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Description: | Scale: 1:60. A model of the Raven (1875) made in wood, painted in realistic colours, with metal and organic fittings. The hull is painted orange below the waterline with a narrow white stripe above, black above the waterline, and has white gunwales. The deck is unpainted wood and scored to resemble planking. The bowsprit, foremast, mainmast, yards, and gaff boom are all unpainted wood. The foremast is fitted with five yards with black metal braces. Deck fittings include a windlass, two anchors, catheads, three cargo hatches of varying sizes, two white painted deck houses both with chimneys, and two boats. Inscribed on the port and starboard trailboards is 'Raven'; on the stern, 'Raven Rye'; and on the plaque 'Raven 213 tons. Built by Keep Prince Edward Island 1875'. The model is mounted on two short cylindrical pillar supports and is displayed in its original oak framed display case.
CA: BAC. Condition: Indication of hull sections opening along the waterline on port side pin rails to port and starboard of the foremast pulling off the deck.
caption: Raven (1875) - port broadside
caption: Raven (1875) - starboard quarter
caption: Raven (1875) - bow port three quarter | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich Raven 1875 Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum full hull ship models | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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