USS Constitution model

Name/Title

USS Constitution model

Entry/Object ID

2019.014.001

Description

Scratch-built model of the USS Constitution in original case. Constructed with the "bread-and-butter" method; model is not screwed to base; original case is not glued and must be moved with extreme care. Finely made but lacking some detail: stuns'l yards; anchors curiously mounted; catheads undersized. Estimated scale: 1:96 / 1/8"=1'.

Collection

Models Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Walsh, John W.

Role

Modelmaker

Date made

1964 - 1970

Notes

Date: 1964

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Model

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Wood, Linen