06-03-200706-03-2007
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
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June 3, 2007 11:00 AMCalender
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Cased Model of the Extreme Clipper Ship Challenge

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$6,463$5,500
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2365Location: BostonDate / Time: June 03, 2007 11:00AM

Description:

Cased Model of the Extreme Clipper Ship Challenge, built by Phillip S. Reed, Massachusetts, late 20th century, mounted in a burl veneer case, overall ht. 10 1/4, wd. 7 1/2, lg. 17 1/4 in.

Note: The Challenge was designed by William H. Webb, New York. It was the first three-decked vessel built and was iron braced. On May 24, 1851, it was launched at the shipyard of W.H. Webb, New York, for N.L. & G. Griswold, New York. The first master was Captain R.H. Waterman. She sailed to China, Hong, Kong, and San Francisco, and set a speed record from Shanghai to San Francisco in 34 days. In 1862, she was sold to Thomas Hunt & Co., Liverpool, Great Britain, and was renamed Golden City. In February of 1877 she was lost at Abervache off Ushant on the French Coast on a voyage from South Shields to Genoa, with a crew of 26 men.
Estimate $600-800

Keywords

R.H. Waterman, William H. Webb, Massachusetts, Phillip S. Reed, G. Griswold, Hong, Kong, China, Great Britain, Thomas Hunt & Co., French Coast