Work is well underway on our special refit of The Queen’s Rowbarge, Gloriana.
The bright work has been stripped back to bare timber in preparation for some detail modifications prior to re-varnishing, and all other painted surfaces have been carefully prepared for re-coating in matching Awlgrip. Once all the new coatings are complete, areas of gold leaf will be re-gilded using specialist, traditional, application methods.
Built in 2012 to celebrate The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the 18-oared row barge has an all wood structure including fully gilded ornate carvings and bright work. Gloriana is the first Royal barge built for over 250 years. However, her design and build replicate structures and techniques that have changed little since the clinker built long-boats of the Viking age.
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