Ship model

A bottle containing a model of a British three-masted barque, her sail is furled and wearing the Red Ensign. The model is made of wood with sewing thread rigging with the ship's hull painted to suggest gunports. The deck fittings are shown in some detail including three boats. The plaster sea is painted with white caps on the waves.

Object Details

ID: AAA0061
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: 280 x 89 mm