Trianon model collection

The Trianon model collection is a set of high-quality ship models ordered by Napoléon for documentary purposes.

History[edit]

In July 1810 Denis Decrès ordered 13 models to be constructed specially for the collection, while others, already built, were gathered.^[1] The models were built to a luxurious standard, with precious woods such as ebony and ivory used for the sculptures.

Models[edit]

Type	Ship classes	Armament	Ship	Note
Three-decker ship of the line	Océan class	118 guns	Océan	MnM 13 MG 20. Design by Sané
80-gun Two-decker ship of the line	Tonnant and Bucentaure class	80 guns	Friedland^[2]	Design by Sané
74-gun Two-decker ship of the line	Téméraire class	74 guns	Triomphant	MnM 17 MG 2. Design by Sané
64-gun Two-decker ship of the line	Artésien class	64 guns	Artésien^[3]	MnM 13 MG 3. The model represents an older type of ship and was selected, already built, to be displayed a Trianon.
18-pounder Frigate	Armide class	44 guns	Flore^[4]	MnM 17 MG 10. Design by Pierre Rolland
12-pounder Frigate	Galathée class	32 guns	Renommée^[5]	A model of the 18-pounder frigate Renommée (1806) was taken for this one, but the model of the Trianon collection is known to have been a 12-pounder frigate
Corvette	-	22 carronades	Bayadère^[6]	Model never completed
Brig		16 guns	Espérance^[7]	MnM 21 MG 33 Representative but fictitious ship. Model built especially for the Trianon collection.
Fluyt	Licorne-class fluyt	24 carronades and 2 guns	Normande^[8]	MnM 17 MG 12
Stable-Scow			Lionne^[9]	Design by François Pestel
Stable-Barge			Unnamed^[10]
Sloop-gunboat (chaloupe-canonière)
Cutter	-	16 guns	Unidentified^[11]	Design by Philippe Gresle
Xebec	Requin class	24 guns	Requin^[12]	The model represents an older type of ship and was selected, already built, to be displayed a Trianon.
Tartane				Model now lost ^[12]
Lugger
Gunboat (bateau canonnier)
Caïque	-	1 gun and 1 howitzer	Unnamed^[13]
Barge	-	20 guns	Foudroyante^[14]	MnM 17 MG 18 Representative but fictitious ship, distinct from the Foudroyante of 1795. Ancient model restored for the Trianon collection but never completed. Design by Pierre-Alexandre Forfait.

Sources and References[edit]

References[edit]

Sources[edit]

[1] Maquettes de la Marine impériale

[2] Maquette de bateau, Friedland, vaisseau de 80 canons, 1810

[3] Maquette de bateau, Artésien, vaisseau de 64 canons, 1765

[4] Maquette de bateau, Flore, frégate de 18, 1806

[5] Maquette de bateau, Renommée, frégate de 18, 1806

[6] Maquette de bateau, Bayadère, corvette de 22 canons, 1811

[7] Maquette de bateau, Espérance, brick de 16 bouches à feu, Ier Empire

[8] Maquette de bateau, La Normande, flûte de 800 tonneaux dans son état de 1814

[9] Maquette de bateau, Lionne, gabarre écurie, 1811 Astrolabe, corvette, 1825

[10] Maquette de bateau, Bateau écurie, milieu du 18e siècle

[11] Maquette de bateau, Cotre de 16 canons, Premier Empire

[requin-12] Maquette de bateau, Chébec de 24 canons, 1750 Requin, chébec de 24 canons, 1750

[13] Maquette de bateau, Caïque portant 1 canon de 18 et 1 obusier, 1803

[14] Maquette de bateau, Foudroyante, prame d'artillerie de 20 canons de 36, fin du XVIIIe siècle

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