HMS Arrow (1854); Warship; 12 guns

Scale: 1:48. A model of the starboard side of HMS Arrow (1854) made entirely in wood and painted in realistic colours. The hull below the waterline is painted brown with a narrow cream stripe above, and black above the waterline. The single deck is painted a uniform white. The quarter and stern galleries are shown. Fittings include six guns run out, rudder, a hawsehole and figurehead in the form of a bust. There is an aperture in the backboard indicating a propeller cavity. The model is displayed on a white backboard with a stained bevelled edge. Number "(18)" on backboard. Plaque has been removed.

Object Details

ID: SLR0871
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Arrow (1854)
Date made: circa 1854
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall model: 132 x 1104 x 89 mm; Backboard: 210 x 1175 x 23 mm