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History Reconstruction of a yacht built for Prince Frederik Hendrik in 1640, from drawings by Van de Velde the elder in the Boymans Museum, Rotterdam. Sprit rigged as most early yachts. The Model Original ship model design at scale 1:64. Plank-on-frame construction, with red gum frames, Peruvian walnut planking, pearwood fittings and boxwood carvings, finished in oil paints, gold leaf and tung oil varnish. Hand painted silk flags. Length 21" height 20". The Artist Dr. Siegel has built ship models for 40 years, eventually specializing in 17th century Dutch capital ships, which are known through contemporary models in European museums, paintings and drawings by Dutch artists Van de Velde, Storck, Backhuizen, and others. Price Museum Acquisition