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Ship model Long Caption: An oval spirit bottle containing a model of a four-masted British barque and a lighthouse. The sea is made from plaster and the model is wood with rigging made of sewing thread. The hull of the vessel is painted with a black and white checked strip suggesting gunports. The red and white lighthouse is placed on a reef. 'D18' is moulded on the base of the bottle. Credit line: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library. Object: AAA0046 Artist: Robert Orr Date: 20th century Medium: glass; composite Size: 130 x 280 x 70 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.