Maritime diorama model of a four-masted sailing ship, a 19th-century French vessel
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Antique maritime diorama depicting a large four-masted sailing barque, presented under glass in a wooden display case. A piece of 19th-century maritime folk art.
This is a four-masted barque sailing under full sail under the French flag, with three square-rigged masts (six tiers of sails per mast), a mizzenmast at the rear equipped with fore-and-aft sails and three jibs at the bow on the bowsprit.
The ship is sculpted in half-volume (half-hull) and fixed directly against the painted background of the box, a traditional technique that gives an illusion of depth and movement.
This model is in good overall condition, it shows some signs of use and accidents due to its age.
Please note: one strip of the display frame is detached and will need to be glued back on, cracks and fissures on the painted bottom of the box, dirt and wear from age, look carefully at the photos.