Cutty Sark is the world’s last intact clipper ship, now preserved in a spectacular dry dock at Greenwich, London. Long, lean, and beautiful, she was built in 1869 for the tea trade but made redundant by the completion of the Suez Canal, which made steam ships more economic. Instead, she earned her living, and incredible reputation for speed, in the long-distance wool trade from Australia.
This museum-quality model is made entirely from wood with plank-on-frame construction, cotton sails, and extensive rigging. She measures 52cm long and 33cm high.
