A BUILDER'S MIRROR-BACK MODEL FOR THE S.S PAIGNTON BUILT FOR THE WILTON STEAM SHIP COMPANY BY MURDOCH & MURRAY LTD, GLASGOW, 1919

the laminated and carved hull with gilt brass propeller, ebonised top sides and lined and lacquered boxwood decking, with plated fittings including anchors with studded chains and winches, deck rails, bitts, hose drums, companionways covered hatches, cutaway masts with derricks, derrick winches, painted pink superstructure with bridge with lined door and tinted windows and brass binnacle over and fire buckets, ventilators, cutaway funnel with safety valve extension pipe, covered lifeboat in davits, emergency helm and binnacle and other details, mounted on original front silvered mirror within glass fronted wooden case with angled end mirrors and ivorine builders plate, overall measurements -- 20 x 75 x 10in. (51 x 190.5 25.5cm.)

Provenance: The Wilton Steam Ship Company and thence by decent.

Completed in October 1919, this 1514 ton general cargo ship was sold in 1921 to the London & Edinburgh Shipping Co. Ltd and renamed Ossian. Having survived the hostilities of the Second World War, she hit a stray mine on 3rd February, 1947 whilst in passage between Emden and Plymouth with a cargo of wood and sank.

Condition Report

mirror intact but cloudy otherwise model in fine original condition

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