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The Unique Matchstick Armada... The Mayflower Sculpture
United Kingdom
Sculpture, Wood on Wood
Size: 30 W x 25.5 H x 12 D in
Ships in a Crate
About The Artwork
Matchstick Sculpture of The Mayflower. Taking over 500 hours to create. As implied by the collections title, all my artworks are made from matchsticks, cotton yarn, pva glued and varnished, a 'hobby' I developed whilst serving as a Navigating Officer in the Merchant Navy.... thus continuing an old naval tradition of building ship models at Sea with whatever materials could be found at hand on board. It has often been quoted 'They are more works of art than models'. Model traditionally constructed i.e. firstly a matchstick keel is made, then fitted with matchstick ribs, matchstick decking and matchstick hull planking. Then deck fittings added, matchstick masts, yards, anchors and housings, varnished and rigged with yarn.
Details & Dimensions
Sculpture:Wood on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:30 W x 25.5 H x 12 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
Shipping & Returns
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Crated works are subject to an $80 care and handling fee. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:United Kingdom.
Customs:Shipments from United Kingdom may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks.
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United Kingdom
BORN IN SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, UK. SERVED AS A NAVIGATING OFFICER IN BRITISH MERCHANT NAVY FOR 7 YEARS. THIS IS WHERE I DEVELOPED MY HOBBY/PASS-TIME OF MARITIME MATCHSTICK 'SCULPTING'. THUS CONTINUING AN OLD MARITIME TRADITION OF SHIP MODEL MAKING AT SEA WITH WHATEVER MATERIALS COULD BE FOUND ON BOARD. For more information contact dave-reynolds@hotmail.co.uk WORKED AS ROUGHNECK ON OFFSHORE OIL EXPLORATION RIGS IN NORTH SEA FOR NORWEGIAN CONTRACTOR FOR SEVERAL YEARS. FINALLY WORKED AS A TECHNICIAN IN OIL REFINERY TILL RETIRING. PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY DELIVERIES MAY TAKE SLIGHTLY LONGER AS PROFESSIONAL CASE HAS TO BE MADE AND THEN PROFESSIONALLY PACKED, THIS HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN PRICE.
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