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A good original circa 1940's 'RMS Queen Mary Shipping Line gilt and enamel brooch', the Cunard Line company enamelled flag mounted to the centre of a the pale blue enamel ships wheel. Excellent condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel perfect, gilt finish remains bright. Diameter 28mm.
Code: 59511
25.00 GBP
A good original circa 1960's period 'R.M.S. Carinthia Shipping Line silver souvenir spoon', the Cunard Line company enamelled badge portrayed on the finial; the reverse of the bowl impressed with Birmingham silver hallmarks for 1960 and maker's details 'T A R & Co'. Very good condition, no damage to the enamel. Length 115mm.
Code: 59458
40.00 GBP
A scarce original circa 1930's period 'R.M.S.Arundel Castle Shipping Line gilt and enamel pin brooch', the Union-Castle Line company enamelled flags mounted to the centre of a ship's wheel. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel perfect. Diameter 32mm. RMS Windsor Castle built by John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland and launched in 1921. Commissioned as a troop transport ship in the Second World War and was sunk in 1943 by a torpedo launched from a German aircraft off Algiers.
Code: 59457
60.00 GBP
A good original circa 1940's period 'R.M.S.Arundel Castle Shipping Line gilt and enamel pin brooch', the Union-Castle Line company enamelled flags mounted to the centre of a ship's wheel. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel perfect. Diameter 27mm.
Code: 59456
A good original circa 1940's period 'R.M.S.Queen Elizabeth Shipping Line gilt and enamel pin brooch', the Cunard and White Star Line company enamelled flags mounted to the centre of a ship's wheel. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel perfect except for very hardly visible hairline in the 9 o'clock position. Diameter 27mm. 'R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth' was in service for 'Cunard White Star Line' she started her maiden voyage 1940. The ship was completely destroyed by the fire in 1972 and sunk in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.
Code: 56623
15.00 GBP
A good original circa 1940's period 'R.M.S.Queen Elizabeth Shipping Line gilt and enamel pin brooch', the Cunard and White Star Line company enamelled flags mounted to the centre of a ship's wheel. Excellent condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel perfect, gilt finish remains bright. Diameter 27mm. 'R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth' was in service for 'Cunard White Star Line' she started her maiden voyage 1940. The ship was completely destroyed by the fire in 1972 and sunk in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.
Code: 59425
A scarce original circa 1960's period 'S.S. Oriana ships wheel gilt and enamel souvenir brooch', displaying the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company flag to the centre. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel perfect, gilt finish remains bright. Diameter 27mm.
Code: 59424
20.00 GBP
A scarce original circa 1930's period 'S.S. Bendigo ships wheel gilt and enamel souvenir brooch', displaying the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company flag to the centre surmounted by a rising sun crest. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel perfect, gilt finish remains bright. Diameter 30mm.
Code: 59423
35.00 GBP
A good original circa 1950's 'Port of London Authority officer's cap badge'; gold wire bullion Naval Crowned laurel wreath, the centre portraying a sea-lion, the reverse with black cotton herringbone pattern lining, complete with woollen cap band. Very good condition, bullion remains bright. Height approx 72mm.
Code: 59391
A scarce original turn of the twentieth century small pattern 'Ellerman Lines Limited (City Line) officer's cap badge'; gold embroidered bullion wreath the centre bearing the companies 'SS' red flag surmounted by "J.R.E." (John Reeves Ellerman) pennant, the reverse with herringbone pattern black cotton lining. Very good clean condition, bullion remains bright, small patch of blue backing now absent from pennant and small patch behind. Height 45mm.
Code: 58839
A scarce original circa 1950 -1959 short- lived Union-Castle shipping line 'Bloemfontein Castle souvenir ship's brooch'; extra large oval example bearing a transfer picture of the ship, the reverse impressed "Made in England Sterling Silver Pt 202213". Good condition, complete with original pin fittings pin a replacement, colours remain bright with some edge fading and deterioration, pespex cover slightly dented. Height 32mm. Width 46mm. In 1959 'Bloemfontein Castle' was sold to Greece and renamed 'Patris'.
Code: 58676
A very scarce Great War period 'T.S.S. Euripides hollow silver brooch' in the form of an anchor and bearing a gold plated named scroll; the reverse impressed with Birmingham silver hallmarks for 1915 and maker's details "F.H.M" (Frank H Mannox Birmingham). Very good condition, complete with its original pin fittings, no dents or distortions, an excellent example. Length 34mm. 'TSS EURIPIDES' was built in 1914 by Harland and Wolff, Belfast for the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line. Launched on 29 January 1914, she embarked on her maiden voyage from London to Brisbane. Two days after her arrival she was requisitioned as a troopship carrying her first convoy of Australian troops to the Dardanelles. In 1929 the Euripides was transferred to the White Star Line and in 1932 was acquired by the Shaw Savill and Albion Line and renamed 'MS Akaroa'.
Code: 58631
120.00 GBP
An excellent example of an original 'TS Duchess of Montrose silver plated souvenir brooch', enamelled outline representation of the Steamboat to the centre of a blue enamel ships wheel, the reverse with maker's detals "H.W.Miller Ltd B'Ham.18". Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel perfect, slver plating remains crisp. Diameter 27mm.
Code: 58282
A good original circa 1940's 'The Missions To Seamen badge'; silver plated example in the form of a flag inlaid with blue enamel, displaying the "Flying Angel Symbol'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel. Height 29mm. 'The Missions to Seamen' is a Christian welfare charity serving merchant crews around the world. It name was changed to 'The Mission to Seafarers' in the year 2000.
Code: 58268
SOLD
A scarce original First World War period short lived armed merchant cruiser 'HMS Arlanza naval brooch'; King George V crowned blue enamel strap, the centre with embossed 'White Ensign' in red, white and blue enamelling, the reverse impressed "Solid Silver". Very good condition, complete with original coiled pin bar typical of the period, enamel perfect. Width 38mm. Height 26mm. 'RMS Arlanza' was a ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Ireland for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. She was requisitioned in the First World War from 1915 until 1920 and became a Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser. She was decommissioned in 1920, returned to her owners and resumed commercial liner service until she was scrapped in 1938.
Code: 58246
A scarce original shipping line silver spoon from the ill-fated Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company 'R.M.S.Mongolia' which was sunk by a mine off Bombay on June 23rd 1917. The finial in the form of a disc depicting a hand-painted enamel representation of the two funnels and masts passenger ship; the reverse impressed with Birmingham silver hallmarks for 1906 and maker's details "L&S" (Levi & Salaman Birmingham). Very good condition, no stress marks or chips to the enamel. Length 109mm.
Code: 58222
A rare original circa 1913 early period 'R.M.S.Aquitania gilt and enamel souvenir brooch', the Cunard Line Shipping Company red enamel flag mounted to the centre of a white ship's wheel, and in turn a blue enamel anchor. Very good condition, retaining original pin fittings, enamel perfect, gilt remains crisp, an excellent example. Height 24mm. Width 35mm. During the First World War 'R.M.S.Aquitania' was converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser, troopship and a hospital ship. She was scrapped in 1950.
Code: 58174
A rare original circa 1906 early period 'R.M.S.Mauretania gilt and enamel souvenir brooch', the Cunard Line Shipping Company red enamel flag mounted to the centre of a white ship's wheel, and in turn a blue enamel anchor. Good condition, retaining original pin fittings, white enamel loss left wheel and edge of left scroll, gilt remains bright. Price reflects. Height 24mm. Width 35mm. During the First World War 'R.M.S.Mauretania' was converted to a troopship and a hospital ship. She was scrapped in 1935.
Code: 58173
A rare original circa 1925 early period 'R.M.S.Carinthia gilt and enamel souvenir brooch', the Cunard Line Shipping Company red enamel flag mounted to the centre of a white ship's wheel, and in turn a blue enamel anchor. Very good condition, retaining original pin fittings, enamel perfect, gilt remains bright. Height 24mm. Width 35mm. 'R.M.S.Carinthia' launched for Cunard Line in 1925. Second World War 1939 she was converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser. Torpedoed and sunk 1940 by the German Submarine U.46 off the coast of Northern Ireland.
Code: 58172
140.00 GBP
A scarce original 1913 -1948 'His Majestys Troopship Nevasa silver plated brooch', the 'British India Steam Navigation Company' enamelled flag mounted to the centre of a blue enamel ships wheel. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel intact, minor wear to silver plating. Diameter 30mm.
Code: 58171
30.00 GBP
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