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275 (detail) 275. A BUILDER’S HALF-BLOCK MIRROR-BACK MODEL FOR THE STEAM TRAWLER BIRCH, BUILT BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMELL LTD, 1912
with laminated and carved hull, black top side, lined and shaded superstructure with silvered fittings as appropriate, mounted on a front- silvered mirror within mahogany display case with plush-lined base and ivorine builder’s plate, overall measurements -- 16 x 39½in. (40.5 x 100.3cm.)
Birch was mined off Yarmouth on 23rd August, 1916. Provenance: Sotheby’s, 1st April 1998, lot 463 £1500-2000
276 276. A HALF-BACKED BUILDER’S MODEL OF A PADDLE STEAMER, FIRST HALF 19TH-CENTURY
the laminated carved hull with painted black topside and paddle box, hatch covers, four cutaway masts and two raked cutaway funnels, mounted on wooden display board -- 15 x 118in. (38 x 300cm) It has been suggested that this model was built by Elders of Glasgow, circa 1830. £1000-1500 This lot may be viewed at Imperial Road
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