F2885-2

Full hull model, 8 oared whaleboat, starboard broadside Long Caption: Scale: 1:24. A contemporary full hull model of an eight-oared whaleboat. The model is partially decked and equipped with seven thwarts, two of which are fitted to take a mast and sail. In the stern sheets there is a backboard whilst along the gunwale, ivory has been used to show the metal fittings such as the beds for the rowlocks and the cappings at the bow and stern. The hull has been carved from the solid and is complete with the floors and steamed frames internally. At this scale, the model represents a hull measuring approximately 30 feet in length by 6 feet in the beam. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: SLR1839 Artist: unknown Date: mid 19th century Medium: wood; bone; brass; paint; varnish Size: 53 mm x 378 mm x 82 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.