Swiss Lake Boats
Stefan is Swiss and grew up on the shores of Lake Geneva, in Switzerland. Since his childhood, he has been involved in the sailing world. Luckily we have been able to take an extended trip to Switzerland, where I gathered a good deal of knowledge of the local boats. With his knowledge of the boats and my new inspiration, we have begun building some Swiss Lake Boats.
Barques Demoiselle & L'Aurore Passing L'ile de Peilz
-SOLD-
Barque "Neptune" Passing the Geneva Lighthouse
-SOLD-
Steamboat "La Suisse" -FOR SALE-
Ship in Bottle - Steamboat 'La Suisse' an over 100 year old active steamboat, inside a clear, 1.5 liter pharmaceutical bottle.
La "Vaudoise" Barque du Leman -SOLD-
Ship in Bottle - Barque du Leman inside a pretty, flared mouth, 1 liter, yellow and red tinted, blown bottle
"Calliope" 2 tonneaux -SOLD-
Owned, sailed, and completely restored by shipwright Jean-Philippe Mayerat of Switzerland, she is an absolute beauty of a boat.
Ship in Bottle - 'Calliope' Inside an upright, 1.25 liter, medical bottle. It is clear and very attractive!
"Big Brother" -SOLD-
A beautiful double ender designed by Francoise Graeser a Swiss naval architect. She stills sails on Lake Geneva today.
Ship in Bottle - 'Big Brother' inside a clear balloon shaped bottle.
Barque du Leman "Savoie" -SOLD-
A Barque is a boat constructed for transporting goods throughout the lake Geneva (Lac Leman) area. This ship in bottle is based on "La Savoie," which is a French Barque reconstructed and then launched from Evian France.
These boats were known for their ability to transport great weights, which they would stack on their decks, including rocks or timber.
These boats were known for their ability to transport great weights, which they would stack on their decks, including rocks or timber.
Ship in Bottle - 'La Savoie' Barque du Leman - Inside a 10 inch, 2 liter, antique medicine bottle.
Barque du Leman "Neptune" -SOLD on Commission-
Hailing from Geneva, this Barque du Leman is smaller than the "Savoie" but would perform the same work of transporting big loads throughout the Lake area. Here, it is captured in its most picturesque form, sailing downwind, wing and wing.
Ship in Bottle - Barque du Leman, 'La Neptune' inside a clear, 1 liter, pyrex chemists bottle.
"Ibis"
Ship in Bottle - 'Ibis' - inside a full pint, antique whiskey bottle
"Phoebus II" - 3 tonneaux -SOLD-
More globes are available for special requests.
Ship in Bottle - 'Phoebus II' - Inside a 6 inch in diameter globe. Very attractive and no distortion of the ship from the glass.
