Prisoner of war model of British ship of the line, circa 1790

prisoner of war model

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Circa 1790
bone; metal; textile
Overall: 17 1/4 x 20 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.

Eighteenth century Dartmoor Prisoner of War bone model of a British ship of the line, 62 guns, circa 1780, mounted on bone base with 4 legs carved. Model has considerable detail - a tiny figurehead, capstan, carved galleries, anchors and a single lifeboat on davits off stern.

UNIDENTIFIED ship of the line
1960.415

Given in memory of Charles Barnett Goodspeed