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Hand Carved Chinese Dragon Boat Imperial Ship Bone Carving Antique
Hand Carved Chinese Dragon Boat Imperial Ship Bone Carving Antique

Hand Carved Chinese Dragon Boat Imperial Ship Bone Carving Antique

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Barge carved from bone. This piece has superb provenance, having been acquired in the 1960s in Beijing

Category

Vintage 1980s Antiquities

Materials

Rock Crystal

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Outstanding Vessel Model under Glass, Early 19th Century
Outstanding Vessel Model under Glass, Early 19th Century

Outstanding Vessel Model under Glass, Early 19th Century

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H 20.48 in W 20.48 in D 8.27 in

Outstanding Vessel Model under Glass, Early 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

times. A past time, they manufactured straw articles, bone objects, and ship models. The tools were

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Models and Miniatures

French Prisoner-of-War Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory
French Prisoner-of-War Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory

French Prisoner-of-War Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory

Located in New Orleans, LA

French Prisoner-of-War Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory Circa 1800 This exceptional Napoleonic-era

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone, Natural Fiber, Glass

French Prisoner-of-war Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory
French Prisoner-of-war Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory

French Prisoner-of-war Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory

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H 15.75 in W 22.25 in D 2.75 in

French Prisoner-of-war Bone Ship Model, HMS Victory

Located in New Orleans, LA

Victory was created during the Napoléonic Wars by a French prisoner of war. Formed from bone and horn

Category

Antique 18th Century French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bone, Horn

Moghul Style Maharani Jewelry Box with Bone Marquetry
Moghul Style Maharani Jewelry Box with Bone Marquetry

Moghul Style Maharani Jewelry Box with Bone Marquetry

By Victoria and Albert Museum

Located in New York City, NY

Made with wood and onlaid with bone ships this Jewelry box is inspired by Moghul design and

Category

2010s Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bone

Hand Built Replica of a Tutankhamun Era Ship by Ramon Parga, circa 1940s
Hand Built Replica of a Tutankhamun Era Ship by Ramon Parga, circa 1940s

Hand Built Replica of a Tutankhamun Era Ship by Ramon Parga, circa 1940s

By Ramon Parga

Located in Peabody, MA

tile work of hand-painted bone and comes from the renowned work shop of Ramon Parga of Salem, MA, circa

Category

Vintage 1940s American Egyptian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

Early 19th Century Prisoner of War Bone Model Ship
Early 19th Century Prisoner of War Bone Model Ship

Early 19th Century Prisoner of War Bone Model Ship

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H 14.57 in W 18.12 in D 5.71 in

Early 19th Century Prisoner of War Bone Model Ship

Located in Lymington, GB

throughout. This antique bone ship’s model was made by a prisoner of war during a long period of captivity

Category

Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Ebony

19th Century Prisoner of War Sailors Folk Art Ship Model
19th Century Prisoner of War Sailors Folk Art Ship Model

19th Century Prisoner of War Sailors Folk Art Ship Model

Located in London, GB

and busy. Several prisoners formed working groups to be able to produce large numbers of bone ship

Category

Antique 1850s Unknown Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

French Prisoner of War Ship Model, Le Héros
French Prisoner of War Ship Model, Le Héros

French Prisoner of War Ship Model, Le Héros

Located in New Orleans, LA

incredible model ship while being detained. Meticulously handcrafted from bone, this objet d'art is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

Napoleonic Prisoner of War Bone Ship Model
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Bone Ship Model

Napoleonic Prisoner of War Bone Ship Model

Located in Washington, DC

Early 19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Bone Ship Model with nicely detailed rigging

Category

Antique 19th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

Bench From High School Gymnasium Flooring
Bench From High School Gymnasium Flooring

Bench From High School Gymnasium Flooring

Located in Madison, WI

, end of the bed, overflow seating, retail store or simply a perch upon which to rest your weary bones

Category

20th Century American Industrial Benches

Materials

Steel

UNUSUAL Vintage Dutch Model Sailing Ship Boat Horn Bone
UNUSUAL Vintage Dutch Model Sailing Ship Boat Horn Bone

UNUSUAL Vintage Dutch Model Sailing Ship Boat Horn Bone

Located in Newberry, SC

Item #: 6-176-0 UNUSUAL Vintage Dutch Model Sailing Ship Boat Horn Bone

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Horn

Two Superb 19th Century Naval Sailing Ship Dioramas
Two Superb 19th Century Naval Sailing Ship Dioramas

Two Superb 19th Century Naval Sailing Ship Dioramas

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Outstanding work with sails fashioned from whale bone. One larger than other, each in window box

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Glass, Wood

Very Beautiful Set of 22 Ship Models France, Late 19th Century
Very Beautiful Set of 22 Ship Models France, Late 19th Century

Very Beautiful Set of 22 Ship Models France, Late 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of 22 models of bone boats under showcase. France, late 19th century. Dimensions with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Scrimshaws (set of 2)

Scrimshaws (set of 2)

Located in San Francisco, CA

Set of 2 scrimshaws on faceted wooden bases. Nautical themed carving on bone/ivory depicting

Category

20th Century Decorative Objects

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