Great Harry Henry VIII's Warship Carved Ships Figurehead 1930s Trade Ad Card

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Great Harry Henry VIII's Warship Carved Ships Figurehead 1930s Trade Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY  3'' x 2 1/2''  or  7.8cm. x 6.2 cm.
ORIGINAL 1930s TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
THE GREAT HARRY, 1514
Henry VIII's warship Henri Grace a Dieu,
popularly known as the Great Harry, the
wonder ship of her day, was built in 1514 at
Woolwich, which grew up round her. She
had a very high bow and stern, eight decks,
and four masts which gave the chance of
wearing an enormous number of flags and
streamers. The decoration of the hull was
equally gaudy in the early Tudor fashion,
and the influence of the Mediterranean
gallev is shown in the long beak bow per-
mitting the brilliantly gilded but crudely
carved figure-head. She carried 184 guns,
mostly  murdering pieces  of small calibre
but was quite changed in successive re-
buildings. when the heavy figure-head seems
to have been reduced. Finally, like many
other fine ships, she was accidentally burned.
There is a model of the Great Harry in the
Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich.
THE CARD DIMENTIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
3" x 2 1/2"
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTIONS
IT IS  NOT PERFECT
THE FRONT AND BACK MAY HAVE:
PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
The ship figurehead, which was popular between the 16th and 20th centuries, is a
carved wooden decoration located on the bow of vessels. The ship figureheads were
the highlight of ancient shipbuilding. Built primarily of wood, a figurehead prominently
represented the frontal part of the vessel, contributing to a singular identity to the vessel
itself. The real motive behind the placement of a carved figurehead at the bow of a
vessel remains uncertain. But, it is a confirmed fact that these decorations had been
used historically with a belief that those icons have strong magical or religious
significance
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