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Rare WWII Italian Prisoner of War Work Model of Italian Cruiser 'Zara'

$4,076.40
£2,965
€3,487.97
CA$5,580.80
A$6,252.30
CHF 3,254.32
MX$76,141.02
NOK 41,455.64
SEK 39,039.51
DKK 26,037.22
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Rare WWII Italian Prisoner of war work model of Italian heavy cruiser 'Zara' with finely detailed superstructure and armament in a cedar and pine glazed case. Launched in 1931, the Zara saw action in the Spanish Civil War and WWII. She was involved in a night action with the British battleships Barham, Valiant and Warspite and, being comprehensively outgunned by the heavier ships and hit several times, she was scuttled in March 1914.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 31.89 in (81 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1945
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973010361771

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