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RAMBLER, American Privateer,1814.  Sailing ship model, 1:1250 scale, by Alexander Scherbak

 Extremely small ship model in scale 1:1250 created by marine artist Alexander Scherbak. This model is not built up, but instead carved from solid piece of Swiss pearwood, with addition of gun barrels, anchors, and some rigging lines (back stays) -all from wood. Sails are thinned to light-passing  thickness. Tiny sailors are carved from elephant ivory.
This miniature was made after unsigned painting from Peabody Museum collection: American Privateer RAMBLER in the Pearl River, China, in 1814. (Oil 19 1/4 x 29 1/4 in.). The ship was built 1813, Medford, Mass., 318 tons.



American privateer Rambler ship model in scale 1:1250
American privateer Rambler and United fruit liner Cartago- in scale 1:1250. Exotic wood. Carving by Alexander Scherbak
Privateer Rambler 1814 and liner Cartago 1908 in scale 1:1250 . Exotic wood carving. No paint!
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