Log-ship, in the form of a fish

Wood pattern log-ship with lead weighted flap board Log-ship, in the form of a fish

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Wood pattern log-ship with lead weighted flap board
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Wood pattern log-ship with lead weighted flap board, shaped like a fish, unsigned, late 18th or early 19th century

Wooden log-ship, in the form of a fish, early 19th century.

Details

Category:
Navigation
Object Number:
1920-374
Materials:
wood (unidentified), lead (metal), rope and paint
Measurements:
overall: 231 mm x 457 mm x 173 mm, .865kg
type:
log ships, logs (nautical instruments) and log chips, logs (nautical instruments)
credit:
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty