Warship (1691); Fourth rate; 50 guns

Scale: 1:48. A contemporary model of a 50-gun fourth rate small two-decker (circa 1691). Built plank on frame in the Navy Board style, the model is decked and partially planked. The monograms of William and Mary, ‘W R’ and ‘M R’, feature on the ornately decorated stern and date the model between 1689 and Mary's death in 1694.

Object Details

ID: SLR0349
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model; Plank-on-frame
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1691
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall model: 265 x 940 x 210 mm; Base: 115 x 870 x 260 mm
Parts: Warship (1691); Fourth rate; 50 guns