Cargo vessel; Lighter; Swim-head lighter
Scale: Unknown. A half block model of a swim-head lighter (circa 1900), made entirely in wood made from several sections of timber, joined horizontally, and stained and polished a dark brown finish that has weathered. The depicted vessel has prominent fore and aft decks, long uninterrupted main deck and tapered stern.
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Object Details
ID: | SLR1308 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Half block model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | circa 1900 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 106 x 901 x 93 mm |