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Large Diorama of the Sailing Ship Glynllifon C.1900
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Large Diorama of the Sailing Ship Glynllifon C.1900

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A superb large folk art diorama of the three masted barque Glynllifon c.1900. Shown under a full spread of sail and flying the Union Jack and various signal flags. On a modelled sea with painted sailboat and paddle steamer on the horizon. Presented behind glass in a fine birdseye maple veneered frame with gilded slip. Excellent condition.

The Glynllifon (named after the large estate and house near Caernarfon in North Wales) was a merchant ship involved in the copper and phosphate trade from the Americas. Built in 1873 in Dumbarton Scotland by the McMillan shipyard. She was recorded as lost after sailing from South Carolina in January 1879 after which neither the ship or the 11 crew were ever seen again.

Width: 43" (109 cm)

Height: 24" (61 cm)

Depth: 6.5" (16.5 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
109cm (42.91")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this Antique Ship Model Diorama to the 1900s.

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SA1213195
Dealers Internal Reference
38390
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A superb large folk art diorama of the three masted barque Glynllifon c.1900. Shown under a full spread of sail and flying the Union Jack and various signal flags. On a modelled sea with painted sailboat and paddle steamer on the horizon. Presented behind glass in a fine birdseye maple veneered frame with gilded slip. Excellent condition.
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The Glynllifon (named after the large estate and house near Caernarfon in North Wales) was a merchant ship involved in the copper and phosphate trade from the Americas.
Collinge Antiques

Built in 1873 in Dumbarton Scotland by the McMillan shipyard. She was recorded as lost after sailing from South Carolina in January 1879 after which neither the ship or the 11 crew were ever seen again.

Width: 43" (109 cm)

Height: 24" (61 cm)

Depth: 6.5" (16.5 cm)

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
109cm (42.91")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Antique Ship Model Diorama to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1213195
Dealers Internal Ref
38390
Collinge Antiques
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A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background.
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Archive I A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background.

Large Diorama of the Sailing Ship Glynllifon C.1900

Archive II A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View II
Archive III A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View III
Archive IV A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View IV
Archive V A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View V
Archive VI A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View VI
Archive VII A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View VII
Archive VIII A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View VIII
Archive IX A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View IX
Archive X A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View X
Archive XI A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View XI
Archive XII A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View XII
Archive XIII A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View XIII
Archive XIV A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View XIV
Archive XV A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background. View XV
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A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background.
Large Diorama of the Sailing Ship Glynllifon c.1900
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A three-dimensional antique maritime diorama featuring a three-masted sailing ship framed in a deep glazed wooden box with a painted sky and sea background.
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A Victorian maritime diorama is a three-dimensional folk art display contained within a glazed box, depicting sailing vessels, steamships, or coastal harbour scenes. These pieces were crafted by sailors, model makers, or maritime artisans to document specific vessels or naval events during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Ship dioramas were constructed using carved timber hulls, paper or linen sails, fine thread or wire for rigging, and painted putty or plaster to simulate ocean waves. The entire scene is set against a hand-painted backdrop and housed inside a glass-fronted wooden display case with gilt or moulded borders.

Authentic period ship dioramas feature hand-carved details, historical rigging techniques, and original hand-painted sea and sky backdrops. Evidence of age includes natural craquelure in the paint, age-related patination on the wooden frame, period glass, and dust accumulation inside sealed compartments.

A maritime diorama functions well as a focal piece when mounted above a sideboard, placed within a bookshelf display, or integrated into a gallery wall in a study or hallway. The warm timber tones and nautical theme complement traditional, coastal, and eclectic interior schemes.

Keep the diorama in a climate-controlled room away from direct sunlight, excess moisture, and direct heat sources to prevent timber movement or paint flaking. Clean the outer glass and wooden frame using a dry microfiber cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners that could seep past the seals into the display casing.
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