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THBDetailed Model of the American Clipper Ship Lightning, 19th Century
Lot 255
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Rafael Osona Auctions
21 Washington St. , P.O. Box 2607
Nantucket, MA 02584
United States
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Detailed Model of the American Clipper Ship Lightning, mid to late 19th Century, a very fine model with tacked planked deck and fitted with gamut of equipment and furnishments including anchors, anchor chains, capstans, deck houses, companionway, binnacle and bollards. Rigged with 3 masts and bowsprit with figurehead, spars, standing and running rigging including mat-lines, chain plates, turning blocks and other details. Displayed in a rectangular glass case on a custom-designed and constructed cherry wood frame.
Notes: Renowned for her beauty, grace and speed, the Lightning set the all-time record for a single day's sail, covering 436 nautical miles in 24 hours. Her builder was the famous Donald McKay of Boston, a follower of John Willis Griffiths and his principles of design. When Lightning was built 1854 in Boston, America's clipper boom was waning, but the Australian gold rush was on, and McKay was building ships for James Baines of the Black Ball Line; Baines needed to transport passengers and cargo to Australia. Lightning was powerfully and heavily constructed to handle the heavy seas and storms. She soon began to set records crossing from New York to Liverpool in just under 14 days. In 1854-55, she made the passage from Melbourne to Liverpool in 65 days, circumnavigating the globe in 5 months, 9 days (including 20 days in port). Lightning served a brief stint as a troop ship, ferrying British soldiers from England to India (in 87 days) to fight the Rebellion of 1857. In 1867 she was bought by Thomas Harrison of Liverpool. Fatefully, early 30 October 1869 Lightning caught fire when fully loaded and ready to sail from Greelong, Australia; attempts to control the blaze were unsuccessful, so the decision was taken to scuttle her by cutting holes on the waterline after towing her out to the shoals in Corio Bay, subsequently known as the "Lightning Shoals."
Height 24 in. Length 40 in. Width 15 in. Height of stand 30 in.
Overall: Height 60 ¼ in. Length 51 ¾ in. Width 21 ¾ in.Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.Condition
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