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Lot 168 : SHIP MODEL, MAHOGANY AND GLASS CASE

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SHIP MODEL, MAHOGANY AND GLASS CASE
19th c. Loch Maree, three-masted ship with gun ports, full sail, glass and mahogany case, ship approx. 19"; case 15"h; 28.5"w
Loch Maree built in 1873, Captain Alex Scott.
The Loch Line of Glasgow, Scotland had a reputation of misfortune. Seventeen vessels bearing the Loch name sank in accidents, disappeared, were wrecked or torpedoed in oceans and ports around the globe. Of the 25 ships in the Loch Line fleet, only five remained and were sold off when the company finally closed in 1911.

Estimate: $400 - $600
Realized: $375 - Excluding Buyer's Premium


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