Scale: 1:12. A contemporary full hull model of a pulling and sailing self-righting lifeboat (1861) mounted on its original turned brass pillars in a wooden glazed display case. It is fully equipped with a full set of oars (painted in both blue and white for the different sides of the boat), two boat hooks, lifebuoy, masts, spars and sails. The hull is painted in the traditional Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) colours of blue and white, with air cases fitted at the bow and stern. The air cases would make the hull unstable if it overturned, and together with a heavy iron ballast keel, the boat would eventually self-right itself.

The RNLI insignia is painted on the bows, and these models were produced for publicity purposes or given as a token of thanks to individuals who donated money for the purchase of a lifeboat. From 1860 to 1915, this class of lifeboat ranged from 28 feet to 40 feet in length and formed the backbone of the RNLI fleet. They were manned by volunteers, and were stationed all over the UK as well as being adopted by lifesaving institutions abroad. These boats could be launched in a variety of ways and depending upon the terrain, they were moored afloat or launched from a boathouse down a slipway, or off of a horse-drawn trailer directly into the surf.