Warship; Torpedo boat
Scale: Unknown. A half block model of the starboard side of a torpedo boat made entirely in wood and painted. The hull is painted light pink-brown below the waterline, black above. Fittings include starboard hawse hole; long turtle-backed foredeck with a cylindrical fitting, possibly the bridge or look-out; stump funnel, painted black; and integrated rudder. The model is displayed on a rectangular polished mahogany backboard. Hand-rendered on bottom centre of backboard ‘Dimensions ????’.
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Object Details
ID: | SLR2623 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Half block model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | circa 1890 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall model: 332 x 2660 x 140 mm; Backboard: 427 x 1821 x 20 mm |