Model of three decker's stern, with a retractable auxilliary screw propeller

Model, scale 1:48, of the stern of a three-decker vessel fitted with a retractable auxilliary screw propeller, patented by H. Wimshurst between 1840 and 1859, stern decorated to resemble the S.S. 'Novelty', unsigned, England, 1840-1902

Details

Category:
Marine Engines
Object Number:
1902-39
Materials:
wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 340 mm x 270 mm x 290 mm, 4.93kg
type:
model - representation and stern
credit:
J Wimshurst