HMS Neptune
Model Ship
1800-1830 (made)
1800-1830 (made)
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Model of 'HMS Neptune', realised in bone, ivory and straw. The rectangular base is decorated with straw-work, and is supported on turned ivory spindles with round feet. This platform supports the model ship.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | HMS Neptune (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved bone and ivory, inlaid straw |
| Brief description | Model ship of HMS Neptune; made of bone, ivory and straw-work on plinth in glass case, English, 1800-30 |
| Physical description | Model of 'HMS Neptune', realised in bone, ivory and straw. The rectangular base is decorated with straw-work, and is supported on turned ivory spindles with round feet. This platform supports the model ship. |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs G.M. Spear |
| Object history | Bequeathed to the V&A by Mrs GM Spear of Eastbourne, Sussex [70/1688]. |
| Historical context | HMS Neptune was a 98-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1797. She was present at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 under the command of Captain JH Freemantle. In 1809, commanded by Captain C. Dilkes, she carried the flag of Rear-Admiral Cochran at the capture of Martinique. In March 1809, she assisted at the capture of the French 74-gun ship, D'Hautpolt. |
| Production | The execution of models such as this is usually attributed to French prisoners of war in the Napoleonic era. |
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| Other number | 1970/1688 - RF number |
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| Accession number | W.7:1, 2-1971 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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