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Description: | A contemporary full hull ?wood shaving? model of a three-decker ship of the line (circa 1800) One of a group of five miniature models thought to have been made by French prisoners of war. These extremely delicate and fragile models consist of a hull carved from a solid piece of wood, normally box, apple or pear, and are complete with a variety of deck fittings. They are fully rigged with most standing and running rigging including the sails; the whole of which are made from very thin shavings of wood, probably box. Other models represented in the group include a cutter, two-masted topsail schooner, a frigate and an armed brig.
CA: ABB.
caption: Three decker, port broadside
caption: Three decker, starboard broadside | 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 blocks models (representations) Mercury Naval College (Mercury Collection) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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