Model of a Careening Hulk, Partial truss and partial block model of a keel lighter. It is a smooth-bore vessel with one deck and almost flat but keeled bottom. Bow and stern are round, the sheer is almost flat and the model has a mountain wood. It has a mast with two hoists with two double blocks, behind the mast are two capstans, in front of the mast two heavy three-disc blocks are left in a slot in the deck, in which they can move sideways. An unknown part, probably a pump, is missing before the three-disc blocks. On the deck a large number of rings and a set of discs. Deck parts can be removed to show the hold, two shutters give access to entrances., anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1800 - c. 1858, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory, rope, h 77 cm × l 71.6 cm × w 23 cm
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Model, Careening Hulk, Partial truss, partial block model, keel lighter, smooth-bore vessel, deck, almost flat, keeled bottom, Bow, stern, round, sheer, model, mountain wood, mast, two hoists, two double blocks, two capstans, front, mast two heavy three-disc blocks, left, slot, move sideways, unknown part, pump, missing, three-disc blocks, large number, rings, set, discs, Deck parts, removed, hold, two shutters give access, entrances, Netherlands, c, 1800, 1858, wood, plant material, brass, alloy, ivory, rope
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