Model of a Brigantine
date: label: date made
content: ca 19th century
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: This is a three-masted, wooden planked model of an unnamed 19th century French brigantine, fully rigged and armed with six cannons. A French description of the model in the original accession file indicates that this sort of fine-lined, swift vessel was used by pirates or as messenger vessels, due to its speed and maneuverability.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Maritime
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content: Work and Industry: Maritime
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content: Transportation
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2005.0279.067
label: accession number
content: 2005.0279
label: catalog number
content: 2005.0279.067
objectType: label: Object Name
content: ship model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 25 in x 39 in x 9 in; 63.5 cm x 99.06 cm x 22.86 cm