19th c. Hand Crafted Nautical Ship Diorama c.1869 Dressers One bookend has retained the

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19th c. Hand Crafted Nautical Ship Diorama c.1869 Dressers One bookend has retained theABOUT A 19th c. hand crafted, hand painted nautical sailboat diorama. Constructed by dovetail joints. Shadowboxed in wood with glass front. Signed on back by maker: "Made in 1869. Three years before R. D. Brownie's born (1872) by 1st mate of captain W. D. Brownie's ship." CREATOR Signed. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1869. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood, Paint. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor piece missing on corner on bottom denoted