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Model, of clipper ship Brynhilda

A clipper is a fast sailing ship, characterised in the mid 19th century by a three-masted square rig. This wooden model is of the 'Brynhilda', a clipper ship built in 1885 by Alexander Stephen & Sons of Linthouse in Glasgow for J W Carmichael of Greenock.

The model was built to a scale of 1:96 by the model maker, Dr Stephen Rowland of Northampton. It was made from drawings supplied by the builders. 'Brynhilda' was a fine example of a late-built iron-hulled sailing ship.

'Brynhilda' is remembered for her record run of 38 days 6 hours from the River Plate, Argentina to Adelaide in Australia. In 1906 she was sold to G I Dewar of Glasgow, who shortly afterwards resold her to the Harvard Shipping Company of the River Plate. She was still afloat in 1924 but was eventually broken up after a long and useful life.

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Online ID:	000-180-002-056-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2 Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland T.1950.31
Date:	Model: 20th century; Original: 1885
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Dimensions:	37.00" L approx
What:	Ship / clipper / model, waterline
Subject:	23. SHIPPING, Sailing Ships, post 1760 (Departmental Classification)
Who:	Alexander Stephen and Son, Glasgow (Builders of original ship) Dr Stephen Rowland, Northampton (Model maker) J.W. Carmichael, Greencock (Owner of original ship) S.S. Brynhilda
Where:	England, Northamptonshire, Northampton
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Description:	Waterline model of the 1885 clipper S.S. Brynhilda in full rigging, made to a scale of 1:96 by Dr Stephen Rowland, Northampton
References:	Storer, J D. Ship Models in the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh: A catalogue of models representing the history of shipping from 1500 BC to the present day. Edinburgh: Royal Scottish Museum Information Series, 1985, p 33.
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