Portugal historic building lighthouse series ROCA - eBay (item 250513000293 end time Nov-11-09 10:08:42 PST)


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Theme:	Nautical / LIGHTHOUSE	Material:	RESIN
Product Type:	Lighthouse	Hallmark Ornament Period:	1990
Condition:	New	Region & Style:	Portugal - CABO DA ROCA
Exact Theme:	PORTUGAL Lighthouse

You are bidding for a RARE miniature of the Portuguese Navy lighthouse from CABO DA ROCA. This is part of a collection made by the Portuguese Navy "Direcção de Faróis" (Directory of Lighthouses), representing the lighthouses from Portugal.

Photo # 3 shows the real Lighthouse on is beutifull and wild natural location at the Cabo da Roca.

Dimensions;

it is 12 cm (5 INCHES) large and 7 cm (3 INCHES) depth approx and 10 cm (4 INCHES) height approx.

Made of resin (I guess)

Hand painted detail. A nice piece to add to your collection. From my collection sale, I know they were only on the shelf. Please see the other sets I have listed.

Now a little of History:

Note: In Portuguese, Cabo da Roca translates as the Cape of the rock yet, the Portuguese localization for Farol do Cabo da Roca means the Lighthouse of the Handle of the Roca. Some Links may use the French name, Phare de Cabo Da Roca (Headlight of Cabo Da Roca).

Handle of the Roca Lighthouse is the quintessential landmark of Portugal’s Seacoast and a distinctive popular tourist attraction. The Lighthouse is closed to the public yet, the grounds are open providing scenic vistas of the cliff Lighthouse.

A stone monument nearby the Lighthouse marks the Western most point in Europe with the engraving:

“Aqui... onde a terra acaba e o mar comeca...
(Camões)
Ponto Mais Ocidental Do Continente Europeu”

Here... where the land ends and the sea starts...
(Camões, Portuguese Poet)
the most Occidental (Western) Point of the European continent.

Cabo da Roca (Cape Roca), the Promontory of Portugal located 9-miles west of Sintra and 25 miles northwest of Lisbon, is the westernmost point of continental Europe. The granite cliff was named Promontorium Magnum by the Romans. For many years prior to the Lighthouse, the English called the Cape of the Rock the Black Coast. The Portuguese call the rocky coast without beaches the Handle of the Roca, “the promontory (handle formed for raised rocks) of the moon.”

The Lighthouse, authorized per the decree of February 1, 1758, was built on the 466-feet high cliff of Cabo da Roca (Handle of the Roca) as the first seacoast sentinel to protect navigation entering the Port of Lisbon and was First Lit in 1772.

From 1843 to 1846, the Lighthouse was rebuilt and 16 “oil lamps of Argand” with parabolic reflectors was installed exhibiting a rotating white light with a luminous reach of 2 miles.

In 1897, the Lighthouse was refitted with a Fourth-order dióptric - catadióptric optic device (Fresnel Lens) illuminated by incandescent oil vapour and exhibiting a revolving white light with a luminous reach of 10 miles. The first sonorous signal (fog bell) was also installed.

In 1932, the Fog bell was replaced by an air compressed Fog horn. In 1937, A radio beacon was installed transmitting a “RC” signal at 308-kHz to a range of 100 miles, to guide shipping around the hazardous coastal cliff during poor visibility.

In 1947, the Lighthouse was refitted with a Third-order Fresnel Lens (500mm focal distance) illuminated by a 3000W incandescent lamp and exhibiting two white flashes every 3 seconds with a luminous reach of 26 nautical miles.

On October 15, 1981, Cabo da Roca became a Protected Landscape followed by the creation of Sintra Cascais Natural Park in 1994 to safeguard the historical architecture, landscape, and wildlife of the region.

English Title:	Cape Roca Lighthouse
Established:	1772, Rebuilt: 1846
Position:	38° 46.99' N, 9° 29.75' W Western most point in Europe on the Lisbon Coast near Sintra, about 25 miles from Lisbon, Portugal
Optics:	Third-order Fresnel lens
Characteristic:	Two white flashes every 3 seconds
Elevation:	541-feet high Focal Plane
Range:	26 nautical miles
Structure:	72-feet high Square masonry tower with red lantern.
Automated:	1980
Current Use:	Active aid to navigation

SHIPPED FROM EUROPE:

Please remember it, it takes more time and cost a bit more, ALSO WE PAY OUR POST OFFICE IN EUROS

Shipping costs are related with weight. I use the Portuguese Post Office for shipping. Multiple winning auctions can be combined for reduced shipping costs.

Unless you ask FOR combine shipping, your order will be shipped in the 48h after your payment is clear 5 days a week.

UNLESS YOU ASK ME TO DECLARE THE VALUE, IT IS SEND AS GIFT.

I ship using 1st class International Air Mail (Signed-for), I’m based in EUROPE - PORTUGAL - and you should expect shipping to take 5-8 days (can however on rare occasions take up to 2-3 weeks (customs) - fell free to email anytime asking for your goods).

All goods are shipped by the Portuguese Post Office and have a tracking number RO 9327 0633 8 PT (as an example).

I will provide the correct number with the usual eBay message send when your order is shipped.

You should have that message in the 48h after your PayPal payment. If not please ask me why, thanks.

If not received in reasonable time 2/3 weeks (Canada and Australia take up to 3/4 weeks) I will fill a complain and Post investigate.

You can ask for Insurance (Not available at Post for the US, sorry) Europe is: + USD$3.00 on small packing.

Up to now I never had to fill a complain for non receipt at my post.

PAYMENT:

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REMARKS:

I started on February this year (2008) as a BUYER, I am not a professional, I am doing it for fun and to get ride of a lot of stuff I have at home, but I am trying to improve my service to you all the time.

THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY AUCTION TODAY

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GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BIDDING.

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Item location: ALMADA, Portugal

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