Exceptional Scale “Coronation 1838” Racing Pond Yacht, formerly property of Queen Victoria Baroque Ornament now long vanished to mining

now long vanished to mining activity in the 18th Century

Beautifully distressed gilded gesso French mirror with the original mercury glass plate

and the bowls exactly correspond to examples preserved today at the Château de Fontainebleau

each drawer front meticulously decorated with hunting and pastoral scenes rendered in engraved ivory

Exceptional Scale “Coronation 1838” Racing Pond Yacht, formerly property of Queen Victoria Baroque Ornament now long vanished to miningA monumental Victorian racing pond yacht, dated 1838, built to an exceptional and highly unusual scale. Constructed with a galvanised hull and retaining its original removable lead ballast weights, the yacht has a notable weight, indicative of its intended performance on the water. These were not lightweight models, but carefully balanced racing vessels, their mass working in conjunction with keel and rig to provide stability and speed. Rigged with