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Model of an Anchor
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Iron model of a Securitas anchor. This anchor has no ordinary stock; this is replaced by a short stock set at right angles to the cross of the arms. The arms and stock rotate together in the forked end of the shank, forcing the flukes into the ground; the stock is positioned by a rope attached to a harp at the anchor cross, with which the anchor can also be weighed. The flukes lie in the same plane as the arms. At the top of the shank is a harp. Scale 1:5 (estimate).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineModel of an Anchor. 1864. Rijkswerf Willemsoord. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
