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Do you think theres a difference in the quality of the carving?

 

It looks to me that where the shape is cut out it is not smoothed out. I see ridges where a saw may have cut material away.

 

Yes you're right, The Bellows look like they were cut by someone who has done work like that before. Where the boat looks more hand made.

If you're right about the little boat it makes it much more interesting.

Prisoners of war made interesting pieces which they then sold in order to eat....Just a thought.

 

All true.
I have an amazing German POW's container made from mortar shells which is unfortunately not available for photos right now. Some things were made to use up time and also for fabrication experience just as I did in the Navy metal shops.
I learned much from this that brought me to fabricating neon signs in Vegas.

 

I found this Napoleonic prisoner of war pin cushion.....This look similar in the way its made don't you think.
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Wow!!!!
That's very cool and I agree.

 

I really think we're on to something there, That would explain a lot.

The prisoner of war parasol pin cushion is on the internet .
https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/400609329325156136/

 

This has sparked an interest in prisoner of war work and I've just ordered a book on the subject.

 

Oh!!!
On Amazon?
I just bought a couple of books on patriotic pins there. Had some already.

 

Yes on Amazon, It's called
The Arts and Crafts of Napoleonic and American Prisoners of War: Arts, Crafts and Occupations v. 2: 1756 -1816 (Napoleonic & American Wars) Hardcover – 1 May 2007
by Clive Lloyd (Author)

 

Wow!
Further back than my interests but still interesting.

 

Prisoners made some amazing things from whatever was at hand.
I wonder if my little boat goes that far back though.

 

My feeling is that it's a more shipboard made piece.

 

I had second thoughts on the book, Maybe a bit too far back as my main interest is the the victorian period.
There are many wonderful items of prisoner of war work on the net so I can content myself with looking there.

 

You may be right, I'm sure it's a one off piece and I think I was lucky to get it.