Brynhild
Scale:Unknown. A contemporary half block model of the cutter-rigged 23 Metre class racing yacht Brynhild(1907). The hull is carved from a solid block of wood(?) and is painted a metallic bronze colour below the waterline with creamy white topsides above to the level of the gunwale. It has a relatively flat sheer with a curved spoon bow running smoothly aft to the ballast keel. The sternpost is raked aft and is fitted with a half elliptical-shaped rudder, above which is a long, narrow and tapering counter stern. The whole model is mounted on a rectangular-shaped mahogany backboard with rounded corners and edge on which is inscribed "Brynhild 23 metre Built by Camper & Nicholson's Ltd Gosport 1907".There is also an old Science Museum display label pinned the to the backboard under the stern.
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Object Details
ID: | SLR0266 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Half block model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Camper & Nicholson Ltd |
Vessels: | Brynhild (1907) |
Date made: | Circa 1907 |
People: | Camper & Nicholson Ltd |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall model: 199 x 1125 x 103 mm; Backboard: 275 x 1170 x 20 mm |
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