Equipment model; Anchor model

Scale: Unknown. A model of an anchor made largely in wood and metal. The model has a long shank at the top of which is a circular ring bound with cord. The arms are straight and the palms are straight sided. Below the stock the shank is largely circular in section and rectangular where it meets the crown and above the stock. The stock is made from two pieces of wood, painted black and bound by four metal hoops.

Object Details

ID: SLR2064
Collection: Ship models
Type: Equipment model; Anchor model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1700
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 280 x 141 x 242 mm