General Maritime Artefacts

General Maritime Artefacts

Lot 133: VERY EARLY SOUVENIR ITEM OF A PAIR OF CUFFLINKS FROM THE ORIGINAL VESSEL THE RMS QUEEN ELIZABETH

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Start price: £20

Estimated price: £40 - £50

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Dating from the 1940’s/50’s this is a very early type souvenir from the RMS Queen Mary which is a china ashtray. Purchased on board this item is in a very good condition and the size is 5" (13cm) wide.

[The RMS Queen Elizabeth was an ocean liner operated by the Cunard Line (after its merger with the White Star Line). Along with her sister ship Queen Mary, she provided luxury liner and immigrant service between Southampton, England (UK), and New York, New York (US), via Cherbourg, France on Continental Europe. She was also contracted for over 20 years to carry the Royal Mail, thus enabling her to carry the prestigious Royal Mail Ship (RMS) designation, as the second half of the two ships’ weekly express service..]