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Catalog Number |
C09.534 |
Title |
Half-Hull Model of Ship R.D. Shepherd |
Object Name |
Model, Ship |
Description |
Wooden half-hull lift model, port side, of ship; painted black above water line with cream trim and ports; stern has decorative painting as well; cream and black bowsprit; two plugs in hull; mounting board is painted black with burgundy molding and gold stripe; black and gold tin label with identifying information. |
Date |
1846 |
Year Range from |
1840 |
Year Range to |
1850 |
Artist |
Fernald & Pettigrew Shipyard |
Dimensions |
L-60.25 inches |
Material |
Maple (?) and pine |
Place of Origin |
Portsmouth, NH |
Provenance |
Possibly hung in Gray & Prime office in Portsmouth and came to the Athenaeum after 1916. Built for New Orleans interests. Daniel Marcy was a part owner. |
People |
Fernald, Frederick William Pettigrew, William, 1811-1863 Marcy, Daniel, 1809-1893 Shepherd, Rezin D., 1784-1865 Touro, Judah, c1775-1854 |
Search Terms |
Fernald & Pettigrew Shipyard R.D. Shepherd |
Subjects |
Ships Ship models Shipbuilding |