Model of an oyster dredging boat
- Made:
- 1900-1914 in Whitstable
This image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
License
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Rigged model, scale 1:12, of an oyster dredging boat with supporting stand. Model made by Whitstable Fisheries Company. This represents an oyster-dredging boat of the Thames estuary and shows oyster dredges on the deck. The vessel is cutter-rigged.
Details
- Category:
- Water Transport
- Object Number:
- 1914-427
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), paint, cotton (fibre) and cotton (textile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 1400 mm x 1400 mm x 280 mm,
- type:
- model - representation and fishing vessel
- credit:
- Board of Agriculture & Fisheries
