Lot 335
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A MIRROR-BACKED BUILDER'S HALF-MODEL FOR THE CARGO SHIP S.S. OKEMENT, 1915
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A MIRROR-BACKED BUILDER'S HALF-MODEL FOR THE CARGO SHIP S.S. OKEMENT, 1915

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A MIRROR-BACKED BUILDER'S HALF-MODEL FOR THE CARGO SHIP S.S. OKEMENT, 1915
the carved hull with lined and lacquered decks with gold-plated fittings, mounted on original front-silvered mirror within case with end mirrors -- 13½ x 59in. (34 x 150cm.) overall.
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**
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The original builder's plate has been discovered under the hull of this model.

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Lot Essay

Okement was built for Westoll & Co. by William Pickersgill & Sons at Sunderland in 1915. Registered at 4,349 tons gross, she measured 365 feet in length with a 51 foot beam and was intended for general cargo or coal. After less than two years in service, she was torpedoed and sunk by U-64 south-east of Malta on 17th February 1917 when on passage from Barry with a mixed cargo, mostly coal; her captain and ten crew lost their lives.

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