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Framed Print : QSS Lusitania - souvenir of launch
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QSS Lusitania - souvenir of launch
QSS Lusitania - souvenir of launch, commemorative 18 carat gold handled scissors, with stainless steel blades, the crossover engraved with John Brown and Co. Clydebank and Sheffield, J Rogers and Sons running along the blade, QSS Lusitania on the other side bears the crest of the Cunard Steamship Company. The handles of organic shape hallmarked Sheffield 18ct. 1902-3, maker's mark for J. Rogers and Sons. Black Morocco and gilt presentation box inscribed Souvenir of Launch of Q.S.S. Lusitania Clydebank 7th June1906'. The launch event is described by numerous newspapers of the day. Aberdeen Journal: Lady Inverclyde slit the cord'. Dundee Courier: Lady Inverclyde cut the cord and set the hydraulic machinery in motion'. The Yorkshire Post describes the event as a christening and records Lady Inverclyde swings the wine bottle and presses a button'. Also that she was presented with a jewellery souvenir of the ceremony and noted in most papers is that Lady Inverclyde departed after the launch and took no part in the later celebrations. Provenance Frank Webb Collection, Registrar Wellcare Historical Medical Museum purchased 1930, later given to R.C. Calam and then by family descent. Date: 1906
Media ID 32252602
© Henry Aldridge & Son Ltd. / Mary Evans
Aberdeen Bears Blades Bottle Button Carat Celebrations Ceremony Christening Clydebank Commemorative Cord Courier Crest Cunard Departed Descent Describes Dundee Editions Engraved Frank Gilt Hallmarked Handled Handles Hydraulic Inscribed Inverclyde Jewellery Journal Lusitania Machinery Makers Mark Morocco Motion Newspapers Noted Numerous Organic Papers Presentation Presented Presses Provenance Purchased Record Records Registrar Rogers Running Scissors Shape Sheffield Slit Sons Souvenir Stainless Steamship Swings Webb Wine
18"x14" Modern Frame
16x12 Print in an MDF Wooden Frame with 180 gsm Satin Finish Paper. Glazed using shatter proof thin plexiglass. Frame thickness is 1 inch and depth 0.75 inch. Fluted cardboard backing held with clips. Supplied ready to hang with sawtooth hanger and rubber bumpers. Spot clean with a damp cloth. Packaged foam wrapped in a card.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 40.6cm x 35.6cm (16" x 14")
Estimated Product Size is 45.7cm x 35.6cm (18" x 14")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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