Two ships models of the 'Bounty closed' (1787) by Krick and the 'Constellation' (1798) 20th century

Estimate

2,500 - 3,500 EUR

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Description

98 by 78cm. (Bounty closed), 72 by 65 cm. (Constellation)

The 'Constellation' was the first US Navy ship to bear the name for the "Constellation of Stars" on the new American flag and was launched in Baltimore in 1797. The 'Constellation' combined the firepower of a standard frigate with the celerity of a Baltimore Clipper.