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A 1:100 scale shipbuilder's model of the cargo ship Wavecrest French, circa 1956, image 1
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Lot 10W

A 1:100 scale shipbuilder's model of the cargo ship Wavecrest
French, circa 1956,

30 April 2025, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A 1:100 scale shipbuilder's model of the cargo ship Wavecrest French, circa 1956,

model by Jacques Robinet, built by Forges & Chantiers de la Mediterranee a la Seyne for Newcreast Shipping Co Ltd Nassau N.P.. length 474 feet width 61 feet 6656 gross tons, the well detailed model with hull painted maroon, bottle green and black and with single brass screw, gilt brass fittings throughout, deck details including hold covers and derricks, winches, ventilators, open raised bridge with binnacle compass, swimming pool and deck chairs, in glazed mahogany case with three maker's plaques mounted on the baseboard 54 x 162 x 36cm (21 x 64 x 14in)

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