Nelson & His World

It is well known that French prisoners of war during the Napoleonic wars made made very beautiful artefacts, including model ships, during their captivity.

There is a collection of these works in the Pilkington Collection in Liverpool, which I thought members might like to see:

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mari ... ilkington/

I've given the thread the general title of 'Seamen's Artwork'. If anyone cares to add any links to other sites that widens the field, please do so.

Here's another link. Click on the images to see close-ups of the exquisite workmanship, and all the headings to see a wide variety of sailors' and maritime art:

http://vallejogallery.com/item.php?id=2 ... els&title=