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Description: | Scale: Unknown. A model of a wooden anchor stock made from several pieces of wood which are lightly varnished. The stock consists of two sections which are rectangular in shape with a tapering lower face as well as tapering towards the ends in the plan view. Each half is constructed of two pieces of wood which have been keyed on the upper and lower faces and glued internally. The external faces are marked with a square aperture, where the stock passes through, and four square shaped hoops to hold the individual parts together. One half is inscribed in hand written black ink: 'Stock Anchor 57cwt - 3(?)-12lbs(?)' and the number: '41' painted by hand in white.
CA: AAA.
caption: Anchor stock - whole
caption: Anchor stock - split in two
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 models (representations) Naval Models Catalogue South Kensington Museum | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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