Ship model English brig DUKE OF BEDFORD of 1750

Scale 1 : 80, length 55 cm, width 29 cm, height 49 cm
More photos: of entire ship, of details. Click on the photos for high resolution pictures!

History of the ship type brig, a popular ship in the age of sail

A brig is a vessel with two masts. Brigs were very popular in the 18th and early 19th century, due to their speed and maneuverability. Both masts were square-rigged. Brigs were used as merchant ships and, with 10 to 18 cannon, as ships of war.

 
The brig model, photos, description and dimensions

This brig is made as a waterline model. The ship is on port tack in quartering wind. The studding sails are set, too. Please take your time to have a good look at the set of photos. There are several views of the entire ship model taken from all directions and several closer views of hull, deck and rigging. If you click on a photo you will get that photo in high resolution. Only these high resolution photographs show how much work and handicraft ability were put in the model.
Viewing the high resolution photos: If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox, press F11 to minimize navigation bars and have a larger screen with the photos. The high resolution photos are about 12 megapixel. So they are about 10 - 20  times larger than your 0.5 - 1.3 megapixel computer screen. Most browsers by default downsize the pictures to screen size, so you cannot see all the details of the ship models. To see the original resolution move the mouse over the pictures and click on the magnifying lens.

This model of a brig is a beautiful and elegant masterpiece, especially in detailing the rigging. It was built in the 1970s and has been restored with great care. The ship model is 1 : 80 scale. Length is 55 cm, width 29 cm, height 49 cm.