Lot Essay
Argo was a fifth rate of 1781, broken up in 1816
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EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE AND IVORY SHIP MODEL OF H.M.S. ARGO
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With planked and pinned hull, figurehead, baleen banded, the deck fittings including brass cannon on carriages, gratings, long boats, rigged masts all on a bone and baleen base with balustrades set in a later glazed case
the model 15 in. (38 cm.) high; 21 in. (53 cm.) long
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With planked and pinned hull, figurehead, baleen banded, the deck fittings including brass cannon on carriages, gratings, long boats, rigged masts all on a bone and baleen base with balustrades set in a later glazed case
the model 15 in. (38 cm.) high; 21 in. (53 cm.) long
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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