IOR/R/15/2/1105, ff 5-6

Genre/Subject Matter:

Two hand-drawn designs for a jolly-boat commissioned for the Bandar Abbas Consulate in 1935.

The first, a profile (f 5r) indicates the required fittings and decoration for the boat, including a union flag to be painted on the bow, a mast with two sails and 5 brass fittings for oars along the gunwhale.

The second, a floor-plan of the boat (f 6v) indicates the width of the boat at various points along the hull as well as the position of the seats.

Inscriptions, f 5r:

Recto:

Upper right corner, in pencil: '5'

Throughout, in black ink:

‘Brass fittings for oars’

‘Mast with 2 sails – one big one small –complete with ropes’

‘To be painted in White’

’6" to be painted in Black all round.’

‘Union Flag to be painted sufficiently big.’

‘To be painted in black’

Measurements, in feet and inches, are indicated throughout in red ink.

Inscriptions, f 6v:

In black ink:

‘A Door for keeping Sales

B Dotted lines is covered with planks to form box under the seat.

C Seat

D Seats for Khalasis

E Wooden grating’

‘Brass fittings’

‘Wooden seat’

Measurements in feet and inches are indicated throughout in black and red ink.

Watermark:

‘Government of India’ across ff 5-6