|
Date: |
|
Description: | Scale: 1:12. A contemporary half block model of the schooner-rigged racing yacht Waterwitch(1880). The hull is constructed from several planks of wood in bread and butter fashion and is painted a chocolate brown below the waterline with black topsides above the level of the deck. It has a slight curve to the sheer with a clipper bow which is decorated with a scroll and trailboards. There is a rubbing piece running the entire of the hull at roughly deck level which runs into the long overhanging and tapering counter stern. The deep v-shaped hull is fitted with a rudder at the stern whilst on deck are two stump masts(now missing) and a stump bowsprit in a natural varnished wood. The whole model is mounted on a rectangular wooden backboard painted a creamy white with a raised moulded edge. It is inscribed "Built by Camper & Nicholson 1880". (Barely legible on backboard is) "Schooner "Waterwitch 169(?) tons". Number "C&NL N2142".
This object may be a loan from Camper and Nicholson. Object was originally on loan to the Science Museum from Camper and Nicholson, who subsequently transferred the loan to the NMM. See Reg03/006294. CA: BAC.
caption: unavailable
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich Waterwitch 1880 Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum blocks models (representations) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
-
Nyria
Scale:Unknown. A contemporary half block…
-
Volador
Scale:1:12. A contemporary half block…
-
-
-
Rosamond
Rosamond Designed and built for…
-
-
-
Querida
Querida, 1 Rater. Designed by…
|