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Wooden statue for on the rudder at the stern of a wooden ship.

Wooden statue for on the rudder at the stern of a wooden ship.

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Wooden statue for on the rudder at the stern of a wooden ship. Wooden statue for on the rudder at the stern of a wooden ship. Wooden statue for on the rudder at the stern of a wooden ship. Wooden statue for on the rudder at the stern of a wooden ship. Wooden statue for on the rudder at the stern of a wooden ship. Wooden statue for on the rudder at the stern of a wooden ship. Wooden statue for on the rudder at the stern of a wooden ship. Wooden statue for on the rudder at the stern of a wooden ship. Wooden statue for on the rudder at the stern of a wooden ship.
A beautifully carved rudderhead in the form of a "moor", with turban, feather, pearl-earrings and pearl necklace.
 
Small, refined rudderheads were used to decorate the tiller in the 18th century.
 
Dutch, 18th century.
 
A similar example is in the collection of the Fries Scheepvaart Museum at Sneek.
Period
18th century
Reference
100-145
Sizes
20 cm

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Limburg Antiquairs

Denneweg 45
2514CD Den Haag
The Netherlands

+31 703455103
+31 653177819
http://www.limburgantiquairs.com/

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