Ship decoration?

A small carved, white-painted rectangular plaque bearing a plant combining a rose, thistle, shamrock and another bud which may also be a rose though looking a little like a tulip. It could have been a decorative panel on a vessel but may more likely be a carver’s sample or the work of an apprentice. The rose, thistle and shamrock are respectively symbols of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Object Details

ID: FHD0057
Collection: Figureheads
Type: Plaque
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Valhalla Collection
Measurements: Overall: 391 mm x 232 mm