Original Napoleonic Carved Wooden Gargoyle taken from the Batavian Navy Flagship VRIJHEID - Battle of Camperdown 1797 British Lancer Saw cut approximately half way

Saw cut approximately half way down the ejection part

with strong rifling

This is primarily an anti-tank weapon

recovered Obebkirchen Germany

Original Napoleonic Carved Wooden Gargoyle taken from the Batavian Navy Flagship VRIJHEID - Battle of Camperdown 1797 British Lancer Saw cut approximately half wayOriginal 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