A BUILDER'S MODEL FOR THE M.S. RISELEY, BUILT BY SWAN, HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON LTD., WALLSEND FOR THE THOMASSON SHIPPING CO, LTD., 1957

with 56in. carved, laminate hull, boarding companion way, build keels, 4 blade gilt propeller and rudder, grey painted decks with painted fittings including anchors and winches, deck rails, bitts, hose reels, ventilators with blue interior, companion ways, yellow hold covers, rigs derricks with electric winches, superstructure with lined oxford decks, overbridge with helm binnacle and range finder, mushroom ventilators, 2 covered lifeboats in davits, engine room lights, stayed funnel with company insignia, emergency helm and binnacle and other bits, mounted on two gilt brass columns on raised display base with for and aft builders plates, glazed wooden cover and stand -- measurements including stand 58 x 65 x 17in. (145.5 x 165 x 43cm.); together with a reduced facsimile yard diagnostic for Riseley.

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From the collection of Geoffrey Robert Sutton (1901-1980), director of Stephens, Sutton Ltd, (managers for Thomasson Shipping), and thence by descent.

This 6,424 ton vessel was sold to Avon Shipping in 1964 and, in 1967 passed to Greek owners as the Gerania and again in 1973 as the Natcrest, she was sunk in a collision with the Greek-owned 10,900 ton M.V. Nema on 16th June, 1974 between Huelva and Rotterdam carrying ore.

Condition Report

model in fine, original condition; case has some paint splatters in some areas

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