Fine Art, Jewelry and Antiques
Sat, Jul 8, 2023 10:00AM EDT
Lot 8
A Masterfully Hand Crafted Baltimore Clipper Cased Ship Model by Samuel Walker, 1958
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
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| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
A Masterfully Hand Crafted Baltimore Clipper Cased Ship Model by Samuel Walker, 1958. Brass plate identifies: BALTIMORE CLIPPER BRIG - 1835 L.O.A 88'-0" L.W.L 80'-0" BEAM 22'-10" DRAFT 11'-7" SCALE 3/16'=1'-0" Model Made by Samuel Walker, January 1958. Case Dimensions: 17" x 27" x 34"; approximate height of model: 24".
Completely hand-crafted, highly detailed and beautifully presented model from the master carver. Samuel Walker (1908-1964) was a master craftsman, engineer and ship model builder from Boston, Massachusetts. He enlisted in the USMC in 1942, and served in the battles of of Saipan and Tinian. After the war, Walker married Elizebeth Howard and started a family, while restoring a 1720's house in Merrimac. This is the house where Walker would go on to make so many exceptional ship models. His work has been exhibited at the Peabody Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, and is included in some of the finest ship model collections in the United States.
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