| Part II |
In addition to the figurehead of Commodore Morris, the museum has a large collection of 19th and
early 20th Century figureheads on display. The exquisite detail and fine craftsmanship on these pieces
are stunning to look at from close range. Figureheads are an art that is all but lost.
early 20th Century figureheads on display. The exquisite detail and fine craftsmanship on these pieces
are stunning to look at from close range. Figureheads are an art that is all but lost.
(Left) "Hope", from an unidentified 19th
Century vessel.
(Above) "Apollo", from the 1854 German
bark of the same name. The Apollo was
shipwrecked off Norway, and this figurehead
was proudly displayed in town for years after
it washed up on shore.
Century vessel.
(Above) "Apollo", from the 1854 German
bark of the same name. The Apollo was
shipwrecked off Norway, and this figurehead
was proudly displayed in town for years after
it washed up on shore.
(Left) Figure head of St. Michael, from the 1909
Italian bark of the same name. The ship grounded
on a coral reef in Jamaica in 1912, but the
figurehead was not removed from the wreck until
1936.
Italian bark of the same name. The ship grounded
on a coral reef in Jamaica in 1912, but the
figurehead was not removed from the wreck until
1936.
(Right) Figure head of the Hindu, from an
unidentified 19th Century vessel.
(Below) Martha, from an unidentified 19th
Century British ship.
unidentified 19th Century vessel.
(Below) Martha, from an unidentified 19th
Century British ship.
Just to remind you, the figurehead of
Commodore Morris is located in the
American naval dispaly, and not with
the rest of the collection!
Commodore Morris is located in the
American naval dispaly, and not with
the rest of the collection!
| St. Paul points the way. From an unidentified 19th Century vessel. |