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Circa: 1986
Condition: New
Size: 5 x 5 3/4 x 5
Manufacturer: John Hine
David Winter DEVON COMBE West Country Collection 1986. In original box, with original certificate of authenticity. Condition is like new. Amazing detail, no defects, chips or damage. Size: 5 x 5 3/4 x 5 inches .
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Devon Combe is David's interpretation of the home of a West Country boat builder, nestling in a sheltered spot by the water front.
The West Country has a long and proud history of shipbuilding. The construction of boats and ships grew up as an inevitable part of the whole seafaring tradition in the area.
In the old days all these bustling centers of shipbuilding would be crowded with sail lofts, timber yards, anchor smithies, hemp works and working shops turning out block and tackle, chains and nails.
Several local yards used to produce really large ocean-going vessels. As far back as 1568 records show that a 250-ton ship was launched from Appledore in Devon. Large indeed. The famous "Golden Hind," in which Sir Francis Drake set out to sail the world in 1577, was only 100 tons.
Like many other traditional skills, boat building was often passed down through the generations of a family
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