ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 22 August 2017 - 9:30 AM start
A large scale model of the clipper ship 'Canterbury'
Realised: $3,500 plus premium
Lot Details
1242 tons, built in Glasgow in 1874, she brought thousands of immigrants to New Zealand. In purpose built glazed, kauri framed display vitrine raised on table base. Once the property of the 154 year old Auckland Club and displayed in it's Shortland Street rooms this model moved to the Northern Club when the former merged with it in 2010, subsequently it was sold. Vessel dimensions 1460 x 195 x 920; vitrine/stand dimensions 1530 x 465 x 1760. $2500.
