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Model of a Chain Stopper
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Model of a chain stopper between two decks, identical to NG-MC-619-1. Consisting of a chute for the chain on a block and running through the port side chain locker, and a heavy devil's claw hanging from a block on the ship's side. A bracket over the chain secures the claw; the bracket is secured with a gaff, which is lashed to the deck beam by a tackle. Scale 1:10 (estimate).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineModel of a Chain Stopper. 1831. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
