12 guns; Warship; Cutter; 12 Guns

Scale: probably 1:72. A contemporary (?) plank on frame full hull model of a 12-gun cutter. The fact that the hull is planked in carvel fashion, (edge to edge planking), and that a square topsail is rigged would suggest a date of about 1820. Also the decoration on the stern indicates the name ‘Pelican’ although a cutter of this name cannot be traced either as a man-of-war or a revenue cruiser. The model represents a vessel measuring 66 feet in length by 21 feet in the beam.

Object Details

ID: SLR0704
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model; Rigged model; Plank-on-frame
Display location: Not on display
Date made: Circa 1820
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall model: 498 x 498 x 244 mm; Base: 58 x 289 x 151 mm
Parts: 12 guns; Warship; Cutter; 12 Guns