F2923-3

'Alarm', (1830), port stern quarter, model Long Caption: Scale: circa 1:12. Model of the yacht Alarm (1830) which has been realistically painted and made from wood with metal and organic material fittings. The hull is carvel built plank-on-frame and painted black above the waterline. The bowsprit is rigged with two sails. The single mast is rigged and has a gaff. The gaff sail has 19 mast hoops and all the sails have been realistically made from coarse cotton and made up of several pieces. A spare yard is stowed vertically on the port side. The rudder can be worked using the tiller. Deck fittings include a skylight, a covered companion hatch, and a tiller. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Object: SLR0725 Artist: J.R. Weld Date: circa 1830 Medium: wood; cotton; brass; paint; varnish Size: 1910 mm x 2700 mm x 460 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.