SMALL CASED MODEL OF A SHIP ON STAND
HMS "Sovereign of the Seas", 17th c. First Rate Ship of the Line, 100 Guns, later known just as "Sovereign", built by Peter Pett, later Commissioner of the Navy, launched at Woolwich Oct 13, 1637. Extravagance of design was part of the crisis that brought down Charles I and the English Civil War. In bowed side plexi case with mahogany frame, model is 31" tall, 34" long, top lifts off, 69" x 40" x 13". Overall very good condition.
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HMS "Sovereign of the Seas", 17th c. First Rate Ship of the Line, 100 Guns, later known just as "Sovereign", built by Peter Pett, later Commissioner of the Navy, launched at Woolwich Oct 13, 1637. Extravagance of design was part of the crisis that brought down Charles I and the English Civil War. In bowed side plexi case with mahogany frame, model is 31" tall, 34" long, top lifts off, 69" x 40" x 13". Overall very good condition.
