Charles Frederick Herreshoff Carvel-Built Gaff-Cat Rig Dinghy

Name/Title

Charles Frederick Herreshoff Carvel-Built Gaff-Cat Rig Dinghy

Entry/Object ID

1993.163.001

Description

Gaff-cat rig sloop with outboard rudder and dagger board trunk designed by Charles Frederick Herreshoff. Smaller pieces are in Collections 1: Box 1993.163

Collection

Museum Vessel Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Herreshoff, Charles Frederick

Role

Designer

Date made

circa 1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Dinghy

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Boat, Ship's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Service

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Watercraft

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Search Terms

Herreshoff

Material

Wood, Oak, Mahogany, Brass, Varnish