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Model of the Head of the Masting Sheers at Hellevoetsluis
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Model of the Head of the Masting Sheers at Hellevoetsluis

Rijkswerf Rotterdam · c. 1818 · wood (plant material); brass (alloy)

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

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Model of the upper part of the legs of a derrick crane, connected by a composite crossbeam, in which there are slots for the purlin and blocks. The model is a detail of the derrick crane of Hellevoetsluis, as described under NG-MC-37.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineModel of the Head of the Masting Sheers at Hellevoetsluis. c. 1818. Rijkswerf Rotterdam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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