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osheri
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These Lamps are in a Central Wi bar/restaurant. Wanting to know if anyone knows the origin of these..
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They look like "figureheads", decorations from the bow of wooden ships of the nineteenth century an earlier. I love the one holding two lamps; an indicator that they might well be reproductions. Is it a themed bar/restaurant?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figurehead_(object)
I believe the place was a fish shop at one time. They left the figureheads there when they sold it and it is now a trendy bar/restaurant on the riverwalk.
I was just captivated by these and told the owner I would try to find anything out about them.
osheri They look like ship mermaids to me also but I am wondering what part of Wi since I am here as well as a few others on CW . They are wonderful but I also wonder if they are reproduced as they show very little wear to ever have been at sea . But it does tie into a tackle shop decor something ship related ,maybe props for one ? . Very interesting pieces !
The figurehead embodied the spirit of a ship and was originally believed to placate the gods of the sea and ensure a safe voyage. Almost every prow had a carved figure looking down at the waves. This one is reproduced of a hard lightweight fibrous material. Original figureheads were a carved wooden decoration, usually female or bestial, during the 16th to the 19th centuries. Although earlier ships had some form of bow ornamentation (e.g. the Viking ships of ca. 800-1100 CE), the general practice was introduced with the galleons of the 16th century.
These are still available made in resin vs wood . What are yours made of ?
A example of newer ones . Yours does appear older than brand new but just showing they have been available for some years and still are .This is similar
http://www.nauticaldecorstore.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=294
http://www.nauticaltropical.com/store/Mermaidspage2.htm
http://www.google.com/search?q=mermaid+ship+figurehead&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=8MkuUM_8B8jzyAHk34HABg&sqi=2&ved=0CFAQsAQ&biw=1355&bih=734
Manikin, They are in Stevens Point at a place called Kristins Riverwalk.
The ones holding the lamps are actually 2 different figureheads as they have different facial expressions.
If your near you should go see them.
osheri I am a few hundred miles from there . The one in blue seems older doesn't she ? The ones holding lamps the lamps look newer and of coarse ships would have electric lamps like that on the other 2 . Very nice I hope someone on here can ID them for you . I just surmised maybe made later in shape of a ships figure and made for decor purposes ? I do love them .
Bellin drive over there and grab the mermaid for me ok :-) Your closer . I love them :-)
Hi Bellin 68, This place is in Stevens Point, It's called Kristins Riverwalk Food and Spirits. It is a very nice place and is also rumored to be haunted...
You can look this place up on Facebook. The profile is one of the Mermaid lamps.
Take a Big Truck Sean :-) ok