Ship decoration?
A small carved, white-painted rectangular plaque bearing a plant combining a rose, thistle, shamrock and another bud which may also be a rose though looking a little like a tulip. It could have been a decorative panel on a vessel but may more likely be a carver’s sample or the work of an apprentice. The rose, thistle and shamrock are respectively symbols of England, Scotland and Ireland.
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Object details
| ID: | FHD0057 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Figureheads |
| Type: | Plaque |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 19th century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Valhalla Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 391 mm x 232 mm |