Ordnance model; Gun model

Scale: circa 1:16. Working model of a field gun (1910), on a two carriage. The gun, carriage, axle and stubs are made in brass while the wheels are carved in wood and have a steel shoe around the circumference . Working parts include the breech loading mechanism and the toothed elevation fitting on the left hand side. The whole model is displayed in a modern wood and glass display case which is inscribed with "W88-21.10" and "Phipps Hornby".

Object Details

ID: SLR2991
Collection: Ship models
Type: Ordnance model; Gun model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1910; Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Phipps Hornby Collection
Measurements: Overall model: 180 x 422 x 155 mm; Original case and base: 260 x 527 x 260 mm