Design No. 184
Merula
Design 184 represents one of Alfred Mylne's yacht designs from the early twentieth century. The design was realised in the yacht Merula, built in 1910. Seventeen drawings survive in the archive for this design, providing a substantial record of Mylne's work during this period. The design exemplifies the professional practice of a naval architect working in Scotland during the Edwardian era.
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Historical Context
Alfred Mylne's design practice spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a period of considerable development in yacht design and construction. Design 184, materialised as Merula in 1910, falls within Mylne's established career. The survival of seventeen drawings for a single design is notable, as many naval architects' records from this era have been dispersed or lost. The completeness of the graphic record suggests either the design's importance to Mylne's office or its selection for preservation by subsequent archivists. The year 1910 places the design within the Edwardian period, when yacht design conventions were evolving and Mylne's reputation was well established.