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Description: | Scale: Unknown. A full hull and rigged model of a Wei Hai Wei sampan fishing vessel. The hull is carved from a single piece of wood with the upperworks, deck and fittings either pinned or glued on. There is a large windlass fitted high above the accommodation at the stern, together with a wooden davit over the bow through which is rigged a metal anchor painted black. Other loose fittings include a boat hook and masthead flag in a wooden frame. It is packed in its original wooden box on which are written or stencilled various inscriptions including date of purchase as 15 July 1934 at Wei Hai Wei for $3.
BOAT HOOK NEEDS A PART NUMBER
caption: Wei-Hai-Wei Fishing sampan - Port broadside
caption: Wei-Hai-Wei Fishing sampan - Port three quarter bow
caption: Wei-Hai-Wei Fishing sampan - Stern quarter
caption: Wei-Hai-Wei Fishing sampan - Box and lid
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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