Model ship
Goldsmiths' & Silversmiths' Co. Ltd
Category
Silver
Date
1930 - 1931
Materials
Silver model and mahogany plinth.
Measurements
560 x 625 x 400 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
NT 516536.1
Summary
A finely detailed model of the ship, Mayflower, silver (sterling), and mahogany, mark of The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, London, 1930/1, without its glass case. The silver model of the square-rigged ship stands on a stepped mahogany plinth. The rectangular silver base is chased with choppy waves. The hull of the ship, small lifeboat, sails and flags are raised; the masts, mizzen, yardarms, bowsprit, crows nests, blocks and other wood or small parts are cast, and the wires for the rigging are drawn. The parts are soldered or attached by wires to form the model. The stern is engraved with a sunflower over a small flower between two dolphins, with a ribbon below inscribed: ‘MAYFLOWER’. The flag on the topsail is engraved with the Union Flag, and the flag on the foremast is engraved with the Cross of St George. The silver plaque on the front of the plinth is inscribed: “MAYFLOWER” 180 TONS/ WHICH SAILED FROM PLYMOUTH FOR THE NEW WORLD/ HAVING ON BOARD 41 MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, A TOTAL OF 102 PERSONS IN ALL/ AFTER A STORMY PASSAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC TAKING 63 DAYS/ THEY LANDED AT WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS PLYMOUTH ROCK ON THE COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS U.S.A./ ON DECEMBER 21 1620.
Full description
For further details see master object entry.
Provenance
(John) Alan Burns, 4th Baron Inverclyde (1897-1957) (Urban) Huttleston Rogers Broughton, 1st Baron Fairhaven (1896-1966) bequeathed by Lord Fairhaven to the National Trust along with the house and the rest of the contents. National Trust
Credit line
Anglesey Abbey, the Fairhaven Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
On the base amongst the waves: Hallmarks: ‘G & S Co/ LTD (Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd*), lion passant (sterling), leopard’s head (London), and ‘p’ (1930/31) * Rosemary Ransome Wallis, ed: Treasures of the 20th Century: silver, jewellery and art medals from the 20th Century Collection of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, London, 2000, p 179
Makers and roles
Goldsmiths' & Silversmiths' Co. Ltd, goldsmith