Prisoner of War Model of Eighty Gun Frigate
French prisoner of war bone model. Late 18th, early 19th century. With extensive rigging and details. Fitted to a wooden stand simulating the waterline with a painted sea. Hull and deck are planked in bone. Warrior figurehead at the bow with a fragmented British ensign flying astern. The bone planks are fastened to the hull with metal trunnions. Fitted to a glass display Case. Dimensions: (Case) 20"H x 27"W x 12" x 12"D
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French prisoner of war bone model. Late 18th, early 19th century. With extensive rigging and details. Fitted to a wooden stand simulating the waterline with a painted sea. Hull and deck are planked in bone. Warrior figurehead at the bow with a fragmented British ensign flying astern. The bone planks are fastened to the hull with metal trunnions. Fitted to a glass display Case. Dimensions: (Case) 20"H x 27"W x 12" x 12"D