Cunard Line circa 1905 “Passing the Needles” Vintage Travel Print
Cunard Line circa 1905 "Passing the Needles" Vintage Travel Print
Circa 1905 view of an unnamed two funnel steamship “Passing the Needles,” Britain’s last point of land, based on a watercolour by prominent artist Odin Rosenvinge (1880-1957). The lithography was undertaken by the firm of Turner and Dunnett of Liverpool, who produced many of Cunard’s prints and posters. The original oak frame, approximately 39″ x 23″, has a black finish, popular during the Edwardian era, and is incised “Cunard Line” along the bottom. Small faults along the bottom of the poster have been sensibly covered and reinforced by acid free mat.
Steamship and railway companies used these framed views of their ships and trains throughout their offices and stations. They also distributed them to larger travel firms, such as Cook & Sons, to promote their brand to prospective travellers.
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Ecuador 1853 ALAUSI / DEBE on Stampless Folded Cover to Quito
Stampless folded cover, internally dated 1853, struck with scarce two-line ALAUSI/DEBE in red, to Quito, with legal docketing on reverse, signed "Rivadeneira", light wrinkles, fine; ex Leo Harris.
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Essex Specialty Co. Montreal Vintage “Perfect Postal Scale”
Essex Specialty Co. of Montreal vintage "Perfect" model postage scale, circa 1930s, approx. 9cm W x 13.25cm H x 9.5cm D, with postage rate plate, some light scuffing, still attractive and uncommon.
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Finland 1754 Abo to Messuby Express Meander Crown Royal Stampless Folded Letter
Stampless folded letter, with contents, from Abo to Messuby, ornate crown meander mark at top, indicating the letter pertained to royal business and was to be urgently carried without delay, some light uniform toning, else a fine early letter from Finland while under Swedish rule.
PRICE: $445.00
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France (Offices in the Levant) 1874 2x 30c Ceres Cover Salonica Turkey to Italy
Folded cover, franked with two 30c Ceres, centrally-struck 5095 "Gros Chiffres" of Salonica, adjacent "Salonique / Turquie" c.d.s. (18 Nov), endorsed "Par Messageries", to Turin, Italy, with Messina transit (26 Nov) and Torino c.d.s. arrival backstamp (28 Nov), light filing folds, scarce and extremely attractive.
PRICE: $295.00
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France (Offices in the Levant) 1863 Ship Mail Cover Constantinople to Lyon
Folded letter, with contents, franked with 10c bistre and 40c orange Napoleon III, perforated, tied by dotted anchor cancellation, struck with black PD and red boxed "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE", postmarked Neva (19 Feb), to Lyon, with Marseille, Marseille a Lyon TPO, and Lyon (26 Feb) backstamps, piece trimmed from back outer sheet to remove wax seal, trivial filing fold, else fine and scarce.
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