| Accession No |
1931.77
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| Name/Title |
MODEL SHIP; BONE SAILING SHIP
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| Brief Description |
This model of a sailing frigate was carved by French Prisoners of War, incarcerated in British prisons during the Napoleonic Wars (1790-1815). Fashioned entirely out of beef bone with brass fittings, this near to scale ship model exhibits the incredible detail for which these prisoner of war models were renowned.
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| Classification |
Frigate/Water Transportation - Equipment/Water Transportation/Distribution & Transportation Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Prod Date |
Circa 1800
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| Primary Prod Period |
Napoleonic Wars
19th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Great Britain
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| Media/Materials Description |
Carved beef bone and string with brass cannons.
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| Measurement Reading |
7.9 x 105 x 33cm
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