An exceptionally fine & exacting early twentieth century builder's model of the single deck steamship, "The Lord Strathcona", built by Messrs William Doxford and Sons Ltd, at Sunderland, England in 1915 for owners, "The Lord Strathcona Shipping Company Limited", Montreal. The model is built with a hull of solid timber, painted black to the waterline and dual pink and maroon below. It has painted draft marks, and a single four blade brass propeller. Finely detailed, including numerous gold plated fittings, with masts, derricks and rigging, anchors, bollards, ventilators, companionways, winches, anchor and cargo windlasses, coaling chute covers, as well as an accommodation ladder on the starboard side. The superstructure has a bridge and over it an open bridge with binnacle and wheel, stayed funnel and four ship's boats on davits with gratings, and other details. Displayed on four turned gold plated pedestals, with builders and presentation plaque. Within its original glazed, mahogany framed case with stand. Measurement: Height 5'4" (163cms); Width 5'1" (180cms); Depth 1'5" (43cms). Provenance: The model has been owned by the Family of Captain Philippe Georges since 2004. Prior to that date, the owners were the Townsend Family of Montreal.

Note: not inspected out of its case.