Ship model

An oval spirit bottle containing a model of a four-masted British barque and a lighthouse. The sea is made from plaster and the model is wood with rigging made of sewing thread. The hull of the vessel is painted with a black and white checked strip suggesting gunports. The red and white lighthouse is placed on a reef. 'D18' is moulded on the base of the bottle.

Object Details

ID: AAA0046
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Ship model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Orr, Robert
Date made: 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: 130 x 280 x 70 mm