Lot 426
A group of four Vesta cases
Auction: 11 February 2015 at 10:00 GMT
£450
Description
all of traditional shape; William Neale., Chester 1903, later applied enamelled badge for MS Devonia: another CS*FS., Birmingham 1904, later applied enamelled badge for the MS Dunera; another D&F, Birmingham 1891, with two crossed enamelled flags; the last ?C, Chester 1908, coloured enamelled flag for the Blue Star
Dimensions
Height: 55mm
Footnote
MS Devonia (11,275 tons) was originally called MS Devonshire and was built in 1939 as a troop ship. She was refitted in 1962 and called MS Devonia
MS Dunera, built in 1937 by on the Clyde by Barclay Curle the MS Dunera was originally a troop ship but was converted to a floating school by The British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd.