Passenger vessel

Scale: Unknown. A waterline model of a double-ended paddle-wheel passenger vessel. The hull is painted black with white paddle box tops. The deck is painted cream. The long foredeck has a rigged foremast a bench placed longitudinally, and a well through which one can see the deck below. The deck amidships has two tall funnels, painted white, with black tops. There are six ventilators and, between the paddle boxes, a pale brown deck fittings that may depict a deckhouse. The sides of the paddle boxes are depicted having black pierced decoration, and the paddles are painted red. The aft part of the deck has two ventilators, three benches placed longitudinally inline, a rigged mainmast, and three pairs of lifeboats stowed on davits.

On base of model: "445".

Object Details

ID: ZBA0910
Collection: Ship models
Type: Waterline model; Miniature model
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Creator: Carpenter, Reginald
Places: Southampton; Devon
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 25 x 85 x 20 mm
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