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Description: | Nothing definite is known about this very skilfully carved and gilded eagle figurehead, with a resisting snake held between its beak and right talons. It is traditionally said to be a Mexican eagle - this combination being the emblem of Mexico - from a French wreck of before 1850.
Finish: gilt body with black oil paint on the reverse. 'Valhalla' 1984 booklet no. 31 (col. photo)
caption: unavailable | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Eagle (French) ? figureheads | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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