Ship model

A green glass bottle containing a model of a four-masted barque on a green sea. The model is made of wood with rigging made of sewing thread. The sails are depicted furled, and the sides of the vessel are painted black above the waterline and red below. The maker has included the deck fittings with white painted hatch covers. The neck of the bottle is decorated with a ropework Turk's head and it is mounted on a wire stand.

Object Details

ID: AAA0045
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Ship model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Orr, Robert
Date made: Early 20th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library.
Measurements: 96 x 230 x 58 mm
Parts: Ship model