Un raffinato modellino dei primi del ‘900 di un Cutter in metallo bianco

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Rarissimo e raffinato modellino in scala dei primi del ‘900 di un Cutter, preziosa fusione a cera persa in metallo bianco di un piccolo veliero da diporto, la base anch’essa in metallo bianco simula il moto ondoso. Il metallo bianco è una lega di stagno con una piccola percentuale di antimonio, gli alberi e il timone sono anch’essi in metallo bianco dorato, cime in filo di acciaio. Ottimo stato lunghezza cm 66 – 26 inches, altezza cm 55 - 21.7 inches, larghezza cm 11 - 4.3 inches. Dagli inizi del ‘700 i Cutter sono stati usati come pescherecci, come barche da contrabbando per le doti di velocità, navi postali e navi guardiacoste; sono state anche usate come barche che facilitavano le comunicazioni tra navi maggiori delle flotte militari. Il modellismo navale nasce per motivi religiosi. Non contento della banalità della propria vita l’uomo ne vuole un’altra e per di più eterna, ma l’anima – per definizione immateriale – ha bisogno di un mezzo per raggiungere l’aldilà; deve attraversare un fiume, e per farlo ha bisogno di una barca. Il più antico modello è un’imbarcazione d’argento di una sessantina di centimetri trovata negli scavi di Ur in Mesopotamia, l’odierno Iraq, e risale al 2.000 a.C. Il modellismo rinasce nel XV secolo sempre per motivi religiosi, ma questa volta come ex-voto, anche se i modelli più importanti e preziosi erano quelli costruiti dai cantieri navali: infatti fino al XVII secolo le navi non venivano progettate con un disegno; si decideva lunghezza, larghezza, alberi, armamento e poi ci si affidava a un cantiere navale di fiducia che “a occhio” costruiva la nave secondo le istruzioni ricevute. Per convincere il sovrano o il ministro che doveva finanziare la costruzione era però necessario fargli vedere qualcosa, e per mostrargli come sarebbe stata la nave si costruiva allora un modello spesso di grandi dimensioni, e quanto più era ben fatto tanto meglio rispondeva al marketing del tempo; spesso il re si innamorava del modello e lo teneva per sé, ed è per questo che molti di questi modelli – vere opere d’arte - sono giunti sino a noi e sono tutti custoditi gelosamente nei vari musei navali.

Dimensions:
Height: 21.7 in (55.12 cm)Width: 4.3 in (10.93 cm)Depth: 26 in (66.04 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Metal
Period:
1910-1919
Date of Manufacture:
1920
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Milan, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1020241890052

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