Equipment model; Anchor model

Scale: Unknown. Unidentified proposal model of a stockless anchor made entirely in brass which has either been lacquered or gilded. The shank is rectangular in section and tapers towards the top. At the top of the shank is a D-ring that pivots on a flush rivet. The shank pivots on the crown through an arc of approximately 80 degrees. The flukes are pointed and reinforced on either side of the palms.

Object Details

ID: SLR1971
Collection: Ship models
Type: Equipment model; Anchor model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: before 1939
People: Wilfred Bayliss: Amalgamated Chains & Anchors Ltd (Bayliss Collection)
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall model: 142 mm x 72 mm x 38 mm