Sectional model; Equipment model; Gun model

Scale: 1:8. Model of a 24 pounder gun on a sea service carriage mounted on a section of gun deck and made in wood with metal and organic material fittings and painted in realistic colours. The gun is turned from a single piece of wood and stained or painted black. The gun is muzzle loading and is rigged with a rope connected to the ship's sides that passes through ring bolts in the carriage and through the cascabel ring. The carriage has conventional stepped sides and wooden trucks with metal eyebolts. The rear axle tree has four friction balls to reduce the labour in transversing. The deck section has been made in separate parts and scored to resemble planking. There are four ring bolts attached to the deck and provisioned for two more.The whole section shows all the main and filling frames, internal and external planking, main wale, gun port and lid. The lid can be opened and retained in position by two ropes.

Object Details

ID: SLR2989
Collection: Ship models
Type: Sectional model; Equipment model; Gun model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1830
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 334 mm x 466 mm x 571 mm
Parts: Sectional model; Equipment model; Gun model