Model Clipper Ship of the Harvey OMH

Indulge in the stunning duplication of the Harvey clipper ship, crafted in 1847. The hull boasts a lustrous two tone wooden finish, with expertly constructed plank on frame design and two spacious decks. Each detail, such as the front bowsprit and three towering masts, is impeccably secured with intricate rigging and hand-knotted lines.

Each yard has an attached hand-stitched unfurled sail made of fine linen. Metal anchors and a wooden rudder are visible on the front and rear of the ship. On the deck, there are metal stationed cannons, wooden windlass, bell tower, and many other spectacular ornaments.

This model comes standard with a solid wood base and brass nameplate and requires no assembly.

Dimensions: 35″ length x 8.3″ wide x 26″ tall

A little history: 

The Harvey was built in 1847 in the state of Maryland. She was an able sailer working out of the port of Galveston Texas. At the turn out the Century she was making several voyages a year between Galveston and the ancient Jewish port of Jaffa which at the time was still under the Ottaman empire. Her main cargo was hemp used to make ropes for the rigging of ships. She exemplified this class of roving privateers, overtaking and capturing British merchantmen laden with cargo to support the British expeditionary forces then attempting to recapture the former colonies. She had a successful career, first as a warrior and then as a cargo carrier. She displaced about 225 tons, and had a length of 97 feet, a width of 25 feet and a depth of less than 11 feet. With the end of the war, transatlantic trade resumed, and the Baltimore clipper evolved over the next 30 years to take the form of larger cargo carrying packets. These had similar hull lines and were longer, slimmer, and faster than older merchant ships.