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Lot 16

A RNLI presentation lifeboat model 1864,

22 September 2015, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £2,750 inc. premium

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A RNLI presentation lifeboat model 1864,

of the pulling lifeboat Tildesley De Bosset.
Hull from hollowed timber, in RNLI livery of blue/white. Fitted with rudder and steering yoke, the inventory includes rowlocks, oars, spars, sails, boathook and life ring. Mounted on polished brass crutches in a glazed mahogany display case and bearing a silver RNLI dedication plaque to Madame Tildesley De bosset. 33 1/2 ins (85cm) long x 11 ins (28cm) wide x 12 1/2 ins (32cm) high

Footnotes

It was customary in the 19th century for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to present a scale model to a benefactor endowing a lifeboat.

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