Beautiful model of a wooden and sheet metal paddle steamer (lake boat) typical of the boats that used to connect the different towns on the lakes (Annecy or Leman). It has a funnel for steam propulsion and two passenger areas:  one on the deck outside and a second covered area inside the boat.

In the centre there is the rudder in the captain's cabin, the anchor at the bow, and, at the stern, the flagpole (flag missing). Ship model presented on its original cradle with a finely crafted base on the sides.

Dimensions: length of +/- 92 cm x total width of +/- 22 cm.

France made circa 1850.

Reference : D / DC 10

Price on request. 

Also discover many more ship models in the dedicated section of our French website : « Maquettes de bateaux ».