RecordModel, of Star of Indiamade in Lasswade, Midlothian
Model, of Star of IndiaThis wooden model is of the 'Star of India' a four-masted barque dating from 1861. A barque was a three to five-masted square-rigged vessel, the most popular rig for a medium-sized merchant ship. The model was built to a scale of 1:96 by Mr R Paterson of Lasswade in Midlothian. The model shows the sails set - with fore-and-aft rigging on the aftermost mast and square rigging on the remainder. False gunports are painted on the ship's hull. Unusually, the model's sails are made of sheet metal. Built by Stephens of Dundee, the 'Star of India' was originally designed for first-class passenger traffic between London, Calcutta and New Zealand. She was later converted to timber carrying and re-rigged as a barque with an extra fore-and-aft rigged mast. She was abandoned in mid-Atlantic in 1892. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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