Lot 305
R.M.S. Mauretania Memorabilia. Pair of 6" x 4¼ x 4 5/8" bookends, each with an original cleat from the Mauretania and a miniature wooden white life preserver, with a plaque reading: "Made From the Decking of the Mauretania. The Old Lady of the Atlantic." Also, a wooden bowl, 4¾" in diameter and 2½" tall, with a plaque: "Made from teakwood taken from R.M.S. Mauretania / by the Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co. Ltd / Blyth, Northumberland." Bowl has a chip and a repair. The R.M.S. Mauretania was in service from 1906-1934. Estimate $300 - 500
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| Realized $188 |
