Scale: 1:24. Sectional model depicting part of the gun deck of a warship with a 6.5 ton gun in position complete with its slide carriage, shells and equipment. The section shows part of the upper part of a ship's hull, with a gunport and its lids which are in an open position. Above the gunport, there is a section of hammock rail with hammocks stowed. Above the gunport and beneath the hammock rail, on the exterior of the hull, a hand-written label in white lettering on a black ground reads " SECTION OF SHIP WITH 61/2 TON GUN IN POSITION &c." and a paper label with "6" printed in black type. Two decks are depicted, the lower one is integral to the baseboard of the model, which sits on four turned bun feet. This deck shows a muzzle-loading gun and its carriage, deck rails, two shell racks with shells, a brown cylindrical container with a label marked "Canister", and a rack containing four items including a reamer and a sponge. Neither the rack nor the container are fixed to the model. The deck above, which forms the main deck of the vessel, has been depicted cutaway with planking and deck beams broken away to reveal below the gun, its equipment and tackle. The two decks and the interior face of the ship's side are realistically finished in planked, stained and varnished wood. The exterior of the hull is realistically painted black with a white band running horizontally along the line of the gunport. Underneath the model, "Sheerness Yard" has been prominently written on the baseboard.