Bronze Age Gold from Wales

LA SERENA, full hull ship model

Tradewind Models (Model maker)

Full hull model of the copper ore barque LA SERENA of Swansea.

LA SERENA was built by the Neath Abbey Iron Co. circa 1840s and was the first iron ship in the copper ore trade. She was owned by Bath's of Swansea. She was used in the Chilean copper ore trade, and as named after the city in Chile - La Serena.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2010.44

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Bath & Co.
Association Type: Shipping company
Place: Swansea

Creation/Production

Role: Model maker
Place: Poole
Period: 2010

Acquisition

purchase, 7/6/2010

Measurements

Length (mm): 1108
Width (mm): 209
Height (mm): 800

Material

Wood
Metal
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