Haughty Belle (1898); Cargo vessel; Sailing barge; Thames sailing barge
Scale: Unknown. A half block model of the Thames sailing barge Haughty Belle'(1898), made entirely in wood and mostly polished or varnished. The hull is straight-sided, flat-bottomed and made from a single piece of timber that has been polished or varnished apart for a single wide strake that is painted black. Features include a hatch forward and a much longer hatch aft of amidships. The model is displayed on a rectangular untreated mahogany baseboard with sloping edges.
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Object Details
ID: | SLR1291 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Half block model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Haughty Belle 1898 |
Date made: | circa 1898 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall model: 67 x 570 x 60 mm; Backboard: 94 x 684 x 11 mm |