+
-
HMY Fairy (1845); Royal/ceremonial vessel; Yacht
Scale: 1:96. A contemporary full hull and rigged model of HMY Fairy (1845). The model is decked, rigged with three masts and spars and equipped with a variety of fittings including a capstan, binnacle, wheel, pumps, a full set of boats slung from davits, and a number of skylights along the deck to give illumination down below. An inscription on the bottom of the base reads ‘model of HM Yacht Fairy designed and built by T I Ditchburn of Blackwall, 1845’.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | SLR0823 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Ship models |
| Type: | Full hull model; Rigged model; Block model |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Fairy (1845) |
| Date made: | circa 1845 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall model: 530 x 1180 x 205 mm; Support: 28 x 20 mm; Base: 10 x 1094 x 188 mm |