#1218 Scottish Pond Boat

This is a very early model of a Scottish fishing boat probably built about 1880 or so.  The name "Cellardyke" is on her starboard quarter and "KY63" on her bow. Cellardyke was a fishing village on the south facing coast of the East Nuke of Fife, and at one time was the second most important fishing port in Scotland. In the 1880s more than 200 fishing boats were docked in the harbor, but in the late 1890s, a storm so badly damaged the harbor that all of the boats moved to the harbor of Anstruther.

This model was probably built by the Captain of the boat for his children or grandchildren. The paint appears original as do the spars. Tha sails and running rigging surely have been replaced.This is a great looking old model with a wonderful patina well over a century old.

She measures 42" long X 27" tall.

                                                                           Price $1850  Price reduction $1300,as of July 5,2007