Case Lid

Case lid for a model of a ship's boat and its method of launching from a ship using Edmund Reynolds May's patent davits. The model is displayed in a bespoke mahogany case, glazed on all four sides and the top. The case has four squat button feet and the top can be removed.

Object Details

ID: SLR1793.1
Type: Case Lid
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1866
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 20 mm x 1020 mm x 323 mm
Parts: Service vessel; Boat; Ships (Sectional model; Equipment model; Component model)