Navy 30-foot Launch, Builder's Style Model
Object Name
Object Type
Category
Ship Models
Date
c. 1850-c. 1880
Medium
wood, painted and varnished; copper alloy and leather fittings
Credit Line
The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Object Number
AGOID.108454
Location
AGO, Gallery 007 Thomson Ship Models, Case 16
Gallery Number
AGO, Gallery 007
Dimensions
Overall (without pedestal): 6.5 x 11.4 x 46 cm (2 9/16 x 4 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.)
Description
Carvel hull construction; can be rowed or sailed; wide and heavily constructed hull to increase carrying capacity; central gangboard for access from the stern to the bow