422 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
carving, among 
which are placed 
the tiny cabin win- 
dows with their 
casement frames set 
with square or dia- 
mond-shaped panes. 
High above all are 
set the small gilded 
lanterns, one, two 
or three, according 
to the dignity of the 
vessel. 
', AE RCE Next comes the 
Model ship before rigging fitting of the intri- 
cate rigging, the cutting of numerous tiny pulleys and the 
designing in the making of sails, wired to cause them to 
present the majestic appearance of the “Henri” when under 
full sail. Finally the correct form of naval flag must be 
followed, for if the officer in command were an admiral the 
flag would be quite different from that borne if an officer 
of lower rank were in charge. When this has all been ac- 
complished, the entire work must be toned down or some- 
what aged to produce just the appearance of the vessel at 
the height of its career. 
This fascinating combination of study with building and 
decoration would be of particular interest in connection with 
the vessels which have played a part in the history of our 
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A miniature ship such as 
December, 1912 
own country, and 
their models would 
be particularly ap- 
propriate as decora- 
tions in American 
homies.  Dhieirs 
would be a value his- 
torical, as well as 
picturesque, for the 
primitive vessels of 
the early Norse 
navigators were fol- 
lowed a few cen- 
turies later by the 
three quaint cara- Model ship after rigging 
vels, the “Nina,” the “Pinta” and the “Santa Maria,” in 
which Columbus sailed from Spain to brave the unknown 
leagues of the broad Atlantic. Then came the “May- 
flower’ and the later vessels, American and foreign, mer- 
chantmen or war vessels, which have taken part in the 
building up of our own country. 
The study of the subject, the preparing of the plans and 
the actual building and decorating of these little ships mean 
a search into a vague chapter of history and are a fascinat- 
ing and little known department of craftsmanship. 
The pictures show a number of models of antique vessels 
of various countries and many different ages. The simplest, 
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