000.009.001a+b

Model, Ship

Title
St. Roch
Object ID
000.009.001a+b
Category
Communication Artifacts, Documentary artifact
Materials
Wood; rope; canvas
Description

A wooden model of the St. Roch, folk art hand built style, and a wooden stand. The hull has a red base with a white top. The masts are rigged with rope, and the canvas sails are furled. This model depicts the St. Roch prior to the refitting of the ship where the wheelhouse was placed on top of the bridge. From the stern, the former Canadian flag, the Red Ensign flies.