Equipment model; Anchor model

Scale: Unknown. Model of a close stowing anchor made entirely in metal and painted gold. The shank is rectangular in section, the top of which has a hole passing through it transversely to accommodate a cable. The shank pivots on the crown through an arc of approximately 75 degrees. The bottom of the crown is a convex shape and the flukes curve vertically upwards terminating in narrow palms.

Object Details

ID: SLR2068
Collection: Ship models
Type: Equipment model; Anchor model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 247 mm x 120 mm x 52 mm