Full model of H. M. S. RATTLER

full model

Full model of British sloop-of-war H. M. S. RATTLER; no sails; black with white gunports, red bottom; 1 black boat in water to port of ship; in wood case with model water, white and green sides and back. Label in case reads "H. M. S. RATTLER/ THIS FULLY RIGGED MODEL IS THE 18 GUN/ SLOOP-OF-WAR "RATTLER", THE FIRST SCREW/ DRIVEN WARSHIP IN THE WORLD./ CONVERTED FROM SAIL TO SCREW/ IN 1843. IT DID IN THAT YEAR UNDERGO/ A TUG-OF-WAR WITH A PADDLE SHIP AND WON." See Correspondence file.