Please Note: The whiter images reflect the actual color of the model.
Size: Case: 13"L x 12 1/4"H x 4 7/8"D
Model: With bone stand 11 1'2", Ship: 10 3/8" L, 9"H w/two tier stand: HULL only 7 1/4" L.
Skillfully crafted in Bone this miniature third rate ship of the line model has it's original case in excellent condition with the interior inlaid in detailed straw designs. the exterior in mahogany with an inlaid brass carrying handle. Deck details include capstains, deck houses, bell tower, a deck stove, staircase, etc. Two carved lions grace the stern gallery with a pull handle to extend and retrack the cannons. The figurehead appears to be a court guard.
Considered a pinnacle artform of the ship modeling craft, bone ships made by French and Dutch prisoners captured and held by the British during the Napoleonic Conflict are among the most collectible maritime artifacts to be identified. This beautifully detailed model of a British Third Rate Warship, so classified due to the number of guns it carried. A treasure for any collector of historical,rare and unusal.
