Trianon model collection

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

History

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

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

References

Sources

[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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