Lighthouse, Eddystone, third / model

Description

One of a group of models and drawings of the Eddystone Lighthouses - third lighthouse (Smeaton's) - a model

Museum reference

T.1859.414.C.6

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Lighthouse, Eddystone, third / model

Production information

Jessop, Josias, 1710 - 1760/1, Maker
Plymouth, Devon, England, Northern Europe

Date

1757

Materials

Wood, Metal, Perspex

Associations

Designer: Smeaton
Depicted: Eddystone Rocks, English Channel, North Atlantic, ATLANTIC OCEAN

Exhibitions

• Technology by Design (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Shining Lights: The story of Scotland's Lighthouses (15 Oct 2010 - 03 Apr 2011)
  Museum of Scotland

On display

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