Cutty Sark - Wooden Model Sailing Ship, 22"L

The Cutty Sark was built in Dumbarton, Scotland, in 1869 (bankrupting the yard!) and engaged in the China Tea trade from 1870 until 1878. She then embarked upon fifteen years of passages between England and Australia. After 1895 she served under the Portuguese flag for twenty-five years. The Cutty Sark is preserved in Greenwich, England by the Cutty Sark Trust.

• Hand Built, Fully Assembled museum quality model with Display Stand
• Measures 22" in length, 17" in height and 4" wide
• This wooden model ship is beautifully constructed of exotic woods such as ebony, rosewood, yellow and red cedar, mahogany, teak, black wood, walnut, cherry, birch and maple and other tropical woods
• Researched and completely built from scratch, one at a time, in scale to the original plans
• 100% hand built from scratch using "plank on frame" construction method, gluing together multiple pieces of dry, thin wood
• Finely painted and varnished finishes
• Metal parts and details that are bronzed, gold tone or chrome plated or painted
• Fabric sails with intricate line rigging
• With these artistic assemblies, there will be minor differences in appearance

Each model ship or boat is individual packed in a carton box. A wooden frame is used to protect most model tall ships and boat models from breakage for if the box is accidentally tipped over, dropped, etc... Sailboats and sailing ships with simpler detail are packed with masts folded down, ready to display after simple, easy assembly.