This lively figure of a servant was not used as a figurehead but was most likely carved in a ship carver’s shop.

~ ITEM DETAILS ~

Dimensions: Ht. 41", W. 20", D. 15"
Date / Circa: mid 19th c.
Maker / Origin: England
Medium: Carved pine with original polychromed surface
Miscellaneous: Provenance: Collection of Jakob Isbrandtsen and exhibited at the South Street Seaport Museum, NYC; Marine Arts Company; Private Collection, 1976.

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