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Two ships models of the 'Baltimore Clipper' (1848) and the 'Constitution' (1797) by Steinbräber 20th century
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- 98 by 78cm. (Baltimore Clipper), ca. 97 by 66cm. (Constitution)
The name 'Clipper' is applied to a ship to indicate that it is a very fast sailer. The term, probably derived from the verb clip (to move quickly), was first used in the United States soon after the War of 1812 and was applied to the type of vessel formerly described as Virginia built or of pilot boat construction. After the 1830s the term clipper was adopted to mean any fast ship.
By the early 19th century the 'Baltimore Clipper' had become known internationally as a fast-sailing, seagoing type suitable for naval service, for illegal trading, and for carrying light cargoes. Its reputation was enhanced by its performance during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812; afterwards, most of the slavers and smugglers, as well as West Indian pirate craft, were Baltimore clippers.
The U.S.S. 'Constitution' is truly a national landmark in the US, affectionally often called "Old Ironsides". Launched in Boston in 1797, she first put to sea in 1798. In 1812 she defeated the British H.M.S. 'Guerriere', the first in a grand succession of victories in the war of 1812. It was during this ferocious battle that seamen, astonished at how the British cannonballs were bouncing off Constitution's hull cried out, "Sir, Her sides are made from iron!" giving her the nickname that remains today. Still in service to the U.S. Navy, she is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat in the world.
By the early 19th century the 'Baltimore Clipper' had become known internationally as a fast-sailing, seagoing type suitable for naval service, for illegal trading, and for carrying light cargoes. Its reputation was enhanced by its performance during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812; afterwards, most of the slavers and smugglers, as well as West Indian pirate craft, were Baltimore clippers.
The U.S.S. 'Constitution' is truly a national landmark in the US, affectionally often called "Old Ironsides". Launched in Boston in 1797, she first put to sea in 1798. In 1812 she defeated the British H.M.S. 'Guerriere', the first in a grand succession of victories in the war of 1812. It was during this ferocious battle that seamen, astonished at how the British cannonballs were bouncing off Constitution's hull cried out, "Sir, Her sides are made from iron!" giving her the nickname that remains today. Still in service to the U.S. Navy, she is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat in the world.