Bronze ship ornament

Bronze vessel hand raised from a sheet of copper. The decoration is chased in the form of a clinker built hull. The finish is chemically patinated to a bronze colour. Inscribed on the ornamnet are the words "MARITIME ENGLAND SIGNED ROBERT BIRCH".

Object Details

ID: PLT0387
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Ornament
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Birch, Robert
Date made: 1982
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 125 mm
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