Bidspirit auction | A Trio of Wooden Model


A Trio of Wooden Model Boats Including African Queen and Folk Art Style Vessels - A collection of three wooden model boats of varying designs and construction. The largest model represents the African Queen steam launch, featuring a dark-painted hull with red pinstriping, cream-coloured deck structures, a central smokestack, and a single mast with tan fabric sails. This model is mounted on a wooden plinth with a brass-tone plaque inscribed AFRICAN QUEEN. The second item is a folk-art style wooden boat with a tan-finished body decorated with hand-painted geometric patterns and fish illustrations. It features complex white string rigging decorated with numerous small red and yellow beads. The third item is a small blue and white painted wooden fishing-style boat presented on a white wooden stand. No manufacturer marks or country of origin labels are visible on the items. Based on the visible ruler, the folk-art boat hull measures approximately 23 cm in length.