Model of the 58-gun East Indiaman Merkurius Model of the 58-gun East Indiaman Merkurius Model of the 58-gun East Indiaman Merkurius Model of a 58-Gun Dutch East Indiaman, Polychromed, rigged timber frame. The armament was already missing in 1858, sixty gun ports are divided over three decks. The little galleon has a helmeted man as a figurehead. Twisted mirror and hollow wulf with four gates. The fence has two floors and is elaborately decorated with carvings of curls and animal figures, the coat of arms of Zeeland and that of Middelburg are affixed to it. The side galleries, decorated with curl work, are small and closed. Straight rudder with square rudder king, steering wheel on the half deck. The model has three anchors, a spindle, a galley, ship's bell and two pumps. The sheer runs forwards and backwards, two double barkwoods and one deerwood, around a underwater ship. The three-mast rig is equipped with all sails, the donkey heads are round and the mizzen rod has a half mizzen, ship model, Zeeland, Middelburg, Dutch East India Company, Mercury (ship), anonymous, Middelburg (possibly), 1747, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), iron (metal), rope, textile materials, h 234 cm × l 290 cm × w 117 cm.
Model of the 58-gun East Indiaman Merkurius Model of the 58-gun East Indiaman Merkurius Model of the 58-gun East Indiaman Merkurius Model of a 58-Gun Dutch East Indiaman, Polychromed, rigged timber frame. The armament was already missing in 1858, sixty gun ports are divided over three decks. The little galleon has a helmeted man as a figurehead. Twisted mirror and hollow wulf with four gates. The fence has two floors and is elaborately decorated with carvings of curls and animal figures, the coat of arms of Zeeland and that of Middelburg are affixed to it. The side galleries, decorated with curl work, are small and closed. Straight rudder with square rudder king, steering wheel on the half deck. The model has three anchors, a spindle, a galley, ship's bell and two pumps. The sheer runs forwards and backwards, two double barkwoods and one deerwood, around a underwater ship. The three-mast rig is equipped with all sails, the donkey heads are round and the mizzen rod has a half mizzen, ship model, Zeeland, Middelburg, Dutch East India Company, Mercury (ship), anonymous, Middelburg (possibly), 1747, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), iron (metal), rope, textile materials, h 234 cm × l 290 cm × w 117 cm