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Model of a Made Bowsprit
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Round bowsprit with shield and violin pieces. The bowsprit has eight cheeks, clamped with hoops against the cap. At approximately two-thirds of the length, two clamps for the shrouds are attached on both sides. On both sides there is a violin piece with a disc underneath. The shield has brackets for the sprit and the sprit stay; on the rear, eyes for the running shrouds and other shrouds are attached.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineModel of a Made Bowsprit. c. 1800 - c. 1850. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
