Equipment model; Anchor model
Scale: Unknown. A model of a stockless anchor by John Green patented and sanctioned in 1904. The model is made entirely from aluminium with the shank comprising of a rectangular section with two rounded faces. The pivoting crown piece is secured by a large single bolt running through from either side of the two square arms. The crown itself is a rectangular block, the lower portion of which is rounded, while the upper part is cut away to accommodate the two vertical tapering arms, both of which finish in mitre-shaped palms. At the top of the stock is a swivelling D-shackle held by a single pin. The shank has been cast with the inscriptions: 'GREEN'S "QUICK GRIP" PATENT' and 'JOHN GREEN OLD HILL STAFFS'.
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Object Details
ID: | SLR1979 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Equipment model; Anchor model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Green, John |
Date made: | 1904 |
People: | Green, John; Green, John |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall model: 181 x 103 x 36 mm |
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