+
-
Ordnance model; Gun model
Scale: Unknown. Breech loading gun with side breech loading mechanism. Aperture in rear of gun for loading shell. Gun inscribed "Patents applied in United States, England, France, Russia, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Sweden and Spain. Invented by Nathan Thompson Marine Engineer New York USA." Brass trucks, decorative mahogany carriage with box wood ebony and satin wood stringing and fan motifs on carriage sides.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | SLR2942 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Ship models |
| Type: | Ordnance model; Gun model |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1860 |
| People: | Thompson, Nathan; Thompson, Nathan |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall model: 283 x 475 x 248 mm |
Your Request
If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:
Email: library@rmg.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours)
Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.