ltwilliammowett: A bone ship model, by a Prisoner of War, made of human hair and bone, early 19th ce
ltwilliammowett: A bone ship model, by a Prisoner of War, made of human hair and bone, early 19th century This somewhat very strange-looking modewas not at all rare. There were many sailors who did not know what their ships looked like below the waterline. But not only that, many also had problems with the number of guns or the correct rigging in their models. This was due to the fact that most of them only worked on one post or were even pressed men, to whom ships were mostly completely unknown. Mostly, however, it was the excellently crafted models that were passed on in the family of the buyer or commissioner. These curiosities, on the other hand, either ended up as toys at some point or were destroyed. That’s why there aren’t too many of them left today. -- source link