AN ATTRACTIVE HALF-BLOCK BUILDER'S MODEL FOR THE IRON PASSENGER PADDLE STEAMER GIRONDE ET GARONNE, BUILT FOR CIE MARITIME GIRONDE ET GARONNE, BORDEAUX BY HUGH MCINTYRE & CO., PAISLEY, 1880
carved from ¼in. laminated yellow pine with ebonised topsides, lined paddle box inscribed GIRONDE ET GARRONNE No.2, cut-away raked twin funnels and mast, mounted on a contrasting wood waterline display board with ivorine yard number '59' to centre -- 9 x 59in. (23 x 150cm.)
A passenger ferry of 237 tons measuring 203.2ft with a 20.5 breadth and draft of 8.4ft, her engines were built by Hutson & Corbett of Glasgow and could develop a healthy 90bhp. She served on the eponymous rivers her name suggests, but no record of her fate has been found to date.
Sold for £1,054
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
AN ATTRACTIVE HALF-BLOCK BUILDER'S MODEL FOR THE IRON PASSENGER PADDLE STEAMER GIRONDE ET GARONNE, BUILT FOR CIE MARITIME GIRONDE ET GARONNE, BORDEAUX BY HUGH MCINTYRE & CO., PAISLEY, 1880
carved from ¼in. laminated yellow pine with ebonised topsides, lined paddle box inscribed GIRONDE ET GARRONNE No.2, cut-away raked twin funnels and mast, mounted on a contrasting wood waterline display board with ivorine yard number '59' to centre -- 9 x 59in. (23 x 150cm.)
A passenger ferry of 237 tons measuring 203.2ft with a 20.5 breadth and draft of 8.4ft, her engines were built by Hutson & Corbett of Glasgow and could develop a healthy 90bhp. She served on the eponymous rivers her name suggests, but no record of her fate has been found to date.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Hesperus'), 30th Apr, 2019
Pictures and Naval - 1-61
Sailor Art - 65-97
Shipwreck and East India Co. - 100-125
Collectables inc. Rowing, Liner and Fittings - 128-167
Instruments 170-249
Ship Models - 250-287
Viewing
Saturday, 27th April
(12noon - 5pm)
Sunday, 28th April
(12noon - 5pm)
Monday, 29th April
(10am - 5pm)
Tuesday, 30th April
(10am - 11am (limited view only))