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'Group D'

551 434/5/5

Description 'Group D'

Collection Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin

Catalogue Number 551 434/5/5

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1404141

Collection Hierarchy - Batch Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174071 Dr Colin and Dr Paula Martin inspect the carved panel depicting the virtue of Hope (DP00/081, 083). (Edward Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174072 Detail of carving (DP93/007), showing the harp of Ireland. Scale in centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174073 Detail of carving (DP93/007), showing the thistle of Scotland. Scale in centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174074 A carving of the virtue of Hope (DP00/081, 083). It would have formed a central feature of the decorated stern. Hope is depicted as a draped female figure holding one of her attributes, a crow. The other attributes are two oak trees, signifying strength, and an anchor—anchora spei—the anchor of hope. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174075 A carving of the virtue of Hope (DP00/081, 083). It would have formed a central feature of the decorated stern of The Swan. Hope is depicted as a draped female figure holding one of her attributes, a crow. The other attributes are two oak trees, signifying strength, and an anchor—anchora spei—the anchor of hope. Scale 50 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174076 A carving of a putto (cherub), which would have been a feature of the decorated stern. Barnacle infestation on the right side indicates that this part of the object had been exposed for some time before recovery, while the clean surface on the left shows that this part had been buried soon after deposition. Scale in centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174077 A carved wooden bracket from the framework of the decorated stern (DP00/058). The top (at right) is in the form of a lion’s head, while the lower end depicts a buckled strap. Scale 50 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174078 A notched frame for the overlapping planks of a quarter-gallery roof. Scale 50 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174079 A carving of a putto (cherub), which would have been a feature of the decorated stern. Barnacle infestation on the right side indicates that this part of the object had been exposed for some time before recovery, while the clean surface on the left shows that this part had been buried soon after deposition. Scale 25 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174080 The lower part of a carving depicting a moustachioed human face with a draped headdress (DP97/A025). (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174081 A wooden block (DP92/DG10). One side of the shell (right) is detached, showing the grooves for a strop; the left side incorporates the other side of the shell and the rotating sheave with its central wooden pin. Scale 25 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174082 A wooden block (DP00/008) with an attached concretion. Scale 10 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174083 A wooden sheave or pulley wheel (DP97/A011). Diameter 108 millimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174084 Left, a wooden deadeye (DP99/037); right, a euphroe (DP99/019). Scale 2 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174085 A parrel rib (DP00/140) (left) and parrel truck (DP00/181). Scale 10 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174086 A wooden sheave or pulley wheel (DP97/A011) and two wooden pins (DP00/062 (top), 080). Note the wear on the pins. Scale 10 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174087 Samples of 3-strand hawser-laid rope, 4cm (1½ inch) diameter. Parts of it have been ‘served’, that is whipped round with light twine. The leather fragments on the left are ‘parcelling’, or protective sheathing around the rope. Scale 10 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174088 Samples of 3-strand hawser-laid rope, 4cm (1½ inch) diameter. They have been ‘served’, that is whipped round with light twine. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174089 A wooden box with integral handle. This can be identified as an ‘oil box’, used to hold linseed oil as a sealant when calking the joints of the outer hull planks with oakum (teased-out hemp fibre). Scale in centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174090 Knotted rope handle (DP99/039), probably from a chest. Scale 15 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174091 Detail of knot on rope handle (DP99/039). (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174092 Wooden handle (DP99/106), belonging to chest DP99/069, top view. Scale 2 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174093 Wooden chest handle (DP99/106), belonging to chest DP99/069, bottom view. (Colin Martin) Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images DP 174094 Lower valves from common suction pumps, DP99/009 (left) and DP99/023 (right). The latter has its leather flapper valve and wooden upper weight intact. Scale 5 centimetres. (Colin Martin) Item Level

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