“THE COMPASS OF PERUGIA 1782”
Description
“THE COMPASS OF PERUGIA 1782”
Model numbered – delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
• LAPEROUSE prefer a transport ship rather than a warship to discover the world and finnaly opted for a flute of 400-500 barrels “le PORTEFAIX” (with a length of 41m ) and armed it to Brest.
• With l’Astrolabe under the commandant of his friend Langle, they left Brest in August 1785 for a voyage around the world of 4 years with a crew of 112 people.
• La Boussole sunk in 1788 at Vanikoro closed to L’Astrolabe
Size
Scale
Finish
Working time
91cm
1/70e
Rosewood
380 H
For the pleasure to smell the smell of the liquid bees-wax, a light pasage annual on the wood; for the dust removal, if you possess one sandbank – hairdryer ( cold air) biweekly will be completed. If, unfortunately, you broke sometimes something on your model, to contacted the Association of close Designer from your home.
Each of our models is numbered. Each model is unique, thanks to its entirely handcrafted nature (every small part is made by hand or on a lathe, in wood, aluminum, copper, etc.), the shade of its rosewood, etc. A certificate of authenticity is enclosed with each model.
Since 1984, very numerous collectors rely on us: LIMITED COMPANY Prince Albert of Monaco, Realm of Spain, Head of state and of governments, Ambassador, admiralty, personalities of the world of the arts and the business, Enlightened amateur private, numerous museums.
