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
- credit:
- Pearsall, W.B.