General Auction Including Antiques, Collectables, Militaria, Nautical, Gold & Silver (14% Buyers Commission)
Lot 151:
Description
This collection comprises several model vessels and a decorative nautical item, featuring a variety of construction materials including painted wood, tinplate, and composite. The primary piece is a detailed scale model of the PS Waverley, the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer, constructed from painted wood with metal and plastic detailing. This model features a black and red hull, white superstructure with yellow accents, and twin red and black funnels, complete with lifeboats, paddle wheels, and rigging. It displays a Scottish Saltire and a Red Ensign, with a brass-coloured nameplate on the black display stand reading WAVERLEY. Also included is a novelty steamship teapot crafted from painted metal, possibly tinplate, with a blue and cream hull, red accents, and a copper-toned arched handle spanning the deck. The collection further contains a tinplate model steamship with a red and grey hull, blue superstructure, and two grey funnels with black and gold bands, flying a French tricolour. A brightly coloured decorative model ship features a yellow wood or composite hull with orange upper decks, black funnels with light blue bands, and wire railings. Completing the group is a small green-hulled tinplate steamship with a single yellow funnel, brown cabin, and an American flag, mounted on a wire and metal display stand.
Condition report:
The collection is in generally good display condition but exhibits significant surface dust across all items, requiring professional cleaning. The tinplate elements show signs of light wear and minor oxidation or pitting consistent with age. The rigging and wire railings on several models, particularly the yellow and orange vessel, show some bends and loose or broken components. The functionality of the novelty teapot has not been tested; it is intended for decorative use.
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