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Model of a 38-Gun Frigate
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Model of a 38-Gun Frigate

anonymous · c. 1780 - c. 1830 · polychromy; paper; rope; wood (plant material); brass (alloy); silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Small decorative polychromed and rigged block model. Thirty-eight pieces are arranged in one layer. Two levels: orlop deck, lazarette, and quarterdeck and half-deck with walkways. The figurehead is a crowned lion. Twisted stern, hollow wale with two ports, stern of one story with carving of vines; side galleries of one story with fish-tail. Straight rudder with square rudder head, steering wheel on the half-deck. The model is equipped with two anchors, a double Y-shaped chimney for the galley, a capstan in the well, a fall rope, and a ship's bell. The sheer rises slightly at both ends, two mizzen masts and a mizzen yard interrupted by the gunports. Pierced round frame. The model has a three-masted rig without sails; the main and mizzen yards are continuous.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineModel of a 38-Gun Frigate. c. 1780 - c. 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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