£5,500
A FINE AND HIGHLY ORIGINAL FULLY RIGGED FRENCH NAPOLEONIC PRISONER OF WAR MINIATURE SHIP MODEL FOR A FIRST-RATE SHIP OF THE LINE
the 3½in. hull carved from shin bone and pierced for three decks of brass guns with red-painted port lids, carved head and stern galleries, plain decks with simple fittings, bound masts with yards, original standing and running rigging with full suit of lined paper sails, mounted on bone display base with penwork decoration within straw work case with pink silk ‘curtains’, back and end mirrors, drop glazed front enclosed with straw work doors, the top with carved bone finials, knobs and feet. Overall -- 7¼ x 8½ x 4in. (18.5 x 21.5 x 10cm.)
Highly original condition, usual time-staining to exterior straw with some minor losses, and bright within, case has all finials and catches, model in good condition with full suit of sails and rigging in place, satin curtains a little faded and mirrors spotted, silk glass drop front restrainers present but unattached to front.
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