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Description: | Scale: Unknown. A set of miniature recognition models made entirely in wood with metal fittings and painted. The set of models comprise the fleets of the navies of the Great Powers as they were before the First World War. The hulls are invariably painted off-white or grey with grey or brown decks, superstructures and principal fittings. Many of the fittings are made in metal and some models are rigged with radio aerials.
CA: BBB. Handles on the cases are actively deteriorating. Mr Blake's notes are with manuscript collection. One case labelled "3 Chests miniature warship models British, American, French, Italian, German, Russian".
Cases labelled "SM74/25 Part1/3" "SM74/25 Part1/2" "SM74/25 Part1/3". One case labelled "U/L 20".
caption: Waterline recognition models - multiple
caption: Detail of waterline model and stages of construction and key | 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 waterline models models (representations) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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