19th C. Naive ship diorama £375.00

A charmingly naive ship diorama in wooden frame circa 1900.

The ship has been made with great attention to detail and has clearly been hand crafted, almost certainly by a crew member.

The sea, sky and cliffs are of painted linen on board. The clouds are of sheep’s wool. The ship’s hull is made from painted felt, the sails are of linen with cotton rigging. The sea spray is again wool. The ship “stands proud” of the background in diorama fashion giving the desired 3D effect. It flies the British merchant “Red Duster.” All is housed in its original oak frame, with a small brass plaque affixed to its bottom edge marked “Ashmore”.

The SS Ashmore was built on the River Clyde in Scotland in 1887 by John Reid & Co. for owner John Stewart & Co, East India Avenue, London 09/04/1877. It was wrecked on 02/04/1918

Dimensions: 23” x 16” x 1.5” (56 x 40 x 4cm)

Price: £375.00

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