L1529-012

Waterline model; Miniature model Long Caption: Scale: Unknown. A model of the 'Jan Wellem' made entirely from die-cast metal and painted. The hull is painted khaki green with a red stripe at the bow waterline and the decks are painted cream. The single deck has a number of cast and painted fittings and details including a double derrick that pivots, a derrick mast with two booms and what appear to be the remains of a whale. The superstructure is positioned amidships and has an open promenade on the port side and is fully enclosed on the starboard side. Superstructure fittings include two ventilators, a single funnel painted mustard yellow and four boats with brown covers. The aft deck has a sloping chute that exits through a large aperture in the stern. There are a further two derricks and two lifeboats at the stern. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: ZBA0155.3 Artist: Tring Date: unknown Medium: lead Size: 35 mm x 118 mm x 18 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.