HMS Bellerophon (1865); Warship; Battleship

Scale: 1:48. A half block model of the starboard side of HMS Bellerophon (1865) made entirely in wood and painted in realistic colours. The hull is painted brick red below the waterline and black above. The hull has a pronounced ram bow and the counter has a prominent overhang. The model is displayed on a distressed plank of wood, painted white, the top right-hand corner of which is missing. On plaque attached to model: ‘Bellerophon 1865... (illegible)’. On bottom left-hand corner of backboard ‘65’.

Object Details

ID: SLR0970
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Bellerophon (1865)
Date made: circa 1865
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Chatham storage measurement: 220 mm x 2180 mm x 190 mm