again between 1695-96 for another armament mixte arrangement (this time under the Marquis de Nesmond), and took part in the capture of H.M.S. Hope (70) on 16 April 1695 before being returned to official French naval service where she remained until 1735, being broken at Rochefort in 1736.
Charles Miller Ltd is grateful to Rif Winfield for his assistance with this lot.
Literature: Winfield, R. & Roberts, S.: French Warships in the Age of Sail 1626-1786, Seaforth Publishing.
This model will be available for viewing at Imperial Road
modelled as in authentic practice in pear and black hornbeam by Y. Vladimirovich to 17th Century drawings by François Colom adapted by Jean Claude Le Mineur, the fully-framed hull pierced with gunports and finely carved cockerel figurehead supported by pierced scrolls, carved cathead supports, gratings, anchors with wooden stocks, moulded top-deck guns in carriages with Royal Arms, fully-fitted ship's boat with cross boards, thwarts and oars lashed to chock mounts, ebonised capstan, belfry, poop deck with livestock cage, stern cabins and quarter lights, mounted on wooden cradles on green baise-lined case with wood-bound plexi-glass cover and name plates. Cased measurements - 32 x 96 x 25in. (81.5 x 244 x 63.5cm.)
Le François was designed and built by Étienne Salicon at Le Havre between 1687-88. She measured 125½ft x 33ft x 15ft (in French units of measurements - the pre-metric French pieds equalling 32.484 cm., so 6.575% greater than British feet). She was manned by 280 men plus six officers and was initially rated as a 4th Rank ship of 40 guns but was raised to the 3rd Rank from 1691 with 50 guns, being pierced for eleven pairs of lower deck guns and twelve pairs of upper deck guns. She remained at this Rank until c.1713 when she was reduced to 4th Rank again. The François took part in the Battles of Bantry Bay (11th May 1689) and Beachy Head (10th July 1690). From 1694 to 1695 she was one of a number of the King's ships 'lent' to René Duguay-Trouin for privateering under the armament mixte arrangements whereby Louis XIV participated financially in privateering ventures using French naval vessels. In Duguay-Trouin's hands she took part in the capture of H.M.S. Nonsuch (40) and H.M.S. Boston (32) on 4 January 1695. She was 'lent' again between 1695-96 for another armament mixte arrangement (this time under the Marquis de Nesmond), and took part in the capture of H.M.S. Hope (70) on 16 April 1695 before being returned to official French naval service where she remained until 1735, being broken at Rochefort in 1736.
Charles Miller Ltd is grateful to Rif Winfield for his assistance with this lot.
Literature: Winfield, R. & Roberts, S.: French Warships in the Age of Sail 1626-1786, Seaforth Publishing.
This model will be available for viewing at Imperial Road
Sold for £20,460
Estimated at £20,000 - £30,000
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
A FINELY CRAFTED AND IMPRESSIVE 1/16IN.:1FT SCALE ADMIRALTY-STYLE MODEL OF THE ROYAL FRENCH NAVY'S 50-GUN 3RD RANK SHIP LE FRANÇOIS [1691]
modelled as in authentic practice in pear and black hornbeam by Y. Vladimirovich to 17th Century drawings by François Colom adapted by Jean Claude Le Mineur, the fully-framed hull pierced with gunports and finely carved cockerel figurehead supported by pierced scrolls, carved cathead supports, gratings, anchors with wooden stocks, moulded top-deck guns in carriages with Royal Arms, fully-fitted ship's boat with cross boards, thwarts and oars lashed to chock mounts, ebonised capstan, belfry, poop deck with livestock cage, stern cabins and quarter lights, mounted on wooden cradles on green baise-lined case with wood-bound plexi-glass cover and name plates. Cased measurements - 32 x 96 x 25in. (81.5 x 244 x 63.5cm.)
Le François was designed and built by Étienne Salicon at Le Havre between 1687-88. She measured 125½ft x 33ft x 15ft (in French units of measurements - the pre-metric French pieds equalling 32.484 cm., so 6.575% greater than British feet). She was manned by 280 men plus six officers and was initially rated as a 4th Rank ship of 40 guns but was raised to the 3rd Rank from 1691 with 50 guns, being pierced for eleven pairs of lower deck guns and twelve pairs of upper deck guns. She remained at this Rank until c.1713 when she was reduced to 4th Rank again. The François took part in the Battles of Bantry Bay (11th May 1689) and Beachy Head (10th July 1690). From 1694 to 1695 she was one of a number of the King's ships 'lent' to René Duguay-Trouin for privateering under the armament mixte arrangements whereby Louis XIV participated financially in privateering ventures using French naval vessels. In Duguay-Trouin's hands she took part in the capture of H.M.S. Nonsuch (40) and H.M.S. Boston (32) on 4 January 1695. She was 'lent' again between 1695-96 for another armament mixte arrangement (this time under the Marquis de Nesmond), and took part in the capture of H.M.S. Hope (70) on 16 April 1695 before being returned to official French naval service where she remained until 1735, being broken at Rochefort in 1736.
Charles Miller Ltd is grateful to Rif Winfield for his assistance with this lot.
Literature: Winfield, R. & Roberts, S.: French Warships in the Age of Sail 1626-1786, Seaforth Publishing.
This model will be available for viewing at Imperial Road
modelled as in authentic practice in pear and black hornbeam by Y. Vladimirovich to 17th Century drawings by François Colom adapted by Jean Claude Le Mineur, the fully-framed hull pierced with gunports and finely carved cockerel figurehead supported by pierced scrolls, carved cathead supports, gratings, anchors with wooden stocks, moulded top-deck guns in carriages with Royal Arms, fully-fitted ship's boat with cross boards, thwarts and oars lashed to chock mounts, ebonised capstan, belfry, poop deck with livestock cage, stern cabins and quarter lights, mounted on wooden cradles on green baise-lined case with wood-bound plexi-glass cover and name plates. Cased measurements - 32 x 96 x 25in. (81.5 x 244 x 63.5cm.)
Le François was designed and built by Étienne Salicon at Le Havre between 1687-88. She measured 125½ft x 33ft x 15ft (in French units of measurements - the pre-metric French pieds equalling 32.484 cm., so 6.575% greater than British feet). She was manned by 280 men plus six officers and was initially rated as a 4th Rank ship of 40 guns but was raised to the 3rd Rank from 1691 with 50 guns, being pierced for eleven pairs of lower deck guns and twelve pairs of upper deck guns. She remained at this Rank until c.1713 when she was reduced to 4th Rank again. The François took part in the Battles of Bantry Bay (11th May 1689) and Beachy Head (10th July 1690). From 1694 to 1695 she was one of a number of the King's ships 'lent' to René Duguay-Trouin for privateering under the armament mixte arrangements whereby Louis XIV participated financially in privateering ventures using French naval vessels. In Duguay-Trouin's hands she took part in the capture of H.M.S. Nonsuch (40) and H.M.S. Boston (32) on 4 January 1695. She was 'lent' again between 1695-96 for another armament mixte arrangement (this time under the Marquis de Nesmond), and took part in the capture of H.M.S. Hope (70) on 16 April 1695 before being returned to official French naval service where she remained until 1735, being broken at Rochefort in 1736.
Charles Miller Ltd is grateful to Rif Winfield for his assistance with this lot.
Literature: Winfield, R. & Roberts, S.: French Warships in the Age of Sail 1626-1786, Seaforth Publishing.
This model will be available for viewing at Imperial Road
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Fearless'), 7th Nov, 2017
