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A model ship exquisitely carved out of animal bone by a French Prisoner of War during the Napoleonic Wars is expected to sell for £6,000.<br />
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The 48-gun Royal Navy frigate was fashioned by a French PoW locked in Portchester Castle, Hants, over 200 years ago, using animal bones left over from rations. <br />
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The medieval fortress became a jail for over 7,000 French prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars, which lasted from 1793 to 1815.<br />
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Many used their endless hours locked away to craft beautifully detailed ships which were sold at market.

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833.
Pic: CorinMesser/BNPS

A model ship exquisitely carved out of animal bone by a French Prisoner of War during the Napoleonic Wars is expected to sell for £6,000.

The 48-gun Royal Navy frigate was fashioned by a French PoW locked in Portchester Castle, Hants, over 200 years ago, using animal bones left over from rations.

The medieval fortress became a jail for over 7,000 French prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars, which lasted from 1793 to 1815.

Many used their endless hours locked away to craft beautifully detailed ships which were sold at market.