W-79-0152
French Napoleon III Mother-of-Pearl Shell Three-Mast Ship Model
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DETAILS
These antique boat models were often made as souvenirs. They were used as dishes to hold trinkets and pocket watches or sometimes as inkwell stands.
STYLE
Folk Art
PLACE OF ORIGIN
France
PERIOD
Napoleon III (1852-70) | Late 19th century
DATE
Circa 1870
DIMENSIONS
Width 8.5 Depth 3.75 Height 11.5 inches
