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A group of three sailing ship models 19th / early 20th century
A group of three sailing ship models 19th / early 20th century
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A group of three sailing ship models 19th / early 20th century

Comprising a painted model of the ship Fredricka, inscribed "Fredricka New York", with carved passengers, and two models of sailboats, one accompanied by a carved wood and gesso figure of a sailor wearing eighteenth-century attire.



(H: 25 1/2 in. W: 34 in. D: 6 in. (Fredricka), H: 26 in. W: 18 in. D: 8 in. (small), H: 30 in. W: 27 in. D: 7 in. (sailboat))

Provenance

The Charles J. McManus, Jr. Collection.
Thence by descent.

Charles J. McManus, Jr. (1922-2011) was noted interior designer and a passionate collector of antiques with a particular interest in the unusual and unexpected. As an interior designer, McManus worked on several important commissions in his birthplace of Philadelphia, including the Philadelphia Club and the Racquet Club of Philadelphia. He acquired pieces for his own collection during his extensive travels throughout the Mediterranean and Caribbean, where he owned a former sugar plantation in Antigua. His style of entertainment was widely admired as he hosted elaborate parties in his home, the former French Consulate in Philadelphia. The New York Times Magazine detailed one such cocktail party, and McManus described his goal for his collection as: “creating a mood, a feeling of warmth and otherworldliness,” for others to enjoy.

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A group of three sailing ship models 19th / early 20th century

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
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Starting Price $1,500
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Freeman's | Hindman

Freeman's | Hindman

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Auction Curated By
Lynda Cain
Vice President | Department Head, American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
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