Model of a Dry Dock, Block model of a dry dock. It has a rectangular basin on the land side. Water was pumped out of the dock into the basin, which could be closed at the bottom to accelerate the filling up of the dock. The entrance to the dock is closed with a ship's door with a double keel, seven rebates have been made for this in the entrance to the dock, although the ship's door only fits in five places. Stacking blocks have been placed in the dock itself., anonymous, France (possibly), c. 1778, wood (plant material), model: h 16.8 cm × w 146.2 cm × d 46.4 cm packaging capsule: h 26 cm × w 154 cm × d 52 cm
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Model, Dry Dock, Block model, dry dock, rectangular basin, land side, Water, pumped out, dock, basin, closed, bottom, accelerate, filling up, entrance, ship's door, double keel, seven rebates, although, fits, five places, Stacking blocks, placed, dock itself, France, c, 1778, wood, plant material, model
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