A Primitive Bone Model Of A 3rd Rate Ship**
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A Primitive Bone Model Of A 3rd Rate Ship**

ANONYMOUS, MID 19TH CENTURY

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A Primitive Bone Model Of A 3rd Rate Ship**
Anonymous, mid 19th Century
the hull and deck planked in bone and pinned in place with copper pins, fitted with a figure head of a woman, anchors, capstan, deck hatches, stairways, deck house, wheel, rigged with three masts, spars, bowsprit, tops, trees (all in bone), ratlines and bracing lines, displayed on two simple bone pedestals.
15 x 18 x 6 in. (38.1 x 45.7 x 15.2 cm.)
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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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