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Description: | Scale: Unknown. Model of a Rodgers patent anchor complete with a section of chain. Model made entirely of metal and painted black. The shank is square in section and tapers out towards the crown, drilled with a circular hole, where the arms curve upwards towards the flat, triangular-shaped palms which are mounted on the lower side of each arm. The metal stock is almost triangular in section and rests on a shoulder and is held in place by a fidded metal wedge. There is a pair of circular eyes at the end of the stock whilst at the head of the shank is fitted a swivelling bow shackle to which is attached a length of chain. On the shank there is an inscription in white ink which reads "1893".
CA: AAA.
caption: Palm anchor
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich anchors William Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum Rodger models (representations) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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