Original Napoleonic Carved Wooden Gargoyle taken from the Batavian Navy Flagship VRIJHEID - Battle of Camperdown 1797 Helmets It looks like there was

It looks like there was a forward cleaning rod pipe attached to the barrel

These we wiped over to get the dirt off revealing quite nice condition albeit with no remaining finish underneath

making removing it from the scabbard difficult

This lovely green glass beer bottle was dug up from a World War One Trench in May of 1983 in the grounds of Hooge Chateau (Castle) at Ypres

He would even eat with the enlisted men

Original Napoleonic Carved Wooden Gargoyle taken from the Batavian Navy Flagship VRIJHEID - Battle of Camperdown 1797 Helmets It looks like there wasOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a beautifully carved wooden gargoyle head, which originally hung in the Captain's quarters of the Batavian Navy Flagship of Admiral JAN DE WINTER, the vessel VRIJHEID. It was then taken after the ship was captured on 11th October 1797 at the North Sea's BATTLE of CAMPERDOWN. A Silver plaque states : VRIJHEID Battle damaged Prize taken by Officers and men of H M S DIRECTOR at CAMPERDOWN 11th October 1797 Fearsome