Structural model; Slipway model

Scale 1:48. A model of a slipway made largely of mahogany which has been stained and varnished. The model was fitted with a number of keelblocks most of which are now missing. A sliding cradle sits on the slipway skids and is fitted with a pair of locking mechanisms at the forward end as well as various blocks of wood used for packing and a single bilge block (the other one is missing).

Object Details

ID: SLR2744
Collection: Ship models
Type: Structural model; Slipway model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1700-1800; 18th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 90 x 707 x 252 mm
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