Ship model: C. Andrews
about 1844
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniquePolychromed glass, textile, wood, inlay
DimensionsOverall: 42.5 x 41.6 x 19.7 cm (16 3/4 x 16 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Allan Forbes Leland in memory of Josephine and Allan Forbes of Boston
Accession number2005.568
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Although the exact date and history of this merchant ship has not yet been discovered, all aspects of the model indicate that it was made by the same shop and at virtually the same date as the model of "Henry Newell," displayed nearby.
Inscriptions"44" in pencil on underside of bottom, twice; "1" stamped twice; "4/244 PM" in scriptProvenanceEarly history unknown; in the collection of Allan Forbes (1874–1955) of the State Street Trust Company, Boston; by descent in the family to his grandson, Allan Forbes Leland; gift to MFA November 23, 2005.
about 1775–1800
about 1843
1750–1800
about 1880–90
about 1780
About 1780–90
1836