Design model; Shipbuilders model

L0900

Design model; Shipbuilders model Long Caption: Scale: Unknown. A contemporary half block model of an unidentified semi-ram bow steam vessel. The hull is carved from a single piece of mahogany, which together with the backboard, have been lightly stained and vanished. It has an almost flat sheer with a ram bow and cruiser stern. There is a skeg supporting the propeller shaft for a single screw whilst the remainder of the sternframe is missing. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: SLR0211 Artist: unknown Date: late 19th century Medium: wood; paint; stain Size: 69 mm x 554 mm x 51 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.