Model of the twin screw Hopper Steam Dredger 'Gefion'

Made:
1885-1894 in Renfrewshire
maker:
W Simons and Company
Model of the twin screw Hopper Dredger "Gefion" built 1885 Model of the twin screw Hopper Dredger "Gefion" built 1885 Model of the twin screw Hopper Dredger "Gefion" built 1885

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Model of the twin screw Hopper Dredger "Gefion" built 1885
Science Museum Group Collection
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Model of the twin screw Hopper Dredger "Gefion" built 1885
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Model of the twin screw Hopper Dredger "Gefion" built 1885
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Whole model, scale 1:48, of the twin-screw hopper ladder steam dredger the S.D. 'Gefion' (built 1885, for the Danish Government). Made by W. Simons and Co., Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland, 1885-1894

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1894-229
Materials:
complete, wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy), tin (metal), steel (metal) and cotton (textile)
Measurements:
overall: 407 mm x 993 mm x 254 mm,
type:
model - representation
credit:
W Simons and Company