A Fascinating Salvaged Shipwreck Forecastle Relic in the Form of A Ducal Crown; D-Day 1944 sub-Curios having a secondary table sitting

having a secondary table sitting on three well turned legs with beautiful finial maidens and distinctive wheel-support posts

is in good and original condition

There were several British vessels that sunk in 1944 including HMS Boadicea

Period: Art Nouveau

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A Fascinating Salvaged Shipwreck Forecastle Relic in the Form of A Ducal Crown; D-Day 1944 sub-Curios having a secondary table sittingOrigin: British Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1944 Height: 5. 25 inches Diameter: 7. 5 inches From a ship sunk by enemy action off the Normandy Landing beaches, and recovered by divers in 2008, the cast iron ducal crown, with eight alternating leaves, hand painted with black highlights, with rope twist detailing set with red and blue rectangular and circular cabochons. This evocative piece of WWII maritime salvage is in as