Scaling ladder

Scale: Unknown. One of a pair of model scaling ladders. It is constructed from three individual wooden ladders which are held together by two pairs of square iron bands. The lower two ladders are larger than the top ladder, having 13 rungs each whereas the smaller top ladder has 8 rungs. The sides of the ladders are square in section and taper from the base to the top. At the top of the ladder is a length of rope for securing to whatever is being scaled.

Object Details

ID: SLR2499
Collection: Ship models
Type: Structural model; Scaling ladder model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection