NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE SHIP MODEL IN STRAW WORK CASE
Circa 1790
Case, of the period and probably original to the model, with a colorful geometric pattern, brass bail handle at top, glazed side panels and turned bone feet. Glazed front panel falls open. Interior with red silk drapes and mirror back. Model of a three-decker British warship flying a Union Jack at the bow, a Royal Navy white ensign off the stern, and assorted other flags from the masts. Detailed with a Britannia figurehead, gunports fitted with cannons and red lids, a boat hanging off the stern, rigging, etc., with some polychrome and baleen elements. Displayed on bone cradles on a straw work plinth. Period illegible lettering on underside of case.
Case height 9.25". Width 10.5". Depth 4". Model itself measures approximately 6" x 8.5".
Provenance:
The Property of a Gentleman: The Estate of Peter Goldstein.

Two rear feet missing bases, one is loose and present inside the case. Some deterioration of straw work. Model not removed from case but appears to be generally well-preserved, commensurate with age and material.
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