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Date Added: 01 January 2006
This is a model of the 1853 "Great Republic" sailing on a choppy sea of green. The hull is solid black except for a thin white strip near the top and the very top in a thin band of red. There are 4 masts with 25 sail, each marked to show where there were stitched and sewn. On top of each mast is a banner, one in red, blue, green and yellow. An American flag flies from the rear sail. There are 3 deck cabins, each painted white with port holes in black and a red roof. The bottle is an unidentified light green bottle with a large inverted dimple on the bottom. It is sealed with a cork and the end of the bottle and cork is painted red. The bottle rests on a plinth with a plaque "Great Republic" 1853.
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| Type: | 4 Mast Clipper Barque | Maker's Name: | ||
| Category: | Sailing Ships | Made Where: | ||
| Bottle Size: | 12 1/4" x 3" | Year Made: | 1960 - 1970 | |
| Bottle Type: | Unidentified light green |
