A 16FT:1IN SCALE WATERLINE MODEL OF THE 'LEANDER' CLASS FRIGATE H.M.S. PENELOPE F127, CIRCA 1963

modelled by Julian B. Glossop with carved hull plated with paper and finished with gesso and painted details including anchors and depth scales, dark grey decks with deck rails, anchor chains in hawse pipes with winches, wash deflectors, main and secondary armament including mortars, twin 4.5in. and 40mm guns, superstructure with carved fittings including bridge, fire direction, comms tower, search lights, life rafts, fitted launch and whaler, radar, Wasp helicopter, paravanes and other details, mounted on a painted blue base with printed details plate and brass builder's plate, within glazed wooden case -- 12 x 33½ x 11in. (30.5 x 85 x 28cm.)

Julian Glossop studied under Norman Ough; Latterly his firm established a long association as model makers to the Admiralty.

This lot will be available for viewing at Imperial Road