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AN INTERESTING STERLING SILVER AND WOOD DESK PIECE INCORPORATING A MODEL OF A KAISERMARINE U-BOAT
the model with conning tower with attack and normal periscopes, breathing pipe, helm, binnacle, deckrails, fore and aft planes, rudder, twin propellors on brackets and torpedo tubes, hinges along deck and opens to reveal glass inkwell in cavity and hallmarks for Birmingham, 1915, the model secured along its keel to an ebony base with pen recess and silver plaque inscribed W. MORRALEE CHIEF ENGINEER Presented by THE EAGLE OIL TRANSPORT Co LTD. AND THE ANGLO MEXICAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Co.Ltd. As a Memento of the escape of the S.S. "San Melito" form a German Submarine after being shelled 40 minutes August 21st 1915. -- 4¾ x 13½in. (12 x 34.5cm.)
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the model with conning tower with attack and normal periscopes, breathing pipe, helm, binnacle, deckrails, fore and aft planes, rudder, twin propellors on brackets and torpedo tubes, hinges along deck and opens to reveal glass inkwell in cavity and hallmarks for Birmingham, 1915, the model secured along its keel to an ebony base with pen recess and silver plaque inscribed W. MORRALEE CHIEF ENGINEER Presented by THE EAGLE OIL TRANSPORT Co LTD. AND THE ANGLO MEXICAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Co.Ltd. As a Memento of the escape of the S.S. "San Melito" form a German Submarine after being shelled 40 minutes August 21st 1915. -- 4¾ x 13½in. (12 x 34.5cm.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.