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| Collection | Ship models, Sailing warships |
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| User collections | Curator's pick: George III's ship models by jgraves |
| Gallery location | Ship of War Gallery (Floor plans) |
| People | Provenance: IV, William |
| Vessels | Royal George (1756) |
| Publication(s) | The National Maritime Museum - The Collections Fletcher |
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| Ship models : their purpose and development from 1650 to the present : illustrated from the ship model collection of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich | |
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| Treasures of the National Maritime Museum Gloria Clifton and Nigel Rigby | |
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Object details:
| Object ID | SLR0336 |
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| Description | Scale: 1:48. A contemporary half full hull and half skeleton model of the Royal George (1756), a first rate, 100-gun three-decker ship of the line, built in the Georgian style. The model is partially decked and has the name Royal George painted on the counter of the stern. The starboard hull shows plank on frame while the port side is unplanked to show the internal construction and layout, including numerous fittings such as galley stoves, capstans and cabin furnishings. |
| Date made | circa 1772-77 |
| Artist/Maker | Burroughs, Thomas |
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| Place made | Woolwich Dockyard, London, England |
| Credit | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection |
| Materials | bone; brass; gilt; mica; mother of pearl; paint; silver; varnish; wood |
| Measurements | Overall model: 440 x 1400 x 340 mm; Base: 196 x 1440 x 326 mm |
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