AN RNLI PRESENTATION MODEL FOR THE HASBOROUGH [HAPPISBURGH] LIFEBOAT HUDDERSFIELD II, 1888

the 20in. carved and painted hull with grab ropes, RNLI logo to bow and rudder, with detailed fittings including slatted bench side-seats, footplates, thwarts, brass scuppers, blue and white painted oars, and folded mast and boom with furled sail and other details, mounted on turned brass columns on a display base with silver presentation plate inscribed to J. Thomas Kilner Esq., in original glazed wooden cover -- 10½ x 32 x 12in. (26.5 x 81 x 30.5cm.); historical notes

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J. Thomas Kilner and thence by descent.

Condition Report

fine original condition overall

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