RADIGUET - Lot 204

RADIGUET Live steam gunboat, zinc hull with pointed bow probably designed by Benevolo, or Mauraisin in Lyon (outside manufacturers used by Maison Radiguet, whereas hulls with round bows were generally designed by Maison Yvart). Black and copper finission with a faux wood plank deck, framed in brass centering a boiler with a copper funnel flanked by wooden masts, fitted with five brass cannons, figurehead with scrolls, harpies and lion's head. Cradle on casters. Circa 1890-95 Length 81.3 cm Professional paint restorations on the hull. Provenance: Malcom Forbes Collection, Sotheby's NY December 17, 2010, Sale N08706 Lot 100 Radiguet Pre dreadnought / live steam gun boat 1890-95 Comes with wheeled cradle. (Ram pointed zinc hull probably by Benevolo or Mauraisin in Lyon, both frequent subcontractors to Radiguet)