Scale: 1:72. A contemporary full hull model of an armed cutter dating from about 1822. The hull is carved from a solid piece of wood which has then been gauged out internally and decked over. The presence of a lead ballast keel would suggest that this model was made to float either as a design concept model for the lines, or as a sailing model for pleasure. It is complete with a variety of fittings including deck hatches, skylights and a companionway towards the after end of the stern to provide access to a cabin below. The hull is pierced to carry 14 guns although there is only enough room on deck to operate 12 due to the position of the windlass and bowsprit forward. At this scale, the length overall would be 68 feet by 24 feet in the beam.

In the past and due the decoration on the stern, this model has been associated with a number of named vessels such as ‘Pelican’, ‘Dolphin’ and ‘Grecian’ but none of these match the dimensions of the hull. The date of 1822 is by no means certain although the carvel hull and the lack of a square topsail would suggest a date no earlier than 1820. Vessels of this type were operated both by the Royal Navy and the Revenue Service as they were very fast and could be handled by a relatively small crew.