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17.96 STEAMER TRUNK FROM FAMOUS
LINER. Large, very impressive early 1900's American-made steamer
trunk last used on the famous British liner the R.M.S.
AQUITANIA. This well constructed, hand-made trunk consists of a
wooden frame overlaid by heavy card with a with faux leather surface
reinforced with leather edging and metal fittings held by literally
hundreds of rivets. The front bears the maker's label "C. A. Malm
& Co., 586 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal." The hinged brass
lock is cast in relief, "C.A. Malm Co. San Francisco." Both ends
retain their original heavy leather lifting handles. On the interior
is the original "Bluebird of Happiness" lining, the four original
lift-out trays and original hardware -- all of which are in a
remarkable state of preservation! Of most significance is the
documented provenance of this trunk. Both ends are prominently
stenciled "S.N." with one end bearing at least 4 Cunard Steamship
Line labels. Of those, the most prominent is that of the "AQUITANIA."
Another label reads "Cunard Line Passenger's Baggage for NEW YORK
Only." Yet another reads, "Cunard Lines Copenhagen. Checked Baggage A
5872 For America. United Ship Co. Ltd. Parkenston Quay Harwich. The
Cunard Steam Ship Co. Ltd., Liverpool, New York and Boston." This
label is over still another label! The other end of the trunk, also
marked "S.N.," bears the red label of "S.S. FREDERIK Scandinavian
American Lines. This large trunk measures 40 inches wide by 23 1/2
inches front to back and stands 26 1/2 inches high. It weighs 78
pounds. Again, it is in absolutely fabulous condition for being
nearly 100 years old!
1995
This trunk was acquired from the family of Henry Van Vleck and his wife Julia Van Vleck who immigrated to America from the Netherlands at the turn-of-the-last-century. It was used on their return travel to Europe from America and back and bears the label of Scandinavian American Line's passenger ship S.S. FREDERIK in addition to that of AQUITANIA. The fact that one of the labels show Cunard's old "Liverpool" location indicates that this trunk made its voyage on AQUITANIA during the return leg from New York in early June 1914!
To passenger liner enthusiasts, the R.M.S. AQUITANIA needs no introduction! Under construction when the ill-fated TITANIC sank, AQUITANIA was launched by John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland on April 21, 1913, almost a year to the day that the TITANIC sank! The AQUITANIA was the third of Cunard Line's "grand trio" of express liners, preceded by MAURETANIA and the LUSITANIA. AQUITANIA was the last of the four-stackers and was was considered the most beautiful of all, earning her the nickname "Ship Beautiful".
AQUITANIA made her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on May 30, 1914. She made two more trans-Atlantic crossings before the outbreak of World War I. Of those, certainly it was the first of those two early voyages from New York to Liverpool when this trunk was aboard.
On June 28, 1914 Archduke Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, plunging all of Europe into the "Great War." Immediately AQUITANIA was pulled from civilian service and converted into a troop ship. She continued in that role until June of 1919 when she returned to providing "austerity" passenger service from her new homeport of Southampton. In December 1919 AQUITANIA underwent a refit designed to return here to her pre-War opulence.
AQUITANIA had the longest career of any liner in the 20th century. In her 36 years afloat, she served in both World Wars and returned to passenger after each. AQUITANIA completed her final passenger voyage arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia on December 1, 1949 after transporting war brides and their children to Canada under charter to the Canadian government. With that success, she was taken out of service and scrapped in Scotland in 1950.
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17.95 LINER LOVING CUP. Handsome, very stout trophy commemorative from the famous French Lines passenger liner SS LIBERTÉ. Engraved on the front is the inscription "PAQUEBOT "LIBERTÉ."" Behind the right handle it is hallmarked "8† UWV1+". 7 1/4 inches high by 6 inches wide. Surprizingly heavy and in outstanding original condition! 195
The SS EUROPA (renamed SS LIBERTÉ) was one of two fast ocean liners built by Blohm & Voss shipyard, Hamburg, Germany in the late 1920's for the Norddeutscher Lloyd Line (NDL) to ply the transatlantic passenger service. EUROPA was launched August 1, 1928 and made her maiden voyage to New York on March 19, 1930. She was a vessel of 936.7 feet in length displacing 49,746 gross tons. Her four steam turbines generated 105,000 shaft horse power propelling her to a speed of 27 1/2 knots. She had a passenger capacity of 860 first class, 500 second class, 305 tourist class, 617 third class and a total crew of 965.
During the early years of World War II EUROPA, in German hands, was largely inactive. She was captured by the Allies in 1944 and subsequently pressed into service as a troopship. After the war she was turned over to the French as a reparation of war. In 1946, while being refitted for passenger service in Le Harve, France, she snapped her moorings during a storm, drifted into the wreck of the PARIS and sank. She was refloated and work continued. In 1950 she made her maiden voyage to New York under her new name, SS LIBERTÉ. After nearly 10 years of service she was finally retired in 1958, laid up in 1961 and scrapped in 1962.
Paquebot Ship Mail
In the early days of sail when lookouts spotted another ship on the horizon, the vessels would often attempt to make contact unless pirates were feared. Whaleships especially were glad to "speak ship" during voyages that sometimes lasted years. It was literally the only way to convey news. A long boat was lowered, captains visited each other, often dined together, and sometimes even the crews were allowed to exchange visits.
If one of the ships was homeward bound it would deliver the mail it accumulated from such visits. Word of an arriving ship spread quickly through the port and residents eagerly awaited the news. But what about ships sailing to ports in foreign countries? How was that mail delivered and who paid the postage?
That question led to an international agreement about Ship Mail known as "Paquebot", French being the world's official postal language. The concept was that the ship is actually the territory of the country under the flag which it sails. Therefore, by international convention, when a letter is written on the high seas a stamp issued by the ship's country is valid world wide. In theory, that meant when the ship entered a harbor the mail clerk was able to hand the mail over to the local post office in any country and it was to be delivered without additional charge. It was left to the individual countries to set their procedures and to determine what the value of the stamp should be.
(See items 17.84 and 17.93)
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17.94 FAMOUS OCEAN LINER KEYCHAIN. Lovely, original high relief keychain struck in the form of a silvered bronze medal to commemorate the "LIBERTÉ" as embossed on the obverse. The medal depicts a port quarter view of the magnificent liner above which is written "Compagnie Général Transatlantic." Below the vessel name is written, "LeHarve, New York, French Line." The reverse bears the lovely semi-nude depiction of Liberty, having broken the bonds of chains. She stands in a conch shell flanked by stylized dolphins on either side. The medal is attached to a chain and locking clip for holding keys. The rim of the medal is hallmarked and it measures 1 1/4 inch in diameter. The overall size of the keychain is 3 inches. Excellent condition showing wear from actual use. 95
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17.93 FAMOUS LINER TUMBLER SET. Complete set of 8 matched drinking glasses from the pride of the U.S. Lines' fleet, the S.S. UNITED STATES. Each glass bears the distinctive, beautifully etched emblem of the spread-winged American eagle clutching olive branches and arrows in its talons with the inscription "UNITED STATES LINES" below, encircled by a knotted ropework border. Each glass measures 5 inches tall by 2 3/4 inches in diameter. Absolutely mint, unused condition, as stored in their original box on the ship. A rare find! 395/set
Inspired by the British liners RMS QUEEN MARY and RMS QUEEN ELIZABETH which transported hundreds of thousands of troops during World War II, the United States government decided to sponsor construction of a large and very fast merchant vessel capable of transporting large numbers of soldiers. Designed by renowned American naval architect and marine engineer William Francis Gibbs, the liner's construction was a joint effort between the United States Navy and United States Lines. The U.S. government underwrote $50 million of the $78 million construction cost, with the ship's operators, United States Lines, contributing the remaining $28 million. In exchange, she was designed to be easily converted into a troopship or a hospital ship in the event of war.
The S.S. UNITED STATES was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia. Her keel was laid on February 8, 1950 and fittingly she began her maiden voyage on July 4, 1952.
The UNITED STATES was built using the largest amount of aluminum in any construction project up to that time. The monumental use of aluminum provided huge weight savings and contributed to her record setting speed. With a 106 foot beam, the massive UNITED STATES was built to still be able to clear the Panama Canal locks. Her engines were the most powerful in any vessel up to that time! Only recently have the latest U.S. Navy super carriers surpassed her power. She was capable of steaming astern at over 20 knots and could carry enough fuel and stores to cruise non-stop for over 10,000 nautical miles.
When she embarked on her maiden voyage the UNITED STATES smashed the 14 year transatlantic speed record held by the QUEEN MARY by over 10 hours, making her crossing from the Ambrose Lightship, New York Harbor to Bishop Rock, Cornwall, England in 3 days, 10 hours and 40 minutes at an average speed of over 35 1/2 knots! She also broke the westbound record by returning to America in 3 days 12 hours and 12 minutes at an average speed of 34 1/2 knots, thereby obtaining both the eastbound and westbound Blue Ribands. The UNITED STATES maintained this incredible 30+ knot crossing speed during her North Atlantic service for more than 17 years. She was very popular with passengers and proved to be a worthy competitor for the Cunard Line's "Queens."
When the UNITED STATES entered Newport News for overhaul in 1969, her owners decided to take her out of service and she was laid up. A few years later she was moved to Norfolk. Since then, ownership passed between several companies. In 1978 the vessel was sold to private interests in hopes of revitalizing her as a time share cruise ship.
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17.92 GLASS ASHTRAY. Thick molded glass ashtray with the boldly stenciled name "CUNARD" on the bottom. 6 inches in diameter and 1 1/4 inches thick. Perfect condition. 79
The famous Cunard Line can trace its history all the way back to 1838 when shipping magnate Samual Cunard and others formed the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Cunard faced many competitors from Britain, France, the United States and Germany, but survived them all. This was mainly due to a great focus on safety. Cunard ships were not the largest nor the fastest but they earned a reputation for being the most reliable and the safest. The prosperous company eventually absorbed Cunard's principal competitor, the White Star Line, owners of the ill-fated RMS TITANIC and the HMHS BRITANNIC.
By 1918 Cunard had built its European headquarters in Liverpool. The grand Cunard Building, a focal point of the Liverpool skyline, remained the company's headquarters until the 1960s.
For more than a century and a half, Cunard dominated the Atlantic passenger trade and was one of the world's most important companies, with the majority of their liners being built at the John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland. Today the Line still operates two classic passengrer liners the RMS QUEEN ELIZABETH II and the RMS QUEEN MARY II.
(See item 17.86)
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17.91 PORCELAIN ASHTRAY. Hard fired porcelain ashtray in a lovely Robin's egg blue glaze. The center of the ashtray is adorned with the house flag of the Chandris America Lines, and the sides are marked "Chandris America Lines." The bottom is marked "Thomas Germany." 5 1/4 inches in diameter and 2 inches high. Perfect condition. 49
The Chandris America Line was operated out of Piraeus, Greece with home offices in London. One of the line's primary routes was to Australia.
Chandris Line was formed by Anthony Chandris to operate a regular liner service between Greece and Australia. In 1960 their first vessel was purchased, and after minor alterations, entered the Australian trade as the PATRIS. The success of the single ship operation led to the purchase of a second vessel, the BRETANGE in 1961. That ship enabled Chandris to enter the lucrative North American cruise trade, only to meet a sudden tragic fate within months, when it was destroyed by fire.
As a replacement, Anthony Chandris purchased the first of several American liners that would grace his company. In 1964 he was able to purchase another American liner, which would become the most famous Chandris liner of them all the S.S. AUSTRALIS.
Chandris Line service from Europe to Australia lasted only 18. Yet in that brief period the company established itself firmly in Australian maritime history. One ship alone, AUSTRALIS, made 62 voyages from Europe bringing over 150,000 new settlers to Australia. It was AUSTRALIS that made the final voyage under the Chandris flag from Britain to Australia in December 1977.
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17.90 LINER ASHTRAY. Hard fired porcelain ashtray from the Norwegian Lines Steamship Company. The ashtray bears the Norwegian national ensign in the center rimmed by complementing colors. The bottom is marked with an anchor flanked by the letters "PP" above the number "55." Perfect condition. 4 3/8ths inches in diameter. 49
Norwegian America Line (Den Norske Amerikalinje), was a cruise ship line founded in 1910. Originally an operator of passenger and cargo ships, the company ran regular transatlantic service between Norway and the United states and later to East Africa. The establishment of the Norwegian America Line was a the statement of Norway's "maritime independence" following the dissolution of its union with Sweden in 1905. In 1971 the company discontinued transatlantic passenger service.
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17.88 SILVER ASHTRAY. Ornate silverplate on German silver ashtray bearing the high relief logo of the "Holland-America Line" in the center -- a massive liner overtaking a galleon, below which are two dolphins. The top edges of the ashtray bear very atttractive high relief floral designs. The bottom of the ashtray bears a hallmark which appears to be a pentagram followed by the enclosed letters "HH" and the number "90". 4 inches square. Very nice bright condition. 69
Holland America was founded in 1873 as the Dutch-America Steamship Company, a shipping and Passenger line headquartered in Rotterdam.
Within 25 years, the company expanded its fleet to six cargo and passenger ships operating between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies via the newly constructed Suez Canal. The line was a principal carrier of immigrants from Europe to the United States until well after the turn of the century, carrying over 850,000 people to the New World.
Holland America Line produced some noted ships. In 1938 the 36,000 ton NIEUW AMSTERDAM was put into service. Then in 1959 the beautiful ROTTERDAM was launched, one of the first ships on the North Atlantic to be equipped for transatlantic crossings with 2 classes and luxury cruising with one class. But by the late sixties, the golden era of profitable trans-Atlantic ships was over, and passenger travel was taken over by the airlines.
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17.87 PORCELAIN ASHTRAY. Hard fired porcelain ashtry bearing the logo NAC (Norwegain-American Cruise Lines). This diminutive ashtray has 18 raised nibs on its periphery to hold cigarettes. The bottom is signed and dated "Porsgrund, Norway 1980" with an anchor. 3 12/ inches in diameter. Perfect condition. 39
The company was founded as Norwegian Caribbean Lines in 1966 by Knut Kloster and Ted Arison with just one 830-ton cruise ship offering low cost Carribean cruises. Arison soon left to form Carnival Cruise Lines, while Kloster acquired additional ships for Caribbean service. NCL pioneered many firsts in the cruise industry and was responsible for many of the cruise innovations that have now become standard throughout the industry.
NCL made headlines with the acquisition of the FRANCE in 1979, rebuilding the liner as a cruise ship and renaming her NORWAY. At that time the NORWAY was significantly bigger than any other cruise ship, and exploited the extra space available by adding a large variety of onboard entertainment. Her success paved the way for a new era of giant cruise ships.
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17.86 BAKELITE ASHTRAY. Pre-World War II vintage ocean liner ashtray with the center marked in raised cursive script "Cunard Line". The bottom is marked in relief "Fraser and Glass Ltd. London N.12 , British made." This chocolate brown ashtray measures 4 1/8 inches in diameter and is in perfect condition. 119
The famous Cunard Line traces its history all the way back to 1838 when shipping magnate Samual Cunard and others formed the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Cunard faced many competitors from Britain, France, the United States and Germany, but survived them all. This was mainly due to a great focus on safety. Cunard ships were not the largest nor the fastest but they earned a reputation for being the most reliable and the safest. The prosperous company eventually absorbed Cunard's principal competitor, the White Star Line , owners of the ill-fated RMS TITANIC and HMHS BRITANNIC.
By 1918 Cunard had built its European headquarters in Liverpool. The grand Cunard Building remained the company's headquarters until the 1960s.
For more than a century and a half, Cunard dominated the Atlantic passenger trade and was one of the world's most important companies, with the majority of their liners being built at the John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland. Today the Line still operates two classic passengrer liners the RMS QUEEN ELIZABETH II and the RMS QUEEN MARY II.
(See item 17.92)
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17.85 IDENTIFIED LINER ASHTRAY. Heavy cast glass ocean liner ashtray bearing the charming logo of King Neptune with his long, flowing beard and trident above the script, "Matson Lines's". Surrounding Neptune are the names of the famous liners, "MATSONIA, MARIPOSA, MONTEREY, and LURLINE." 3 1/2 inches across. Perfect condition. 69
Matson Navigation Company's long association with Hawaii began in 1882, when Captain William Matson sailed his three-masted cargo schooner EMMA CLAUDINA from San Francisco to Hilo, Hawaii. Increased commerce brought a corresponding interest in Hawaii as a tourist attraction. Captain Matson expanded his fleet and by 1908 established passenger service to and from the mainland. The decade from the mid-20s to mid-30s marked a significant period of Matson expansion. In 1925, the Company established Matson Terminals, Inc., a subsidiary to perform stevedoring and terminal services for its fleet. With increasing passenger traffic to Hawaii, Matson added the S.S. MALOLO in 1927. Its success led to the construction of the liners MARIPOSA, MONTEREY and LURLINE between 1930 and 1932.
Immediately after the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the passenger liners MARIPOSA, MATSONIA, MONTEREY and LURLINE, and 33 Matson freighters were called into military service. The four passenger liners completed a wartime total of 119 voyages, covered 1 1/2 million miles and carried a total of 736,000 troops.
By 1956, as with most of the other transoceanic passenger lines, Matson left the passenger transportation business in favor of ocean freight, specifically container ships. The company still operates today.
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17.84 SHIP WHEEL ASHTRAY. Solid, shiny metallic aluminum ashtray in the form of a classic 8-spoke ship's wheel. The center of the ashtray is inlaid with a large copper disc bearing the colorful cloissoné houseflag of the British India Steam Navigation Company below which is a banner reading "NEVASA." 6 inches in diameter and in good, used condition. 89
The twin screw, quadruple expansion steam propelled passenger ship NEVASA was built by Barclay Curle & Company in Glasgow, Scotland for the British India Steam Navigation Company Glasgow & London. She was a steel hull vessel 480 1/2 feet in length of 9071 gross registered tons. Launched late in 1912, the same year as theTITANIC disaster, NEVASA began her maiden voyage on March 22, 1913 from London to Calcutta. When the Great War broke out she was taken over as a troopship in 1914, then used as a hospital ship between 1915 and 1918. In 1919 she reverted to being a troop ship. In 1925 she was permanently rebuilt as a troopship. Used again for that purpose in World War II, she resumed commercial service after the War, but that was still in a chartered status, transporting troops home. She was scrapped in 1948.
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17.83 FAMOUS SHIP'S LIFERING.
Authentic ship's life ring from one of the most famous passenger
liners in history, the French Line's SS
LIBERTÉ as boldly
stenciled on the top front. This classic lifering is of standard old
world construction having a solid cork core overlaid by heavy
hand-stitched sail canvas and rimmed with a hemp rope grab line. The
back of the ring is stamped "Bouee 75 Liege Homologation 55 ES
Anciens Etd., Labbe, Nantse." 29 inches in diameter. Excellent
original condition showing a few scuff marks and a couple of small
holes in the fabric, as expected. 795
The SS EUROPA (renamed SS LIBERTÉ ) was one of two fast ocean liners built by Blohm & Voss shipyard, Hamburg, Germany in the late 1920's for the Norddeutscher Lloyd Line (NDL) to ply the transatlantic passenger service. EUROPA was launched August 1, 1928 and made her maiden voyage to New York on March 19, 1930. She was a vessel of 936.7 feet in length displacing 49,746 gross tons. Her four steam turbines generated 105,000 shaft horse power propelling her to a speed of 27 1/2 knots. She had a passenger capacity of 860 first class, 500 second class, 305 tourist class, 617 third class and a total crew of 965.
During the early years of World War II EUROPA, in German hands, was largely inactive. She was captured by the Allies in 1944 and subsequently pressed into service as a troopship. After the war she was turned over to the French as a reparation of war. In 1946, while being refitted for passenger service in Le Harve, France, she snapped her moorings during a storm, drifted into the wreck of the PARIS and sank. She was refloated and work continued. In 1950 she made her maiden voyage to New York under her new name, SS LIBERTÉ. After nearly 10 years of service she was finally retired in 1958, laid up in 1961 and scrapped in 1962.
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17.82 PILLOW. Commemorative pillow
from one of the most famous ocean liners of all time, the SS
NORMANDIE. This pillow is covered in a thick fabric with
mutli-color machine embroidery depicting the grand liner underway at
sea with a tugboat and sailboat to her port. It is boldly stitched
"NORMANDIE Cie. Gle. Transatlantique / Compagne
Générale
". The case is zippered on the bottom and contains the original clean
contents. The embroidered pillow case is in outstanding condition
with no tears, stains, flaws or distress of any kind. 34 inches long
by approximately 6 1/2 inches in diameter. Possibly inteded for use
at the base of a door to prevent drafts.
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The SS NORMANDIE was built in Saint-Nazaire France for Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. She had a length of 1,029 feet and a displacement of 71,300 tons. When launched on October 29, 1932 she was the largest and fastest ship in the world. Even today she maintains the distinction of being the most powerful steam turbo-electric passenger ship ever built. Her elegant design and lavish interiors convinced many historians that she was the greatest ocean liner ever built!
During World War II SS NORMANDIE was undergoing conversion to a troopship at the New York Passenger Ship Terminal. On February 9, 1942 sparks from a workman's welding torch set her ablaze. Firemen were able to control the blaze, but the huge liner capsized and sank as a result of the tons of water used to extinguish the fire. Although she was refloated at great expense, restoration was deemed too costly, and she was finally scrapped in October 1946.
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17.81 DECK CHAIR. Genuine, original
lounge chair from the famed grand liner the RMS QUEEN MARY as
wood-burned into the back of the headrest of the chair. This classic
ocean liner deck chair is constructed of solid teak with all brass
fittings. It measures 43 inches long extended, 22 inches wide and 32
inches tall as shown. When folded it measures 44 1/2 inches long.
Condition is fair, with evidence of considerable weathering. One of
two hinges under the armrest has been replaced. Otherwise it is
completely original and as found. Absolutely guaranteed to be
authentic. 395
The grand old lady of the Atlantic needs no introduction. The Royal Mail Steamship QUEEN MARY is certainly the most famous ocean liner still in existence from the last century. Laid down in 1930 by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, her inaugural voyage was made from Southampton to New York in May of 1936. She became the undisputed holder of the "Blue Riband" in August 1938 with combined East/West crossings averaging in excess of 31 knots -- a record which remained unbroken until 1952. After serving a distinguished career as a troop ship during World War II QUEEN MARY resumed passenger service in 1947. Twenty years later she was sold to the city of Long Beach, California where she remains to this day as a floating museum and hotel. See item 17.79 for a detailed history of QUEEN MARY .
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17.78 CRUISE MEMENTO. Genuine passenger ship cruise trophy from the famous American President Lines cargo/passenger liner the "S. S. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT" as identified in embossed letters below the model of the ship. This good likeness is formed of heavy cast metal done with faithful detail. It is faced by a blank brass plaque suitable for an engraved inscription. Excellent overall condition with good age patina and surface oxidation to the metal. 8 1/2 inches long by 2 1/2 inches wide. A very displayable and handsome authentic model. 95
Originally built in 1944 as the 18,920 ton Hawaiian Steamship Company's LEILANI the ship was purchased by the American President Lines in 1960 and renamed S.S. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. After an extensive refit in Seattle, the ship began service between the West Coast of the U.S and the Orient. Sold in 1970.
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17.73 "QUEEN MARY" MEMORABILIA. Grouping of three items pertaining to one of the most famous passenger ships of all time, the grand old lady herself, the RMS QUEEN MARY. The grouping consists of a booklet entitled "The factual Story of a Great Ship RMS QUEEN MARY Superliner Pictorial." This full color booklet measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches and contains 48 pages including a full 3 page fold-out cutaway view of the ship on one side and a detailed cross section view on the other. This informative pictorial biography of the ship was published in 1971 by Command Publishing Co., Berkeley, California. Condition is near perfect. Accompanying the booklet is a unique writing pen with a see-through 'window' reading "THE QUEEN MARY, Long Beach, California, 1971." The reverse depicts a profile of the ship with the City of Long Beach in the background. As the pen is rotated, the ship appears to "float" in front of the city. The third item is an original Cunard White Star luggage tag depicting QUEEN MARY from her port bow. This paper label measures 4 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches in good condition with only one small loss at the top (shown). All three items. 99
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17.72 LINER ART GLASS DOOR. Original,
deeply etched and molded art glass panel removed from the Italian
luxury liner the S.S. CRISTOFORO COLUMBO. This lovely sculpted
glass is flat on the face (side with mahogany molding) with the
varying depths of the glass on the reverse providing a backlit array
of green hues which accentuate the beautiful subject of flying birds
and flowers. The glass panel itself measures 16 1/2 inches wide by 36
1/2 inches tall. It is inset into a standard size, solid core wooden
door measuring 24 inches wide and 80 inches tall. The door is
complete with all solid brass hardware including functional door knob
and flush mounted hinges. Door is ready to install. This is an
authentic piece of original Italian art glass from one
of the most famous passenger liners of the mid-20th century, priced
at a fraction of the cost of an average contemporary designer door!
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The 700 foot Italian passenger liner CRISTOFORO COLUMBO was built by S.A. Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Genoa and launched in 1954 with a length of 700 feet, 29,100 gross registered tons, and designed to carry 1,250 passengers in three classes. She was the sister ship of the ill-fated ANDRIA DORIA which sank off of Nantucket Island in 1956. The Colombo met a less disastrous, if not somewhat more humble fate at the hands of the Kaohsiung salvers (see the "Meet Us" section of our Webpages, "The Early Years") in 1979, where we personally acquired this relic.
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17.70 CRUISE TROPHY. High quality, silverplate loving cup with applied, high relief brass emblem reading "Awarded on Holland-America Line Cruises" depicting the line's house flag. This handsome cruise memento is said to have come from the famous pre-War liner NIEUW AMSTERDAM. It stands 6 1/2 inches tall and slightly more than 5 1/2 inches wide. Excellent original condition. 195
The Nederlands-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart-Maatschappij, popularly known as the Holland-American Line, was founded in 1873 and based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Neutral registry in World War I brought large profits to the company and it was in a position to expand. However American immigration restrictions following the War delayed construction of the company's flagship the NIEUW AMSTERDAM until 1938. When the Germans invaded Holland in May of 1940, they seized the OLENDAM while the STATEMDAM was destroyed in the fighting. The remainder of the company's fleet was chartered by the Allies for the war effort. The NIEUW AMESTERDAM in particular had a spectacular war career, performing troop carrying duties throughout the world until her triumphant return to her home port in April 1946.
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17.69 FAMOUS LINER ADVERTISING. Period advertising
chromolithograph depicting the grand liner S.S. AMERICA
majestically steaming out of New York Harbor enroute to Europe. This
colorful print captures AMERICA's exciting departure as the tug and
pilot cast off and she leaves the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan
skyline behind. The image is signed lower right "W. J. Aylward" and
measures 19 1/2 by 28 1/2 inches sight. It is housed in its original
gray wooden frame with brass identification plate and measures 24 12/
by 33 1/2 inches overall. Outstanding original condition, ready to
hang. 349
S. S. AMERICA II was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia and launched on August 10, 1940, christened by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. She was a steam turbine vessel of 723 feet in length, displacing 33,961 tons, making her the largest ship ever built in America up to that time. She continued to hold claim to that title until her sister super-liner the UNITED STATES was launched in 1952. As the war in Europe loomed, AMERICA was converted to a troopship soon after her launching and commissioned USS WEST POINT (AP-23) in 1942. After war duty she was renamed AMERICA and returned to the Atlantic passenger trade running between New York and Le Harve under the ownership of the United States Lines. She was sold to the Chandris Lines in 1964, renamed AUSTRALIS and was eventually scrapped. This very image is shown on page 95 of Gordon Newell's reference book "Ocean Liners of the 20th Century," 1963, Bonanza Books, New York.
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17.65 LINER CRUET. Extremely nice very early 20th century passenger liner cruet etched on the front with the distinctive Matson Line emblem. This handsome molded glass table piece is octagonal in shape with a graceful handle and spout and is complete with its faceted ground glass stopper which provides a tight fit. The glass has acquired a very desirable purple hue indicative of the manganese used in manufacturing quality glass at the end of the 1800's into the early 1900's. 6 3/4 inches high. Perfect condition. 169
The famous Matson Liners ran between the mainland and the Hawaiian Islands during the golden age of ocean passenger travel. Matson Line collectibles are highly sought after. This is one of the nicest examples to be found.
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17.59 OCEAN LINER COLLECTION. A particularly nice grouping of paper memorabilia relating to a variety of passenger liners from the early 1930's through the early 1950's. This hardbound scrap book contains 45 individual items including passenger lists, luggage tags, tickets, photographs, post cards, envelopes, menus, maps, brochures, and even a match book! Some of the ships and lines represented are Dollar Steamship, Cunard, Anchor Line, Panama Mail, S.S. UNITED STATES, Matson Lines, and the famed NORMANDIE. All items are in excellent bright condition and beautifully mounted. The scrap book itself measures 11 by 14 inches. Many of these items are highly collectible and worth a considerable amount individually. Here, the entire collection is available for well under the value of it combined contents. 295
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17.34 POSTER FRAGMENTS. Authentic early 1930's advertising poster for the "Compagnie Generale Transatlantique" touting their famous liners the ILE de FRANCE, the FRANCE, and the PARIS. These two parts of one larger poster were found sealed behind yet another later steamship poster as backing material and have not seen the light of day in over 60 years! They are perfect! The only problem is that they have been cut! Nevertheless, they are wonderful, identifiable examples of the lithographer's art, of the art deco period, and pre-date the famous liner NORMANDIE . Over $2,000 if in tact! 49 for the two.
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17.30 TRADE CARD. Finely engraved 19th century American advertising trade card for the "National Line Steamships" with the colorful depiction of the clipper bowed S.S. ENGLAND under sail, flanked by a rope border emblazoned with flags of the United States and Britain. The reverse boasts "National Line, Passenger Steamship comprising twelve of the largest Ocean Steam Ships belonging to one company in the Atlantic Service..." Much information including a listing of of "Passage Rates" for which 1st Class Excursion is $120! The front of the card is signed "Hatch Lith. Co., NY" and measures 3 1/2 x 6 inches. Good condition with toning to the reverse and minor staining. Circa 1885. 195
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17.29 EARLY LINER TRADE CARD. Rare, second half of the 19th century ocean liner trade card advertising the "Royal and United States Mail Steamers WHITE STAR LINE" as printed on banners surrounding a large 4-masted steam/sail ship with two funnels. This beautifully chronomlithographed advertising flier is printed on a heavy stock card measuring 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches. The reverse is printed with much information extolling the virtues of the company's fleet, entitled in part: "The Splendid Steamers of the WHITE STAR LINE Sailing Weekly Between Liverpool and New York, Are all, without exception among the largest and fastest of Ocean Steamers..." Card is in excellent condition noting some toning to the back and one small loss on one corner only. 250
This rare card was issued more than a quarter century before the appearance of the most famous liner in the White Star fleet -- indeed the most famous liner of all time -- the RMS TITANIC!
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7.47 REFERENCE BOOK. Frederick Emmons, "The Atlantic Liners," 1977, Bonanza Book, New York. 160 pages including an Index of Ships. This hardcover book with dust jacket covers the major liners of the world that plied the Atlantic from 1925 through 1970. It is organized by country, and then by Steamship company, with a history of each company given. The remainder of the book is dedicated to detailed information on the ships themselves. Each entry provides a line drawn profile view along with a paragraph on the ship's characteristics, service history, and ultimate fate. An invaluable research tool! 39
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