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A French Prisoner-of-War Ivory Model of a Ship

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A French Prisoner-of-War Ivory Model of a Ship
<B>A French Prisoner-of-War Ivory Model of a Ship</B></I><BR><BR> Unknown maker, France<BR> Early Nineteenth Century<BR> Ivory, wood, string<BR> Unmarked<BR> Hull: 15 in. long<BR><BR> Of a "ship-of-the-line" form, the pinned and planked hull with carved figurehead, three masts with standing and running rigging, in glazed case.<BR><BR> This ship can be seen in M's office in the James Bond movies <I>The Spy Who Loved Me</B></I> (1977), <I>Moonraker</B></I> (1979), <I>Octopussy</B></I> (1983) and <I>A View to Kill</B></I> (1985). It also appeared in the movie <I>The Avengers</B></I> (1998).<BR><BR> Provenance:<BR> Ken Paul Collection, London, sold Sotheby's, London, March 13-15, 2002<BR>The Hendershott Collection<BR>1 <BR><BR><B>Condition Report:</B> Normal signs of wear as appropriate with age. Rigging replace.