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Description: | Scale:Unknown. A contemporary full hull and rigged model of a French two-decker ship of the line (circa 1800). Prisoner of war work. Model is decked, equipped and rigged. Represents the 'Temeraire' however, due to being prisoner of war work, doubt remains whether it is really identifiable with that ship. Two cords from the stern operate to run the guns in and out. Flag is packed between two pieces of card. In a polythene bag - 2 booms, 5 gun carriages, forecastle, bulwalks and taff rail.
CA: ACA. BAG OF PARTS NEEDS A PART NUMBER. Figurehead missing, fore topmast and jib boom missing and rigging damaged. See "Illustrated London News" March 1929, 1930. See Mercury file: re Miss Osbon, for photo. See Caird Collection Catalogue p.87 No.85.
caption: Temeraire 1800 ~ 22 - Port broadside
caption: Temeraire 1800 ~ 22 - Bow three quarter
caption: Temeraire 1800 ~ 22 - Stern quarter | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum James Caird full hull ship models Mercury Naval College (Mercury Collection) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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