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Description: | Scale: 1:32. Navy Board skeleton model of a yacht, possibly royal (circa 1690). The model is decked and rigged with the sails (modern) set. It is flying three flags: union on the jackstaff, royal standard on the mainmast and ensign on the ensign staff. It was re-rigged at the Science Museum in the early 1930s with its original spars. The sails and flags were added.
This model probably depicts an actual vessel which would have been privately owned. It is doubtful whether it depicts a Royal Yacht as they were ketch rigged (two-masted) at this date. At the above scale, the length would be 74 feet by 21 feet in the beam, with a tonnage of 130 burden. The model is an excellent example of late 17th century craftsmanship using the typical hard fruitwoods such as apple and pear, as well as boxwood for both the decking, planking and the carved decoration.
CA: AAA. Has had woodworm, no longer active.
This model probably depicts an actual vessel which would have been privately owned. It is doubtful whether it depicts a Royal Yacht as they were ketch rigged (two-masted) at this date. At the above scale, the length would be 74 feet by 21 feet in the beam, with a tonnage of 130 burden. The model is an excellent example of late 17th century craftsmanship using the typical hard fruitwoods such as apple and pear, as well as boxwood for both the decking, planking and the carved decoration.
caption: Yacht - port broadside
caption: Yacht - bow three quarter
caption: Yacht - stern quarter
caption: Yacht - stern detail
caption: Skeleton model, royal yacht, port � bow
caption: Skeleton model, royal yacht, port broadside
caption: Skeleton model, royal yacht, starboard � bow
caption: Skeleton model, royal yacht, port stern quarter
caption: Skeleton model, royal yacht, starboard � bow | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Greenwich Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum skeleton models models (representations) Yachting | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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