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A fine prisoner-of-war boxwood and ebony model of the first class ship-of-the-line "L'Argus", 12 by 17 by 3in (30.5 by 43 by 7.5cm) image 1
A fine prisoner-of-war boxwood and ebony model of the first class ship-of-the-line "L'Argus", 12 by 17 by 3in (30.5 by 43 by 7.5cm) image 2
A fine prisoner-of-war boxwood and ebony model of the first class ship-of-the-line "L'Argus", 12 by 17 by 3in (30.5 by 43 by 7.5cm) image 3
A fine prisoner-of-war boxwood and ebony model of the first class ship-of-the-line "L'Argus", 12 by 17 by 3in (30.5 by 43 by 7.5cm) image 4
A fine prisoner-of-war boxwood and ebony model of the first class ship-of-the-line "L'Argus", 12 by 17 by 3in (30.5 by 43 by 7.5cm) image 5
Lot 11

A fine prisoner-of-war boxwood and ebony model of the first class ship-of-the-line "L'Argus",
12 by 17 by 3in (30.5 by 43 by 7.5cm)

The Marine Sale
7 October 2015, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £18,750 inc. premium

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A fine prisoner-of-war boxwood and ebony model of the first class ship-of-the-line "L'Argus",

the three masted model with standing and running rigging, the horseshoe-shaped stern with applied boxwood acanthus leaf decoration, ship's lantern, double gallery with balustrading, quarter galleries with leaded windows, the deck with cannon on carriages, companionways, gratings, double stove pipe, capstan and belaying rails, carved beakhead with polychromed warrior figurehead, on later stand and ebony base under glass dome, the model 12 by 17 by 3in (30.5 by 43 by 7.5cm)

Footnotes

Exhibited
The London Science Museum

Provenance
This model was presented to the eminent prisoner reformer, Elizabeth Fry, by grateful French prisoners of war following the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
Hence by family decent to the current owner.

Until recently a portrait of Elizabeth Fry was featured on the British Five Pound note.


Literature
This model is illustrated and described in The Model Ship, Norman Napier Boyd, page 63 plate 41.

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Original Superman 'Flying Costume' from the 1978 film 'Superman: The Movie', worn by American actor Christopher Reeve (1952-2004) in the flying scenes of the motion picture. Consisting of red wool cape with sewn-on logo, blue nylon top with sewn-on logo, blue nylon pants, yellow plastic belt and red leather boots. Also included is documentation regarding ownership history, unopened copy of the film (DVD), CD-ROM with catalogue material from Christie's, New York, July 2001, where the costume was last sold, and a color photograph of Christopher Reeve in one of the film's flying scenes. Zip waistband with the costume workshop's handwritten name, 'Nathans-Bermans CR [Christopher Reeve] Fly' ('Bermans & Nathans Ltd', London). The inside of the boots are labelled in pen, 'CR R 4' and 'CR L 4' for Christopher Reeve respectively. Both boot shafts also have remnants of sewn-on fabric labels on the inside. (14 items in total).

DKK800,000 - DKK1,000,000