Whole model rigged of the screw steamship "Great Britain"

Made:
1840-1878 in Bristol and United Kingdom
designer:
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
maker:
Thomas Richard Guppy
Whole model rigged of the screw steamship "Great Britain" Whole model rigged of the screw steamship "Great Britain" Whole model rigged of the screw steamship "Great Britain"

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Whole model rigged of the screw steamship "Great Britain"
Science Museum Group Collection
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Whole model rigged of the screw steamship "Great Britain"
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Whole model rigged of the screw steamship "Great Britain"
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Whole model rigged of the screw steamship "Great Britain", scale 1:48, with 6 masts, one funnel, 4 life boats, and the coat of arms of England on the bow on four metal feet, by an unknown maker, United Kingdom, 1840-1878

Builder's whole, rigged model of SS 'Great Britain' 1843, scale 1:48. The model shows the vessel as designed for the Great Western Steamship Company by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1878-125
Materials:
brass, wood (unknown), metal (unknown), iron, silk, cotton, paint and complete
Measurements:
overall: 1020 mm x 2180 mm x 460 mm, 47 kg
type:
model - representation, merchant ships, cargo ships, ocean liners and screw propellers
credit:
Presented by T.R. Guppy, Esq.