Italian .800 Silver Model of a Phoenician Bireme Warship on Lapis Lazuli Stone Base – Mid 20th Century.
v** SOLD ARCHIVES **vA very detailed silver ship model of a Phoenician Bireme with silver body, and gilt silver oars and accents.
The ship sits on a natural lapis lazuli stone base.
A bireme is an ancient oared warship with two superimposed rows of oars on each side. Long vessels built for military purposes and they could achieve a relatively high speed. Invented before the 6th century BC and used by the Phoenicians, Assyrians & Greeks (Wikipedia)
Italian silver .800 marks on the bow of the ship. Made in Milan – mid 20th Century.
Measures: 16 inches long.
Weight: 1556 grams of silver (without stone base).