Furniture, Works of Art, Carpets & Clocks - 16th January 2025

Lot 925

A WOOD POND YACHT

Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £630

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Description

A WOOD POND YACHT

EARLY 20TH CENTURY

probably of the Lake District Sharpie 'Mavis', the hard chine hull with a weighted drop keel, planked and screwed deck with brass cleats and eyes and fitted cockpit, the mast with rigging, a yard boom and brick coloured linen sails, with a detachable rudder and a pair of oars

145 x 134cm (approx)

Provenance

Purchased by the current vendor at Charles Miller Ltd, Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments and Art, 1st May 2018, lot 336. A copy of the catalogue is included with this lot.