Gun carrage

Scale: Unknown. A model of a gun carriage made entirely in varnished or polished oak with yellow metal fittings. The underside of the carrage sides has marks indicating that it once had axles for trucks. Between these marks shallow concave indentations are cut. The upper faces of the carrage sides are stepped. The top faces of the carrage have a pair of metal securing brackets for the trunnions. There are two ring bolts oneither side of each carrage side and provision for a further two. The sides of the carrage are secured together by two metal rods.

Object Details

ID: SLR2947
Collection: Ship models
Type: Ordnance model; Gun carriage model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 43 x 114 x 51 mm