Church ship / model

Description

Church-ship model, late 16th or early 17th century, traditionally associated with James VI and his safe return to Scotland with Anne of Denmark in 1590

Museum reference

H.1993.666

Object name

Church ship / model

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe
Denmark, Northern Europe

Date

Late 16th - early 17th century

Materials

Wood, Gilt, Linen, Flax

Associations

James VI and I, King of Scotland, England and Ireland, 1566 - 1625
Anne of Denmark
Christian IV of Denmark
Trinity House, Leith

Exhibitions

• Shakespeare: staging the world (19 Jul 2012 - 25 Nov 2012)
  British Museum

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
scotland galleries »
kingdom of the scots »
monarchy and power