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- Antique Silver Galleon by William Comyns & Sons Ltd., London 1927
Antique Silver Galleon by William Comyns & Sons Ltd., London 1927
Lot Number: 325
Antique Silver Galleon by William Comyns & Sons Ltd., London 1927
A unique, beautifully crafted, George V Commemorative silver ship model, made by the celebrated London silversmiths, William Comyns of London in 1927. Realistically modelled as an Elizabethan Galleon in full sail, with three decks of canon, rigging and figures mounted on a wooden plinth. It was presented to Mrs Andrew Agnew by the Eagle Oil Transport Co. Ltd. in December 1927 to celebrate the launch of their new Armstrong Whitworth-built Steam Tanker named the 'SS San Claudio'. This substantial and highly detailed model measures 54cm long and 49cm high with several clear hallmarks showing London 1927.
- NOT SOLD
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Wednesday 5th June, 2024 at 5.30pm BST at Honourable Artillery Company
SUMMARY
A unique, beautifully crafted, George V Commemorative silver ship model, made by the celebrated London silversmiths, William Comyns of London in 1927. Realistically modelled as an Elizabethan Galleon in full sail, with three decks of canon, rigging and figures mounted on a wooden plinth. It was presented to Mrs Andrew Agnew by the Eagle Oil Transport Co. Ltd. in December 1927 to celebrate the launch of their new Armstrong Whitworth-built Steam Tanker named the 'SS San Claudio'. This substantial and highly detailed model measures 54cm long and 49cm high with several clear hallmarks showing London 1927.
DESCRIPTION
The Eagle Oil and Shipping Company was a United Kingdom merchant shipping company that operated oil tankers between the Gulf of Mexico and the UK. Weetman Pearson, first Viscount Cowdray founded it as the Eagle Oil Transport Company in 1912 and sold it to Royal Dutch Shell in 1919. It was renamed Eagle Oil and Shipping Company in c.1930 and remained a separate company within the Royal Dutch Shell group until it was absorbed in 1959. Eagle Oil Transport had at least one motor tanker by the end of the War; the San Dario (1,137 tons), which had been launched in 1918 by Short Brothers of Sunderland. The company continued to buy new steam tankers until at least 1928, when J.L. Thompson and Sons launched SS San Casto (2,446 tons) on the River Wear and Armstrong Whitworth launched SS San Claudio (2,712 tons).
CONSIGNOR
Nigel Gough
- Automobilia Specialist
- 07879 637616
- nigel@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Nigel.
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