| Reference number | MOB/004 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Twin-hulled ship after William Petty |
| Artist | Worlidge, Stephen |
| Date | 17th century |
| Description | Model of a twin-hulled ship, comprising two narrow hulls of equal size, positioned in parallel beneath a decorative bow and a clear deck. On a mahogany presentation stand. First designed by William Petty, this model was created by goldsmith Stephen Worlidge of Portsmouth. |
| Extent | 1 artefact |
| Format | Artefact |
| Materials | Wood |
| Dimensions | h 160 x w 150 x l 430 mm |
| Notes | Currently on loan to the Science Museum - on display in the 'Science City' exhibition |
| Access status | Open |
| Provenance | Petty had a number of models of his twin-hulled ship made and the exact lineage of this model prior to its presentation to the Society is unknown. It was presented by John Houghton in 1685, recorded in JBO/8. |
| Related material | Model sent in with a paper, possibly EL/P1/34a |
| URL description | Digital version available on The Royal Society Picture Library |
| URL | https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-8473 |
| https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-8474 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA3232 | Houghton; John (1645 - 1705); apothecary and author | 1645 - 1705 |