Model of the Dry Dock at Flushing, Polychromed construction model of a dry dock containing a three-mast. The walls are open, so that the lifting foundation can be seen, the floor has been left out on one side, making the underlying slatted work visible. One end is equipped with curved lock gates, operated with poles on capstans, and a lock on either side. The other end is closed and also has two outlets. The drains are operated with hoisting screws. The dock widens to the rear and stairs lead down on either side. The ship model is a polychromed mold model, the skin under the barkwood omitted, and with a schematically indicated closed deck. The masts are cut off. The ship has a twisted mirror, hollow wulf, fence of one floor decorated with carvings and side galleries of one floor. On the floor of the dock and the deck of the ship is a large amount of ship carpentry tools., Flushing, 's Lands Werf Vlissingen (possibly), c. 1783, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), rope, model: h 59 cm × w 149.5 cm × d 45.5 cm packaging capsule: h 55 cm × w 159 cm × d 70 cm
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