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Half Model of a 10-Gun Sloop of War
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Half Model of a 10-Gun Sloop of War

anonymous · c. 1836 · wood (plant material); brass (alloy)

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

About this work

Hull model (starboard side) of a three-master. Notable is the large number of frame moulds. The skin above the bark timber is closed. Six gunports on one deck. The figurehead is a female bust, carving between the knee timbers. On the crane beam a rosette. Twisted stern and side gallery of one storey, decorated with carving; straight rudder with square rudder head. The model is equipped with all rigging with juffer blocks. Stem and stern slightly rising, one bark timber and one ree timber. Framed round-spant. Scale 1:40 (scale on model).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHalf Model of a 10-Gun Sloop of War. c. 1836. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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