The 3 masted topsail schooner Alert (1885) in a harbour, possibly in the Firth of Forth region.

A close-up view of the port bow of the 3 masted topsail schooner Alert (1885), taken from fine off the bow. The photographer is concentrating on the figurehead which depicts a bare breasted female in a flowing skirt. She has long hair and her arms are folded across her chest. The ship is dried out in an unknown harbour but is not anchored. Vertical format.

Object details

ID: N41150
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wicksteed, Owen H.
Vessels: Alert (1885)
Date made: 1927-1933
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 86 mm x 61 mm