Half Model of a Paddle Steamer; Polychromed and fully planked mold model (starboard) of a three-masted paddle steamer. On the skeg a figurehead representing the three heads of the hellhound Cerberus. At the fore and aft decks; fall gates for artillery on rotating sleigh. Elliptical fence; checkerboard with national coat of arms; rudder with round stirring king (Soetermeer's version). Side gear box; supported by four brass supports; and with a grid deck in front and behind; both front and rear three doors in the gearbox. Completely flat sheer; a bar wood. Round bilge. Scale 1:40 (scale on model); Cerberus (ship); Rijkswerf Vlissingen; Flushing; c. 1837; wood (plant material); brass (alloy); h 28 cm x w 142.5 cm x d 18.5 cm