[DCRM-L] a model ship

[Noah Sheola]

What an interesting item, Francis. I would be inclined to take into
consideration your institution's rationale for owning the model, but all
things being equal, I see the model as the creation of the kit
manufacturer. I suppose you could always consider the model a manifestation
of a work created by naval architect Sir Thomas Slade, right?
Noah

On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 9:48 AM Lapka, Francis <francis.lapka at yale.edu>
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> 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/
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> I’m keen to hear your perspectives.
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> -Francis
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> (I recognize that this a special collections cataloging question, not
> strictly DCRM.)
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> Francis Lapka
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> *Senior Catalogue Librarian*
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> Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts
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> Yale Center for British Art
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> 203-432-9672  ·  francis.lapka at yale.edu
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-- 
Noah Sheola
Special Collections Cataloging Librarian
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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