


A French Prisoner of War Model of HMS "Prince of Wales" 66x28x48cm(26x11x19in)
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This model was made in the early 1800's and was originally owned by Captain George Gooch of East Anglia, it was displayed for many years at Gunton Old Hall, near Lowestoft, the home of Gooch's daughter. Of exceptional quality, this model differs in several details to the actual vessel of that name, particularly in the figurehead and number of guns, not unusual as the maker would not have access to actual drawings of the vessel.
HMS Prince of Wales 94 guns, was built at Portsmouth in 1794. She was present at Admiral Calder's action against the French just before Trafalgar, but did not take part in the battle. After serving in the Baltic and the Mediterranean, she was broken up in 1822.