Model of the galleon "ARK ROYAL" under sail, crafted from 90 - Lot 472

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1000 - 2000 EUR
Model of the galleon "ARK ROYAL" under sail, crafted from 90 - Lot 472
Model of the galleon "ARK ROYAL" under sail, crafted from 900‰ silver Beautifully engraved and chiseled (with gilding on certain details such as the turrets and gunports...) Marked with the initials "ER" for "Elizabeth Regina" Probably a prize for the 1976 National Assembly Congress in Italy (a similar piece is housed in the Italian National Assembly) Wooden base Italy, 1976 Silver weight: 786 g H. (ship) 21 cm - H. (with base) 24 cm - L. 25.5 cm - D. 8.5 cm - Base: 15 x 7 cm (slight damage above the mast and a missing section near the “mast ladder”) Note: The Ark Royal was an English galleon built in 1587 and sunk in 1636. Commissioned into the Royal Navy during the reign of Elizabeth I, the galleon was renamed “Ark Royal.” The fleet’s flagship during the attack on the Spanish Armada in 1588, it was also used during the raid on Cádiz in 1596 (a raid that destroyed a large part of the Spanish fleet). The ship subsequently served regularly in the defense against Spain. In 1603, it was renamed "Anne Royal" and underwent regular modifications until 1636.
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