HMS Royal George: a rare novelty Prattware pipe, circa 1782-1800

HMS Royal George: a rare novelty Prattware pipe, circa 1782-1800
Modelled as a ship of the line with three decks complete with rigging, incised 'Royal Gerge [sic]', a male 'figurehead' with a moulded crown forming the bowl of the pipe, a hollow leg above the rudder serving as the mouthpiece, picked out in brown, ochre, blue and green, 19.2cm long
HMS Royal George was the largest warship in the world at the time of her launch in 1756 and had an illustrious battle career but is best known for her tragic sinking whilst anchored off Portsmouth on 29 August 1782 and the subsequent loss of nearly 900 lives.