26th Apr, 2022 10:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Peter)
86
[M] A SILVER SPOON RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE S.S SCHILLER, 1875
A SILVER SPOON RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE S.S SCHILLER, 1875
unmarked but inscribed NLB underneath handle -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) long
Sometimes referred to as the 'Victorian Titanic', this steamer of 3,421 tons, ran aground at around 10pm on the 7th May, 1875 on the Retarrier Ledges (Scilly Isles) in thick fog. Only two lifeboats were launched successfully and of the 372 people carried only 37 survived. Over a hundred bodies were buried in the churchyard at Old Town but those of Norman and Louise Becker (the original owners of this spoon) were returned in lead-lined coffins to the USA for burial.
Sold for £223
Estimated at £100 - £150
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
A SILVER SPOON RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE S.S SCHILLER, 1875
unmarked but inscribed NLB underneath handle -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) long
Sometimes referred to as the 'Victorian Titanic', this steamer of 3,421 tons, ran aground at around 10pm on the 7th May, 1875 on the Retarrier Ledges (Scilly Isles) in thick fog. Only two lifeboats were launched successfully and of the 372 people carried only 37 survived. Over a hundred bodies were buried in the churchyard at Old Town but those of Norman and Louise Becker (the original owners of this spoon) were returned in lead-lined coffins to the USA for burial.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Peter), 26th Apr, 2022
Order of Sale:
Mercantile (Sail) – 1-97
Mercantile (Steam) – 100-162
Naval (Sail) – 165-236
Naval (Steam) – 237-318
Navigational & Scientific Instruments – 320-380
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