Warship
Scale: Unknown. Model of a section of hull of an armour plated ship with a porthole made entirely in wood with metal and glass fittings and stained and polished. The hull is painted black and the section faces, inboard hull and deck pledges are stained a dark brown finish. The section of hull enclosing the porthole can be removed and is secured to the model by four large headed slot screws. The interior shows a deep aperture through which passes an iron rod with a forked end, used for plugging the light. The model is displayed on a rectangular wooden baseboard with rounded edges and bun feet. There is a paper label applied to the top face of the model, with an illegible handwritten inscription.
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Object Details
ID: | SLR2404 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Sectional model; Component model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | circa 1864 |
People: | South Kensington Museum; Elliot, E Elliot, E |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall model: 335 x 232 x 212 mm |