Scale: 1:44. A contemporary full hull model of the Dutch East Indiaman ‘Dolphijn’ (1778). The model is decked, equipped and rigged. ‘Anno ”De Dolphijn” 1778’ is inscribed on the stern. The lower masts, tops and bowsprit are believed to be original but the rest of the rigging dates from 1929 and was based on a contemporary drawing of a similar vessel. From the model, the ‘Dolphijn’ measured 127 feet in length (stem to sternpost) by 41 feet in the beam, displacing approximately 750 tons.

The model has the rather heavy appearance and fully-built hull of a merchant ship, probably a small Dutch East Indiaman. On the upper deck, a small armament was carried – a necessary feature of all overseas trading vessels of the 18th century. On the lower deck, the small port amidships is for loading ballast.