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Ship model: C. Andrews
about 1844
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Polychromed glass, textile, wood, inlay
Dimensions
Overall: 42.5 x 41.6 x 19.7 cm (16 3/4 x 16 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Allan Forbes Leland in memory of Josephine and Allan Forbes of Boston
Accession Number2005.568
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsModels
Although the exact date and history of this merchant ship has not yet been discovered, all aspects of the model indicate that it was made by the same shop and at virtually the same date as the model of "Henry Newell," displayed nearby.
DescriptionWater line model, not to scale, of the C. Andrews; sails and rigging are of glass; on inlaid stand with small button feet; enclosed in bell glass.
Inscriptions"44" in pencil on underside of bottom, twice; "1" stamped twice; "4/244 PM" in script
ProvenanceEarly history unknown; in the collection of Allan Forbes (1874–1955) of the State Street Trust Company, Boston; by descent in the family to his grandson, Allan Forbes Leland; gift to MFA November 23, 2005.