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Model, scale 1:12, Land's End Seine fishing boat, with Seine net, William Williams, Mousehole, Cornwall, England, 1875-1883. The Seine boats were employed in the Cornish pilchard fisheries to carry the very large seine-net that were used to enclose the fish. The Seine boats were very stoutly built, because Seine-nets could be as large as 1,080 ft. long, 72 ft. deep, with a weight of three tons.
Details
- Category:
- Water Transport
- Object Number:
- 1883-148
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and cotton (fibre)
- Measurements:
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overall: 185 mm x 1000 mm x 280 mm,
- type:
- model - representation and fishing vessel
- credit:
- Bompas, G.C.
