Model Ship
1780-1820 (made)
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Miniature model of a ship, carved in bone and enclosed in a walnut shell.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved bone; walnut |
| Brief description | Model of a ship, probably English, 1780-1820 |
| Physical description | Miniature model of a ship, carved in bone and enclosed in a walnut shell. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Cory |
| Object history | Probably made in England by a French prisoner of war. Given to the V&A in 1920 by Lady Cory [R.P.20/2593]. |
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| Accession number | W.17:1-1920 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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