Ships' Figureheads

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This is the story of the carved wooden bow decorations that once, when sea traffic took place exclusively in wooden ships and under sail, adorned almost every stern.Ships' Figurehe ads details the different types of figureheads as well as the sculptors who made them.Chapters include descriptions of figurehead lions, dragon heads, figureheads of the 19th century, court sculptors and their work on royal pleasure craft and independent figure carvers.Author : Hans Jurgen HansenHardback : 128 pagesSKU : P78944 Show more