L0311

HMS 'Royal Arthur' (1891); HMS 'Cresent' (1892) Long Caption: Scale: 1:192. Half block model representing HMS 'Royal Arthur' (1891) and HMS 'Cresent' (1892) 2nd class cruisers made entirely of wood with metal fittings. The lower portion of the hull is painted a copper-bronze colour which is divided by a thin white line towards the waterline. The lower hull is fitted with a rudder and a propeller shaft at the stern as well as a ram at the bow. The upper portion of the hull is painted black and includes circular portholes, gunports and apertures, a pair of oval shaped hawsepipes painted red internally, gun and anchor apertures, all of which have been carved into the hull. The main deck, forecastle and bridge decks are finished in a natural wood and varnished with the individual deck planks marked in black ink. There are a pair of oval-shaped funnels mounted on rectangular blocks of superstructure painted white. Between the forward and aft bridge decks are a series of seven rectangular and square blocks of superstructure, all of which are painted white. Other fittings include a pair of capstans, deck hatches and skylights, all of which are painted white together with a pair of stump masts painted a pinkish-red. The whole model is mounted on a wooden backboard which is overlayed with either paper or cardboard and painted a yellow-brown with a painted black moulded edging. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: SLR1224 Artist: unknown Date: unknown Medium: wood; paint Size: 200 mm x 665 mm x 70 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.