ONLINE ONLY ESTATE COLLECTABLE AUCTION
Thursday, 1 - Monday, 5 October 2026
ANTIQUE SHIPS BELL FROM SS TARAWERA (1882) MOUNTED ON WOODEN FRAME H.430mm
Realised: $2,100 plus premium
Lot Details
Note: Tarawera (Ship : 1882-1927). A passenger vessel of 2003 grt. Built for the Union Steam Ship Company's Trans-Tasman and later the New Zealand coastal service. The first steamer in the United Kingdom to be fitted with Edison Electric Light. In 1917 converted to a cargo vessel; sold in 1927. Her hull was towed to Stewart Island and used as a store ship. See Ships with New Zealand Associations (Vol 7, p 61) Bell Diameter: 180mm Bell Height: 220mm
