Frame model; Sectional model; Square stern

Scale: Unknown. A sectional model of a square stern made in frame. The model is made almost entirely of wood with brass pins and fittings, and is finished in its natural state with a light coating of varnish. It consists of a section of keel, deadwood, and sternpost, wing transoms, vertical counter timbers, and four pairs of ribbands. The sternpost is fitted with a pair of brass gudgeons for securing the rudder (missing). On the upper section of the model there are a further three pairs of ribbands supporting the top timbers and upper stern structure. At the top portion of the sternpost: 'E5' have been stamped into the wood.

Object Details

ID: SLR2308
Collection: Ship models
Type: Frame model; Sectional model; Square stern
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall model: 504 mm x 220 mm x 375 mm