Rigged model of a Portuguese caravela

Rigged model of a Portuguese Caravela, 1535, Portugal, Europe. Rigged model of a Portuguese Caravela, 1535, Portugal, Europe.

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Rigged model of a Portuguese Caravela, 1535, Portugal, Europe.
Science Museum Group Collection
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Rigged model of a Portuguese Caravela, 1535, Portugal, Europe.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Rigged model, scale 1:72, of a Portuguese caravela, (c.1535), by Lt. Col. C E Terry, England, 1900-1934. A Portuguese caravela similar to this was used by Emperor Charles V in the Battle of Tunis (1535).

Whole rigged model of a Portugese caravela, ca. 1535. Scale 1:72

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1934-328
Materials:
wood (unidentified), paint, metal (unknown), cotton (fibre), silk, varnish and complete
Measurements:
overall: 530 mm x 700 mm x 270 mm,
type:
sailing vessel
credit:
Lt. Col. C E Terry