A CASED PRESENTATION MARINE IVORY CARVING SET, MAPPIN & WEBB, LONDON, C.1895
comprising large and small carving pairs, with a sharpener, Sheffield steel blades signed for Mappin & Webb, each with whale's tooth handle and contained in a fitted plush-lined blue leather case embossed with presentation dedication from the crew of the S.S. Arawa, 1895 -- 19in. (48cm.) wide

Built by William Denny & Bros in 1884 for Shaw, Savill & Albion Co Ltd, the 5,060 passenger/cargo ship Arawa was a fine clipper-bowed vessel with twin raked funnels. She was sold to Transatlantica Co and renamed Colon in 1895 - presumably the reason for this presentation set. Ultimately sold several times, she was under Italian colours and called Porto Said when she was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on 10th December 1915.

Condition Report
Fine condition throughout - this set retains original bright finish and may never have been used.

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