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MIRRORED BACK BUILDERS' HALF MODEL OF THE S.S. NORTH CORNWALL FOR THE NORTH SHIPPING COMPANY BY J.
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MIRRORED BACK BUILDERS' HALF MODEL OF THE S.S. NORTH CORNWALL FOR THE NORTH SHIPPING COMPANY BY J. READHEAD & SONS, CIRCA 1924.
The hull built up in lifts in 1/4 in.=1 ft. scale, painted with a red bottom, wide salmon colored waterline and grey topsides with the name applied to the bow, and a lowered gangway. The decks are of maple veneer with the plating and other details drawn in India ink. The decks are detailed with anchor windlass, ventilators, bollards, deck railings, deck hatches, stump masts with cargo booms, double bridge with enclosed bridge wings, ladders, stanchions, life boats on davits, running lights, funnel, brass propeller and rudder and numerous other details. Mounted on a front-silvered mirror within a mahogany framed case with turned corner columns. NOTE: The S.S. North Cornwall was built in 1924 by J Readhead & Sons for Hugh Roberts & Son of the North Shipping Company, Newcastle-on-Tyne and served the owners until captured by German forces in 1940. She was scuttled and subsequently salvaged and scrapped in 1953. SIZE: 27" h x 109" l x 11-1/2" d cased. CONDITION: Very good. 49480-25
The hull built up in lifts in 1/4 in.=1 ft. scale, painted with a red bottom, wide salmon colored waterline and grey topsides with the name applied to the bow, and a lowered gangway. The decks are of maple veneer with the plating and other details drawn in India ink. The decks are detailed with anchor windlass, ventilators, bollards, deck railings, deck hatches, stump masts with cargo booms, double bridge with enclosed bridge wings, ladders, stanchions, life boats on davits, running lights, funnel, brass propeller and rudder and numerous other details. Mounted on a front-silvered mirror within a mahogany framed case with turned corner columns. NOTE: The S.S. North Cornwall was built in 1924 by J Readhead & Sons for Hugh Roberts & Son of the North Shipping Company, Newcastle-on-Tyne and served the owners until captured by German forces in 1940. She was scuttled and subsequently salvaged and scrapped in 1953. SIZE: 27" h x 109" l x 11-1/2" d cased. CONDITION: Very good. 49480-25
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MIRRORED BACK BUILDERS' HALF MODEL OF THE S.S. NORTH CORNWALL FOR THE NORTH SHIPPING COMPANY BY J. READHEAD & SONS, CIRCA 1924.
The hull built up in lifts in 1/4 in.=1 ft. scale, painted with a red bottom, wide salmon colored waterline and grey topsides with the name applied to the bow, and a lowered gangway. The decks are of maple veneer with the plating and other details drawn in India ink. The decks are detailed with anchor windlass, ventilators, bollards, deck railings, deck hatches, stump masts with cargo booms, double bridge with enclosed bridge wings, ladders, stanchions, life boats on davits, running lights, funnel, brass propeller and rudder and numerous other details. Mounted on a front-silvered mirror within a mahogany framed case with turned corner columns. NOTE: The S.S. North Cornwall was built in 1924 by J Readhead & Sons for Hugh Roberts & Son of the North Shipping Company, Newcastle-on-Tyne and served the owners until captured by German forces in 1940. She was scuttled and subsequently salvaged and scrapped in 1953. SIZE: 27" h x 109" l x 11-1/2" d cased. CONDITION: Very good. 49480-25
The hull built up in lifts in 1/4 in.=1 ft. scale, painted with a red bottom, wide salmon colored waterline and grey topsides with the name applied to the bow, and a lowered gangway. The decks are of maple veneer with the plating and other details drawn in India ink. The decks are detailed with anchor windlass, ventilators, bollards, deck railings, deck hatches, stump masts with cargo booms, double bridge with enclosed bridge wings, ladders, stanchions, life boats on davits, running lights, funnel, brass propeller and rudder and numerous other details. Mounted on a front-silvered mirror within a mahogany framed case with turned corner columns. NOTE: The S.S. North Cornwall was built in 1924 by J Readhead & Sons for Hugh Roberts & Son of the North Shipping Company, Newcastle-on-Tyne and served the owners until captured by German forces in 1940. She was scuttled and subsequently salvaged and scrapped in 1953. SIZE: 27" h x 109" l x 11-1/2" d cased. CONDITION: Very good. 49480-25
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Lots: 1000-1448
Lots: 2000-2704
Lots: 3000-3574
Lots: 4000-4869
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Session 1: Lots 1000-1448
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