 |
|
Home |
|
RARE Canadian Pacific SS DUCHESS OF YORK CIGARETTE BOX browse these categories for related items... All Items: Popular Collectibles:Nostalgia:Transportation: Pre 1940: item # 610290 Please refer to our stock # 5224 when inquiring.
Fiona Kenny Antiques P.O. Box 11 Thorold, Ontario, Canada L2V 3Y7 905-682-0090 Guest Book $29 |
|
|||||||||
| A rare vintage 5-3/8" x 3-3/4" enamelled metal and cedar lined cigarette box from the Canadian Pacific ocean liner SS Duchess of York c.1920s-30s. Built in 1928, she was used as a trans-Atlantic ocean liner, mostly between Liverpool and St John, New Brunswick until World War II. She was converted to a troop ship in 1940 for use in WWII, and in 1943 she was set on fire by an air attack off Morocco; she was torpedoed and sunk the following day. She was named for Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, then the Duchess of York. She and the Duke of York are better known by their later titles of George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England, and parents of Queen Elizabeth II of England. I have never seen any other items from this ship other than post cards, ever. This box has an Art Deco design on the lid and bright red enamelling. It is in fair original condition with the following condition notes: the hinge is slightly bent outwards (the top doesn't seal firmly), the cedar from the lid is missing (the clips remain), there is some minor denting and wear on the lid, the enamel is worn from the seams and is 90% intact on the sides and 1/3 missing on the bottom and there are some stains and marks on the cedar. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S. starts at $8 (other spots may vary). Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. Please note that we do NOT accept Paypal. | ||||||||||
|
