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Sovereign of the Seas Ship History The Sovereign of the Seas was the most magnificent ship of her era. Designed in 1630's by Phineas Pett she was the first ship to have three full gun decks, carrying 102 guns on the orders of King Charles I. No expense was spared in her construction. Renamed the Royal Sovereign when Charles II came to the throne in 1660 she fought in several battles during the Second and Third Dutch Wars between 1666-1673. The Nine Years War against France broke out in 1689 and the Sovereign of the Seas (Royal Sovereign) was present at the Battles of Beachy Head in 1690 and Barfleur in 1692 when the Royal Navy fought alongside the Dutch. Her career came to an abrupt end when she accidentally caught fire at Chatham on 27 January 1696. These days the Sovereign of the Seas remains one of the most intricate historic ship models to build. Nowadays this historic ship model represents a true challenge to the ship model builder. |
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 | Sovereign of the Seas - Large "Super Sized" Ship Model (200cm) Large Scale Very Detailed Ship Model Built as a Custom Order According to Client Specifications. A Clear Demonstration of Excellent Craftmanship. All Decorations were Painstakingly Handcarved. Embroided flags, Handmade Sails and Accurate Deck Details & Fittings.
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 | Large Sovereign of the Seas 1638 G.Britain
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Length: 47" (120 cm)
Width: 19" (50 cm)
Height: 39" (100 cm)
A larger detailed model of the famous ship.
Lavishly Decorated with Carvings Highly Detailed Ship Model Displaying Exceptional Craftsmanship
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Price: £2,700.00 (Euro 3,132.00) |
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 | Sovereign of the Seas - Large Ship Model (100cm) Ornaments Hand-Carved
Lavishly Decorated with Carvings Highly Detailed Historic Ship Model Displaying Exceptional Craftmanship
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Sovereign of the Seas - Other Model Sizes (60cm or 3 metres long) The above historic models of the Sovereign of the Seas are also available in very large models or smaller versions. The very large Sovereign of the Seas measures about 3 metres in length. The 3 metres long models of the Sovereign of the Seas are available on custom order. The small Sovereign of the Seas are also available in a 65cm long version. A historic ship model that is ideal for display as a centrepiece.
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Further Information on the Build Quality of the Sovereign of Seas Ship Model This is a scratchbuilt Museum Quality ship model built to the best specs. Hoisted are the exact replicas of the flags from the reign of King Charles the 1st . Coat of Arms, Emblems, Union Jack and Royal Standard. This model of the historic Sovereign of the Seas is handmade to the highest level of craftsmanship and is of much higher quality. All decorations/figurines & figurehead are wooden pieces that have been meticulously carved by hand and just the wooden carvings takes a lot of work to produce. Wooden plank on frame technique is used. Individual thin planks are mounted onto an inner array of frames. A second layer of fine planking is then applied. The sails are made of hand sewn weathered linen. Cannons and culverins are made of brass and each individually turned using a lathe. All rigging is hand laid. Several thicknesses of rigging are used for a close representation of the original ships rigging. The rigging is treated with a special wax for durability and presentation. The ships hull, deck, masts, and carvings are varnished to a striking finish.
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Read More About the Sovereign of the Seas Read more on the historic ship that is the Sovereign of the Seas via the National Maritime Museum Website.
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