Lot 123

A Model of the French Bisquine LA GRANVILLAISE
104 x 15 x 79cm.(41 x 6 x 31in.)

Marine Works of Art

25 February 2004, 14:00 GMT

London, Knightsbridge

£700 - £900

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A Model of the French Bisquine LA GRANVILLAISE

hull of timber plank on frame, painted white to the waterline with a blue gunwale and rail, and black below. With detailed bitts, companionway and cabin top. Wooden spars and cotton sails with accurate standing and running rigging. On a stand. 104 x 15 x 79cm.(41 x 6 x 31in.)

Footnotes

The name Bisquine derives from "Biscayenne" a type of fishing vessel used by fishermen in the Bay of Biscay. Refined and developed by the Breton fishermen, and powerfully rigged to trawl under sail for oysters and scallops, the Bisquine reached it's pinnacle at the end of the 19th century in the craft built at the towns of Cancale and Granville. In 1987 the town of Cancale sponsored the design and building of a replica to act as a roving ambassador for the region. Not to be outdone, the town of Granville commissioned it's own replica, based on the ROSE-MARIEof 1897. Launched in 1990, LA GRANVILLAISE competes at events around the coast and provides sail training for local youth.

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A Model of the French Bisquine LA GRANVILLAISE 104 x 15 x 79cm.(41 x 6 x 31in.)