Why You’ll Love It
A delightful nautical pairing featuring a tiny handcrafted clipper ship with soft fabric sails alongside a miniature Dateman Books volume titled The Clipper Ships. The combination creates the feeling of a collector’s maritime study or treasured seaside bookshelf display.
Perfect for a captain’s quarters, nautical library, seaside cottage, study, or maritime vignette.
Details
Materials: Fabric, wood, mixed media
Scale & Size: 1:12 scale; Ship: 2" tall; Book: 1 ¼” wide
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Artist: Artisan, unsigned; Dateman Books
Collection: The Maureen Fukushima Collection
Please Note: The “model clipper ship and The Clipper Ships Dateman Book” are included only. Other accessories and dolls shown are for staging purposes.
A Note About Value
Every miniature we offer has been carefully evaluated for its craftsmanship, rarity, condition, provenance, and collectibility. Many of the artisan pieces we sell are one-of-a-kind works that may never appear on the market again. While original retail prices provide an interesting historical reference, they rarely reflect decades of appreciation, the artist's legacy, or the scarcity of surviving examples.
Our pricing reflects the miniature's place within today's collector market and the years we've spent studying the artists, histories, and values that make these tiny works of art so special.
A Commitment to Research
Every miniature has a story, and uncovering it is one of our greatest passions. We carefully research each piece, but unsigned or illegible works can remain mysteries. If you can identify an artist or provide additional information, we'd be delighted to hear from you and will gladly update the listing to preserve their legacy.
