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Description: | Scale: 1:48. A contemporary half block model of the cutter-rigged racing yacht Valkyrie II(1893). The hull has been carved from a solid block of wood and is painted a copper colour below the waterline with black topsides above. It has an almost flat sheer with a spoon bow running aft with a convex curve down to the keel where it meets and angled stenpost fitted with a half elliptical-shaped rudder. The stern has a long and narrow overhanging counter finishing with a small tapering transom. The whole model is mounted on a rectangular mahogany backboard, with a moulded edge, on which is inscribed "Valkyrie II Designed by Mr. G. L .Watson. Built by David & William Henderson & Co."
CA: BAA.
This object was sighted as being on display during the Collections Inventory Project (2001-2005); It will need to be checked for object numbers and its condition activity updated. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Subjects: | Valkyrie II 1893 | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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