Rosamond

Scale: Unknown. A half block model of the yacht Rosamond (1903), made entirely of wood in bread and butter fashion. The hull is painted a copper colour below the waterline with a creamy white to the topsides above and a small gold line just below the deck level running the entire length of the hull. The deck has been painted black and is fitted with a single stump mast and a bowsprit, both of which are finished in natural wood and varnished. The hull shape consists of a long curved raking bow with a rudder attached to the keel which is situated under a long overhanging counter stern. The whole model is mounted on a mahogany backboard with a moulded edge which has been varnished.

Object Details

ID: SLR0277
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: William Fife & Son Ltd
Vessels: Rosamond 1903
Date made: 1903
People: William Fife & Son Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 240 mm x 880 mm x 95 mm
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