Normandie Painted Lot 2248O

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LOT 2248OSeller's Estimate: USD 620 - 750Dimension: L: 31.5 W: 11.5 H: 4.5 Inches AboutThe T.S.S. NORMANDIE was one of the finest ocean liners ever produced by France. Have it displayed beautifully in your home or office! Master craftsmen handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch using historical photographs, drawings and original plan. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, rosewood, and mahogany. They are 100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of actual ships. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop. The model comes with the mast down to save on shipping cost. Hundreds of detailed pieces went into the construction of this model. There are multiple wood decks. You can see hundreds of open windows along the hull. Layers of stanchions with guardrails are placed all around the deck. Three magnificent smoke stacks with chimneys are carefully painted in red and black. Dozens of wooden lifeboats are all meticulously hand built according to scale. This model is part of an exclusive edition with a unique laser cut serial number located behind the brass nameplate. Itll make a perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast, or passionate collector. HistoryT.S.S. Normandie was one of the finest ocean liners ever produced -arguably the grandest ever. Second in size only to the Queen Elizabeth, running mate of the Queen Mary, the Normandie was created to represent the French nation and all it had to offer to the world. Her design and decor were innovative, distinctive and luxurious, which contributed to her being described as the "ultimate ocean liner" of the 1930s. Sadly, the Normandie burned and capsized in New York harbor during the war as she was being converted into the troopship Lafayette. Normandie was never recovered from the fire on February 9, 1942. Refloated and towed to the Brooklyn Navy Yard in September 1943 she was kept there for the remaining of the war and unwanted and unusable ended scrapped in Newark, NJ in 1946Condition Report:MintPayment:The buyer is responsible for paying the seller directly after winning the item. Details on accepted payment methods and where to send payment are provided in an invoice from the seller.Additional payment details from the seller:Payment is due upon receipt of invoice. Upon the close of auction, you will receive an Invaluable invoice with all pricing details. A link will be sent from our invoicing company Freshbooks with the ability to make payment with any major credit card. This invoice will come directly to your email address on file with Invaluable / AuctionZip.Shipping:The buyer is responsible for paying all shipping costs and arranging for shipping and delivery with the seller.Additional shipping details from the seller:Most items ship within a week, but please Allow 2-6 weeks. Will Call Pickup of Items is Not Permitted under any circumstance.For more information see terms and conditionsKnowing when to bid: An event can last a few hours. To help figure out when an item will come up for auction, watch the pace of the event and keep in mind that items usually come up in lot order.BEAUTIFUL Art, Jewelry Auction offered by Big Art AuctionsSaturday, January 09, 2016 | 05:00AM GMT-07:00Las Vegas, Nevada, USA read more

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