A finely carved maquette of a male figurehead, probably Danish or German, early 18th century, the carved limewood and gesso model of a gentleman with one arm pointing forward and the other arm with hand resting on a sheathed sword pommel, wearing a plumed hat, a frock coat, britches and waistcoat, mounted on support carved with acanthas leaves and flanked by two mermen blowing conch shells and relief carved with trophies of war, on bracket base relief carved with leafy border and further trophies of war, 48 x 10 x 38cm (19 x 4 x 15in) Footnotes: For a similar maquette made by the same hand, see lot 23 from Bonhams' Marine Sale on 13 April 2026, and Jon Baddeley's Nautical Antiques & Collectables, Sotheby's Publications, 1993, p. 64. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing