A 1:48 SCALE BUILDER'S HALF BLOCK MODEL FOR THE S.S. KENT AN...

Hammer

£3,000

A 1:48 SCALE BUILDER'S HALF BLOCK MODEL FOR THE S.S. KENT AND S.S. SUSSEX BUILT BY LONDON & GLASGOW SHIPBUILDING FOR MONEY WIGRAM & SONS LTD., 1883

the 83in. hull carved from ¾in. laminated wood with ebonised top sides, cut-away funnel, mounted on display board with painted and gilt builder's plate, overall measurements -- 13½ x 90in. (34 x 228.5cm.); together with two contemporary photographs of the S.S. Kent; and a further five period shipping photographs of the same provenance

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Francis Johnson (1853-1915) Master of the S.S. Kent in the late 1880s, and thence by descent (see lot 17).

Kent: wrecked St Pierre, Reunion Island 3 May 1897 between Reunion and Marseilles carrying sugar; Sussex, re-named Illiria in 1895 was listed as missing 4 February 1897 between Newport News and Genoa carrying general cargo but including phosphate.

Generally good overall condition. Small hull abrasions just forward of the superstructure in top side.