MID 20thC BUILDER'S MIRROR-BACK HALF MODEL OF A STEAMER CARGO SHIP, ENGLAND 1930
Reference Number: B8355
A stunning mid 20th century mirror backed boardroom half model of a steamer ship, the carved hull with bilge keel, lowered companionway and painted propeller with lined rudder, dark red painted deck with brown lined hatch covers and painted wood, metal fittings as appropriate, cutaway masts and funnel, fitted open boat in davits, bridge with binnacle cover, telegraphs and other details, mounted on front-silvered mirror within glazed case with angled bow/stern mirrors.
DESCRIPTION
A stunning mid 20th century mirror backed boardroom half model of a steamer ship, the carved hull with bilge keel, lowered companionway and painted propeller with lined rudder, dark red painted deck with brown lined hatch covers and painted wood, metal fittings as appropriate, cutaway masts and funnel, fitted open boat in davits, bridge with binnacle cover, telegraphs and other details, mounted on front-silvered mirror within glazed case with angled bow/stern mirrors.
Unfortunately the name of the model maker and the ship has gone missing so it is difficult if not impossible to identify the ship and its fate. Nevertheless the craftsmanship is of top quality, the level of detail so fine that it was most certainly made by an extremely good model maker. Half models such as these would normally have been presented by the ship makers to the client so that they could be displayed in the boardrooms to demonstrate the range of cargo ships in the company’s fleet. Today they are highly sought after and collectible models, renowned for their detailed craftsmanship and for their nostalgic value of a bygone era of cargo shipping.
CONDITION
In Good condition - wear and tear expected with age, one copper wire “rigging“ has come undone from the mast but hardly noticeable. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 49cm
Width: 162cm
Depth: 19.5cm
