Thoniers (XIXth century) were designed with tuna fishing in mind. Originating in Brittany (France), they are traditional maritime symbols. Their unique shape allowed fishermen to quickly return to port and sell their haul.
Fully assembled model. Hand-painted and handmade from wood.
Thoniers (XIXth century) were designed with tuna fishing in mind. Originating in Brittany (France), they are traditional maritime symbols. Their unique shape allowed fishermen to quickly return to port and sell their haul.
Fully assembled model. Hand-painted and handmade from wood.
The training ship Juan Sebastián Elcano (1929) It is a four-masted topsail, steel-hulled barquentine. Right now it is the third largest tall ship in the world and is the sailing vessel that has sailed the furthest. The name comes from the spanish explorer Juan Sebastián Elcano, the man who completed the first circumnavigation of the world and was the...
Decorative ship in a bottle made by hand. Sizes: 17.5x9x10 cm.
Decorative model made in wood, painted and built completely by hand. A great gift for lovers of naval history. The clipper is was a merchant sailing ship, designed for speed. Created in the coast of east Amercia, the clipper had it's hayday in mid XIX century travelling the trade routes to tea and cotton for the British Empire and the passage from New...
The Endeavor (1934) was built according to the J class rules to participate in the America's Cup in 1934. Ordered by Sir Tom Sopwith and built by Camper & Nicholson in Gosport (England), they were inspired by aeronautical technology to give it more speed. The Enterprise (1930), built according to the J class rules and designed by Starling Burgess, was...
Decorative model of a mediterranian boat. The llaüt is small sailing boat typical from the island of Menorca. It's stability in the water makes it the perfect vessel for recreational sailing or for past-time fishing. The first builder of the llaüts were knows as "mestres d'aixa" [master ship carpinters]. Made in wood, painted and built entirely by hand.
Model ship made in wood, painted and built completely by hand. The Sagres II (1938), is a three mast ship that in 1962 was turned into a training ship for young cadets of the portuguese navy. It holds the name of a peninsula situated in the Cabo San Vicente (south east Portugal).