Object Record
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Catalog Number |
C09.537 |
Title |
Half-hull Lift Model, 'Meteor' |
Object Name |
Model, Ship |
Description |
Half-hull lift model, starboard side, of Meteor, brown stained below water line, grey paint above water line, rudder attached, 4 5/8" x 4". Two labels, metal ('Meteor') attached to model, plastic label attached to backboard, 'steam screw/General Grant/Meteor'. Mounting board: black and burgundy or blue/green paint with gold trim and band, decorative scroll trim. Note: said to have been the last wooden-hulled merchant steamer built on the Piscataqua River until WW I. |
Date |
1864 |
Artist |
Tobey & Littlefield Shipyard |
Dimensions |
L-53.5 inches |
Material |
wood, pine/maple |
Place of Origin |
Portsmouth, NH |
Provenance |
Tobey & Littlefield, shipyard, Portsmouth, NH, 1864. Renamed from 'General Grant' prior to 1866 when it was sold at auction. |
Search Terms |
Tobey & Littlefield Shipyard Meteor (Ship) General Grant (Ship) |
Subjects |
Half-hulls Ship models Shipbuilding |