Old Ship Figure-Heads and Sterns With Which Are Associated Galleries, Hancing-Pieces, Catheads and Divers Other Matters That Concern the "Grace and Countenance" of Old Sailing-Ships

A well-illustrated look at shipboard ornamentation through the ages -- from charging ram heads on ancient Greek and Roman war-galleys, saints on horseback, and allegorical portrayals of royalty to vintage Elizabethan galleons and Lord Nelson'sVictory, built in 1765. Over 420 royalty-free illustrations also depict escutcheons, lanterns, rails, gun ports, and other decorative elements.Laughton, L. G. Carr is the author of 'Old Ship Figure-Heads and Sterns With Which Are Associated Galleries, Hancing-Pieces, Catheads and Divers Other Matters That Concern the "Grace and Countenance" of Old Sailing-Ships' with ISBN 9780486415338 and ISBN 0486415333.