Model ship
Richard Hill
Category
Models
Date
2002
Materials
Seasoned oak
Measurements
450 mm (Width); 2700 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Diss
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Sutton Hoo, Suffolk
NT 1433815
Summary
A 1:10 scale model of the Sutton Hoo ship. Made of seasoned oak finished with raw linseed oil and natural beeswax, with rivets and rove plates of brass treated chemically to blacken. Supported on brass rods fixed to steel and plywood plinth.
Provenance
Commissioned for the opening of the Exhibition Centre in 2002.
Makers and roles
Richard Hill, model maker