A WELL PRESENTED EARLY 19TH-CENTURY NAPOLEONIC FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE AND BALEEN MODEL FOR A THREE-DECK SHIP OF THE LINE
with planked and pinned hull with retractable guns with gun port lids, finely carved warrior-form figurehead and stern and quarter lights, chain plates with pierced deadeyes, brass anchors with bone stocks, deck with details including belaying rails, cleats, capstan, stovepipes, belfry with bell, decorative hammock nets, gratings, companionway, saloon light etc., with three bound masts with standing and running rigging, yards with s'tuns'l booms, blocks and tackle, mounted on inlaid marquetry base with wood-capped bone balustrade, on pierced bone plinth within early 19th-Century glazed wooden case with inset top handle -- measurements overall 14¼ x 15½ x 8½in. (36.2 x 39.5 x 21.5cm.)

Condition Report
Model unsecured in case; spank boom presently hanging loose. Otherwise model is in fine overall condition with cleaned and restored hull and sympathetically restored rigging.

We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of this property. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Charles Miller Ltd is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD “AS IS” IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE.