Original British War of 1812 Royal Navy “Bugbear’ Carved Coconut with Wooden Stand named to H.M.S. CYANE Snider Rifle Parts and in this case a

and in this case a large opening is cut in the bottom to allow the fired cartridge cases to drop free

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just some paint loss around the bottom edge from wear

and which led to a plethora of variants

Original British War of 1812 Royal Navy “Bugbear’ Carved Coconut with Wooden Stand named to H.M.S. CYANE Snider Rifle Parts and in this case aOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a lovely original English carved naval coconut, known as a "bugbear". Being a fully carved coconut shell with traditional naval and masonic symbols, the opening in the top represents the mouth with the two other still plugged holes representing the eyes of the "wind ". The shell has a carving of an anchor in conjunction with a wheel, also an eight pointed star around a central Christian cross. It is supported on