TOY: WOODEN SAILING SHIP WITH STAND, SEDGWICK FAMILY

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Overview

Large, wooden toy sailing ship with stand, Sedgwick Family. The ship has two masts, four sails and a bow sprit. The hull of the ship is painted cream, with the keel painted dark green, and the top deck is varnished wood. The accompanying stand is also cream in colour.

The sailing ship was handmade by Alexander Douglas Sedgwick for his son, George Douglas, in his home workshop at 50 Bedford Street, Subiaco.

According to the donor, the family used to sail this ship at Lake Monger.

Historical information

The sailing ship was handmade by Alexander Douglas Sedgwick, for his son George Douglas, in his shed at 50 Bedford Street, Subiaco.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2023.51

Item type

Objects

Themes

Leisure > Toys

Material

Wood

Cotton

String

Width

780 mm

Height or length

900 mm

Keywords

SEDGWICK, George Douglas 'Doug'

SEDGWICK, Alexander Douglas

BEDFORD Avenue [50], Subiaco

Lake Monger

Statement of significance

This sailing ship is significant for being both made in, and played with, in Subiaco. It is also significant as a representative example of the types of toys played with by children during the first half of the twentieth century and beyond.

Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

Completeness

Subiaco Museum

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