Boucher of New York Ship Model New In Box *SOLD*

Boucher of New York Ship Model For Sale, New In Box

Our Boucher toy is immense and near new old stock & in search of a modeler; or collector.  We have never seen such a beautiful setup with top grade wood coupled with brass fixtures and parts and with Blueprints.  The toy is for a naval ship and scaled to museum quality.

Extra pictures were added to show the extensive cannons, fixtures, propellers, rods, wood, and instructions included in this set.

In 1905, Mr. Horace E. Boucher, a French naval architect employed by the United States Navy, made the observation that scale models, although in common use throughout Europe, were practically unknown in the United States.  Consequently, he left Government service as the former head of the Navy’s model shops in Washington to establish his own company and later partnership with Patton Lewis in New York City. With the help of contracts from the Navy Department their firm soon became nationally renowned as the premier builder of fine scale ship models.  During World War II and into the decades of the 50’s and 60’s the heavy demand for naval and commercial vessels resulted in record orders for models.  Many still remain on display in maritime museums, yacht clubs and Government offices.  Although best known for its marine models, the Boucher/Boucher-Lewis name is usually identified with the wide range of museum-quality models found in the most prestigious collections.