HMS Dido (1836); Warship; Corvette

Scale: Unknown. A model of the starboard side stern framing of HMS Dido (1836) made entirely in wood with paper fittings and stained a uniform mid-brown colour. The hull is shown partly in frame with the frames stained a darker colour. Two stern gun ports are shown. The model is displayed on a rectangular wooden baseboard, stained or painted black. On model: 'Dido' and on paper label applied to model: '877'.

Object Details

ID: SLR2258
Collection: Ship models
Type: Sectional model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Dido (1836)
Date made: circa 1836
People: South Kensington Museum
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall model: 153 x 293 x 208 mm; Base: 13 x 265 x 182 mm