L0330-001

USS Peacock (1813); Warship; Sloop Long Caption: Scale: Unknown. A model depicting the round-headed rudder of the American sloop USS 'Peacock' (1813). The model has been made in mahogany and stained and polished a light brown colour. The model shows the rudder and the part of the stern to which it is fixed. A small section of deck is also shown together with a supporting deck beam, under which abrass tiller can be used to operate the rudder. A small section of the stern itself above the rudder is shown and a hand written inscription is marked on it which reads Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: SLR2354 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1828 Medium: wood; brass; varnish Size: 363 mm x 72 mm x 170 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.