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RARE Canadian Pacific SS DUCHESS OF YORK CIGARETTE BOX
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Pre 1940 item# 610290 (stock# 5224)
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Fiona Kenny Antiques
905-682-0090
$29
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A rare vintage 5-3/8" x 3-3/4" enamelled metal and cedar lined cigarette box from the Canadian Pacific ocean liner SS Duchess of York c.1920s-30s. Built in 1928, she was used as a trans-Atlantic ocean liner, mostly between Liverpool and St John, New Brunswick until World War II. She was converted to a troop ship in 1940 for use in WWII, and in 1943 she was set on fire by an air attack off Morocco; she was torpedoed and sunk the following day. She was named for Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, then the Duchess of York. She and the Duke of York are better known by their later titles of George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England, and parents of Queen Elizabeth II of England. I have never seen any other items from this ship other than post cards, ever. This box has an Art Deco design on the lid and bright red enamelling. It is in fair original condition with the following condition notes: the hinge is slightly bent outwards (the top doesn't seal firmly), the cedar from the lid is missing (the clips remain), there is some minor denting and wear on the lid, the enamel is worn from the seams and is 90% intact on the sides and 1/3 missing on the bottom and there are some stains and marks on the cedar. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. starts at $8 (other spots may vary). Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. Please note that we do NOT accept Paypal.
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HMS NELSON ROUGE COMPACT c1920s Ship Crest
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Pre 1940 item# 592865 (stock# 5183)
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905-682-0090
$59
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An unusual small round mirrored compact or rouge pot with the shield insignia of the HMS Nelson, the British warship launched in 1925. The Nelson, named after the naval hero, was launched in 1925 as the home fleet flagship, and it was decommissioned in 1948 and scrapped in 1949. This gilt brass 1-5/8" diameter box has an applied crest with enamelling, and it has engine turning on both sides. It has an interior mirror, and it would make a great pillbox. This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. is $6 (other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card; items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US.
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R.M.S. FRANCONIA III STEAMSHIP ITEMS
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Pre 1970 item# 401444 (stock# 4520)
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905-682-0090
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This is an assortment of pieces for the RMS Franconia III. Launched as the RMS Ivernia II and renamed the RMS Franconia in 1963, The Ivernia II was one of four sister ships in the Saxonia class passenger liners of Cunard in 1955. It was refitted and renamed the Franconia III in 1962-3, and was active from 1963-71. In 1971, she was docked and sold soon after to the Black Sea Shipping Co (Russia) and re-named the Fedor Shalyapin. It was scrapped in 2004. All items are currently in stock unless marked SOLD, and all are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, losses, dents, monograms, corrosion, repairs or damage unless noted. Surface shipping for either item is $6 (to the US - other spots may vary) - insured is higher, and mandatory on items over $85 if paid with a credit card. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. The pieces include:
-a 6-1/8" x 2-1/4" chrome plated tea strainer with an applied gilt and enamelled insignia - SOLD
-a 2-7/8" long and 1-1/2" across the bowl silver plated tea caddy spoon (50% loss to silver plating) - $50
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