19Th C. Ship Diorama - The Beeswing
Stock No
KS8970
2016
- £975.00
- €1,139 Euro
- $1,300 US Dollar
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Item Description
A glazed case diorama of the Beeswing cargo ship flanked by two tug boats. A lovely model of a ship with great provenance.
Beeswing was a 1,462-ton steel barque built by Russell & Co. in Greenock, Scotland, and launched in 1893. She was initially owned by the Beeswing Sailing Ship co. and used for general cargo, frequently trading with ports in Brazil and Australia. On May 2 1917, while carrying a cargo of timber from Pensacola, Florida to Liverpool, the ship was captured and sunk by gunfire from the German submarine U-58. Most of the crew survived and spent several days in lifeboats before reaching land near Cork, Ireland. This model of Beeswing was made by the ship's carpenter for a fellow seaman.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Cornwall, Cornwall
Item Dimensions
H: 33cm W: 67cm D: 9cm
Period
c. 1890s
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Cornwall, Cornwall
Item Location
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)1579 344647
+44 (0)7952 346678
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