A shipbuilders' model of the passenger/freighter S.S. "Nova Scotia" for Furness Withy & Co. Ltd.
British, circa 1946
the hull built up from the solid in lifts in ¼ in.=1 ft. scale, and painted with a dark red bottom, wide red waterline, and black and white topsides, inset brass portholes, lowered gangways, bulwark cut-outs, rudder, and a single brass propeller. The foredecks are of laid veneer, painted a deep red, the upper and aft decks are of veneer and have the deck planking and details drawn in India ink. The decks are fitted with numerous details including: anchors, anchor chain, anchor windlass, chocks, bollards, sea board, ventilators, railings, cargo hatches with grey painted covers, masts on deck houses rigged with standing and running rigging for cargo masts and booms, cargo winches, bridge with enclosed bridge wings, engine telegraphs, binnacle, running lights, funnel painted black with two red bands, steam whistle, (6) life boats rigged on davits, aft deck structure with docking bridge, flagstaff and numerous other details. Displayed on four baluster turned pedestals within a later glass display case.
122-¾ x 24 x 47-¾ in. (312 x 61 x 121 cm.) cased
