The Trianon model collection is a set of high-quality ship models ordered by Napoléon for documentary purposes.
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.
Type | Ship classes | Armament | Picture of the model | Ship | Note |
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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. |