Ship
Prisoner-of-war
Category
Models
Date
1800 - 1830
Materials
Bone, Silk, Straw
Order this imageCollection
Arlington Court, Devon
NT 987047
Summary
Model; Ship - A small scale model of a 3 decker, 100 guns, with a bone hull and silk rigging on bone masts and spars, made the the Napoleonic prisoners of war. The exterior deorated with plaited and dyed straw, easily availale to the prisoners as it was used for bedding.
Makers and roles
Prisoner-of-war , maker