1922/1517

The model ship of the four-masted barque Ellinor was built by a shipwright who named it after his hometown of Helsingør in female form. Ellinor was constructed partly as a votive ship to the church Christianskirken in Christianshavn, Copenhagen, partly as a working and shipyard model. The shipwright wanted to create a solid hull that, together with a perfect working of the sails, could create an optimal speed for a vessel of about 4,000 NRT. However, it took the shipwright 2,700 hours to build the ship model, and in the meantime Queen Alexandrine had donated another votive ship to Christianskirken. Ellinor was also never used as a working or shipyard model. If the ship had actually been built before 1920, it could have served as a training ship or been part of the last era where sailing ships functioned as cargo and passenger ship between Copenhagen and other European cities. But in the later part of Christian X and Queen Alexandrine's reign (1912–1947) the development of motor- and steamships would significantly diminish the role of the sailing ships. The unique ship model was subsequently stored with reverence as the consummate example of a sailing ship. L. 360 cm. B. 100 cm. H. 265 cm.

Former owner Kaj Schmidt. Built by shipwright at Helsingør Shipyard. Has subsequently been located at Kronborg. The model was later given to the Maritime Museum on Ærø, where it was on display for a couple of years. Kaj Schmidt restored the building and ended up owning the model. Acquired in 1977 by the current owner.

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Condition

Paint peeling and crackles. One mast broken. Stays defect because of the broken mast. Some stays changed. One piece of wood missing. Few cracks.

Auction

Varia, 30 May 2019