32-foot Admiral's Gig, Builder's Style Model
Object Name
Object Type
Category
Ship Models
Date
c. 1880
Medium
wood, painted; copper alloy fittings; leather
Credit Line
The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Object Number
AGOID.106259
Location
AGO, Gallery 007 Thomson Ship Models, Case 16
Gallery Number
AGO, Gallery 007
Dimensions
Overall (with pedestals): 8 x 8 x 42 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 16 9/16 in.)
Description
Scale 1:24; for the personal use of the Admiral; raced at regattas; this fast rowboat transported people from ship to shore; the gratings in the stern allowed for self-draining seats