[DCRM-L] a model ship

[Lapka, Francis]

I have at my desk an assembled model of HMS Victory, similar to this: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/7688-shipyard-hms-alert-1777-196-scale-paper-model-kit/

I'm debating whether to describe it as primarily the work of the kit manufacturer (a Polish firm) or as the work of the local fellow who assembled it, with some modifications and supplements to the manufacturer's design. Put another way: should I treat this as a multiple, or as a unique object? (If unassembled, the decision would be easy.) The decision affects a host of fields, including main entry, place, and date.

On a less complicated note: Does anyone know of an established relationship designator to convey the role of model maker? I haven't found one.

I'm keen to hear your perspectives.

-Francis

(I recognize that this a special collections cataloging question, not strictly DCRM.)



Francis Lapka
Senior Catalogue Librarian
Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts
Yale Center for British Art
203-432-9672  *  francis.lapka at yale.edu<mailto:francis.lapka at yale.edu>

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