Summary
Model of the British clipper ship 'The Tweed', representing the appearance of the vessel during her later years of service on the Australian route clipper ship made after 1854.
The Tweed was a fully rigged clipper ship famous the world over for its speed. It was launched in 1854. This Bombay-built, full-rigged ship first sailed as the paddle steamer Punjaub owned and operated by the East Indea Company and serving as a troopship during the Crimean War. It was sold to John Willis and Sons, London, in 1862 and converted to a clipper. It sailed the New Zealand-Australia-England route towards the end of its life, well after the gold-rush era - for example, in 1874 February 3 - April 27 it sailed Melbourne to London in 83 days with a cargo of wool. After conversion to sail she had a successful career and was broken up in 1888 following storm damage. Her timbers were said to have been used to roof a church in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Physical Description
Three masted sailing boat model with wooden hull painted black and canvas sails. Inside glass case with varnished wood edging.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Herbert A. Noltey, 1962
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User of Item Modelled
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Modelmaker
Mr Max O. Eise, 4 Derby Parade, Caulfield, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920s-1930s
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Inscriptions
On side of ship: THE TWEED
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Classification
Water transport, Wind power - sailing vessels, Model clipper ships
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
985 mm (Width), 265 mm (Depth), 605 mm (Height)
Approximate dimensions of model, measurements taken through glass case
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Case Dimensions
1115 mm (Width), 345 mm (Depth), 710 mm (Height)
Dimensions of case.
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References
Information in object summary drawn from The Maritime History Virtual Archives web site [Link 1](1854).html, accessed 28/9/06.
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