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Description: | Scale: Unknown. Model of Martin's patent self canting close stowing anchor (1869). Model has been cast entirely from brass with a nickel-plated finish and illustrates the working parts of this type of anchor with swivelling flukes and shackles. At the crown, the flukes pass through as a single piece on the arms and are held in position by a large steel pin. At the very top of the crown, a brass D-shackle is fitted, again secured with a brass pin. The shank is rectangular in section and tapers towards the top passing through the flat, shallow V-shaped stock which is held in place with a fidded steel wedge. Above this is fitted a brass bow shackle, held in place by a fidded brass pin.
CA: AAA.
caption: Close stowing anchor
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich anchors Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum Martin models (representations) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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