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History Built by the Amsterdam Admiralty circa 1665, Schager Roos (Rose of Schagen, a small town in Holland) was typical of early frigates of the Anglo-Dutch wars. Tafferel depicts Hercules behind a rose shield, with a mural under the counter of David beheading Goliath. The Model Original ship model design from contemporary drawings by Van de Velde. Scale 1:64. Fully masted and rigged. Constructed plank-on-frame, with Peruvian walnut planking, pearwood fittings and boxwood carvings, finished in oil paints, gold leaf and tung oil varnish. Length 31" height 27" width 13" Case available. 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