Half Hull Model of Clipper Ship CHRYSOLITE
BuilderBuilt by
Alexander HALL & Co.
(Footdee, Aberdeen)
Date1851
Object NameHalf Hull Model
Mediumwood, paint,
ClassificationsShipbuilding
DimensionsMaximum (Height x Length x Thickness): 135 x 1,025 x 85 mm
AcquisitionTransferred in 2023 from Glasgow Riverside Museum.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095718.2
About MeModel of an Aberdeen Clipper Ship. One of a series of half hull models sent by Halls for an international exhibition at Glasgow in the 1880's. Halls sent 8 models to the exhibition, all of vessels that were early examples of their type or Clippers with their distinctive pointed bow.CHRYSOLITE was the fastest sailing vessel afloat in the early 1850's and held the record for the fastest voyage from China to Britain.
