SHIP MODEL
T1979.24
Balsa Model of the Tea Slipper "CALIPH". The original `CALIPH' was built at the same time as the `CUTTY SARK'. It made one record breaking return trip to China and was lost without trace on her second voyage after being sighted off Borneo by another ship. For model plans, see T79.26.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | T1979.24 |
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| Accession Date: | 9 Feb 1979 |
Material
| Cotton/Textile | balsa wood, cotton, string |
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| Wood/Wood |
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| Wood |
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Measurement
| length | 370mm |
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| height | 240mm |
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