HISTORY

The gondola is the most typical of Venetian boats. Dark in color and with a long slender shape, it is 10.85 metres long and 1.44 metres wide. It has a flat bottom to allow navigation even in very shallow waters, such as those of the lagoon.

One of its unusual features is that its bottom is asymmetric in order to balance the weight of the gondolier on the opposite side! Eight different types of wood are used in its construction. Oak, larch, fir, linden, elm, walnut, mahogany, and some cherrywood.

Nowadays, the gondola is still produced in Venice, in the “squero” or craftsman’s workshop which always opens towards the canals of venice. The most famous is the squero of San Trovaso, which is in the style of a “mountain hut” underlining the fact that the artisans have their origins in the mountainous areas of Belluno.

Building a gondola involves at least 12 months of work by different artisans: the “squeraiol”, the famous master carpenters in Venetian language, the “Battiloro”, the goldsmith who is responsible for the gold decorations and the blacksmith who make the gondola iron prow-head by hand!

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Boat specifications:

CODE	SIZE		PACKING VOLUME
FB0008BP	60L x 13W x 18H (cm)	23.62L x 5.11W x 7.086H (inch)	0.035 m³

(Note: The above prices do not include VAT and shipping costs)

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Introduction about Gia Nhien Wooden Model Ships

Over 70 years of establishment and development, manufacturing wooden boat models has become a traditional profession of the Vietnamese craft village. Gia Nhien Company is one of the companies exporting handicrafts. Gia Nhien has a wealth of experience in hand-crafting. Currently, our company produces wooden boat models with many diverse models. We check every detail and color thoroughly before reaching the customer.

The wooden model ship is the entrepreneur’s choice. The wooden boat model is a symbol of success.

In feng shui, the boat is considered a symbol of success. The boat will overcome the storms and win in business and commerce. Therefore, the wooden boat model is always a feng-shui item that is very popular among business people and traders around the world.

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