A Victorian twin-dial ship's clock, the movement with white and black enamelled dials, one the mirrored reverse of the other, inscribed Christie & Wilson, Glasgow, in circular brass and bevelled glazed case surmounted by two stylised dolphins, with later stained pine bracket and glazed case, bearing an engraved brass plaque inscribed Souvenir of R.M.S. "Columba", Presented to The Ardrishaig Hall and Literary Institute, by Messrs. David MacBrayne Ltd., 44 Robertson St., Glasgow, March, 1946, the clock 8¾ins (22cms) diam, 13ins (33cms) high

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A Victorian twin-dial ship's clock, the movement with white and black enamelled dials, one the mirrored reverse of the other, inscribed Christie & Wilson, Glasgow, in circular brass and bevelled glazed case surmounted by two stylised dolphins, with later stained pine bracket and glazed case, bearing an engraved brass plaque inscribed Souvenir of R.M.S. "Columba", Presented to The Ardrishaig Hall and Literary Institute, by Messrs. David MacBrayne Ltd., 44 Robertson St., Glasgow, March, 1946, the clock 8¾ins (22cms) diam, 13ins (33cms) high

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The Royal Mail Steamer "Columba" was built by Messrs. J.& G. Thomson of Clydebank for David MacBrayne Ltd., in 1878 and is probably remembered as the most famous of the many steamers belonging to MacBrayne's Limited. The steamer was 316 feet in length, 50 feet wide and was able to accommodate over 2000 passengers.

The steamer was scrapped in 1935 and the above ship's clock was later presented to The Ardrishaig Hall by MacBrayne's Limited.

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