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Description: | Scale: unknown. A half block model of the sailing yacht Margherita (1913) made entirely of wood in bread and butter construction. The lower portion of the hull has been painted in bronze-brown colour to indicated sheathing, whilst the top sides, to the level of the deck are painted a creamy-white. The deck consists of a single sheet of natural wood, which has been varnished, and is fitted with a two stump masts (main mast missing) and bowsprit, both of which made of natural wood and varnished. The underwater hull is fitted with the outline of a rudder and is situated below a long and overhanging stern, whilst there is a spoon bow under the bowsprit. The whole model is mounted on a stained mahogany backboard with a molded edge and polished overall. There is inscription, hand painted in white "Margherita 380 tons, built by Camper & Nicholson's Ltd Gosport 1913".
This object was sighted as being on display during the Collections Inventory Project (2001-2005); It will need to be checked for object numbers and its condition activity updated.
Camper & Nicholsons Ltd is maker of the vessel, but maker of model is unknown.
caption: Margherita
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich Margherita 1913 Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum Camper & Nicholsons Ltd blocks models (representations) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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