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Model of a Slip Hook for Lifeboats
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Brass model of a slip hook, consisting of three parts: a hook with a disc at the straight end, rotating around an axis placed in the bend; a frame consisting of two metal strips, connected on one side by the hook's axis and on the other by a disc and a harp; two round metal plates surrounding the hook and frame, rotating around an axis through the hook. Scale 1:2 (estimate).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineModel of a Slip Hook for Lifeboats. c. 1855. Augustus Frederick Kynaston. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
