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Half Model of a Screw Steamer
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Polychromed, fully planked moulding model (starboard) of a three-masted screw steamer. The figurehead is a gilded scroll. Elliptical stern with gilded National Coat of Arms; rudder with round rudder head (American rudder) and rounded rudder blade; the model has a cross-shaped screw tube for a four-bladed screw in a screw light device. Sheer rising slightly at both ends, a reed plank. Sharp round framing. Aft-leaning masts. The model is equipped with all resting places with puttings. Scale 1:40 (scale on model).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHalf Model of a Screw Steamer. 1855. Rijkswerf Amsterdam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.