Model of state barge of govenor of the English factory, Calcutta, decorated in the style of an Indian Peacock boat

Made:
1700-1929 in India
Model of state barge of govenor of the English factory Model of state barge of govenor of the English factory

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Model of state barge of govenor of the English factory
Science Museum Group Collection
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Model of state barge of govenor of the English factory
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Model, scale unknown, of a decorated state barge resembling an Indian Peacock Boat, as built for the English Factory at Calcutta in the 18th century, unsigned, India, 1700-1929

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1929-1086
Materials:
wood (unidentified), ivory, cotton (textile) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 1100 mm x 170 mm,
type:
model - representation and barge (flat-bottomed watercraft)
credit:
Victoria and Albert Museum, Indian Section