Whole model of a Thames barge

Made:
1820-1910
maker:
Unknown

Whole model of a Thames Barge, c. 1820. During the 18th century vessels like this were occasionally fitted with a square sail,but from the beginning of the 19th Century many were rigged permanently for sail. Scale 1:36

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1910-81
Materials:
wood (unidentified), canvas, cotton (fibre), plaster and paint
Measurements:
overall: 500 mm x 700 mm x 180 mm, .47kg
type:
model - representation and barge (flat-bottomed watercraft)
credit:
Pearsall, W.B.