WW2 Important Shipwreck MEDINA CARGO Indian Brass Vases

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WW2 Important Shipwreck MEDINA CARGO Indian Brass Vases Description: WW2 Important Shipwreck MEDINA CARGO 2 Indian Brass Vases - from Lord Carmichael's extensive Oriental Art Collection From Sotheby's auction in 1988. These two vases are artefacts recovered from the famous shipwreck SS. Medina, sometimes referred to as the RMS. Medina. They are very attractive, quality decorative objects, and have acquired a lovely dark, black patina from being submerged in the sea for 70 years. In this lot there is : 1. Tall brass engraved vase, which is complete with the Sotheby's auction label (SOTHEBYS MEDINA CARGO). This elegant tall vase is covered in intricate, elaborate engraving... It has a dark, black patina, with flashes of yellow brass showing through, with some green verdigris showing inside the rim and mouth. It is in very good condition, with a slight dent to base foot, which is very slightly out of round, but the vase stands straight and displays perfectly. Since this is a shipwrecked object, it only adds to the character and history of it. MEASUREMENTS: 16.5cm, 6 1/2" tall 5cm, 2" across base approximately 2.8cm, 1 1/8" across mouth 2. Smaller Indian brass vase with engraving. Elegantly shaped small brass vase, the body is covered in delicate, elaborate engraving. It has a dark, black patina covering it throughout. It is in superb, excellent undamaged condition. MEASUREMENTS: 10.8cm, 4 1/4" tall 4cm, 1 9/16" across base 4.8cm, 1 7/8" across mouth As you can see, the larger brass vase still has the Sotheby's Label attached to it. Sotheby's Auction House had a sale of salvaged items belonging to Lord Carmichael, the Governor / Viceroy of India, in 1988, after a successful salvage operation in 1987. These wonderfully decorative objects have some fantastic history to them, Colonial as well as 1st World War, and were part of an art collection of the Viceroy of India... as well as being rare maritime artifacts, they are a real talking-point... In the listing I included some photos of the original Sothebys catalogue. At the present the catalogue is not for sale, but if you wish, I will include a black-and-white photocopy of the catalogue. ABOUT THE SHIP RMS Medina was a ship built by Caird and Company, Greenock, Scotland, in 1911, for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. She was a Royal Mail Ship intended for use on the London to Australia route and was the last of the ten ships in P&O's M-Class. The RMS Medina was the last of ten ships ordered by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company of the ‘M’ class. The order was placed with Caird and Company of Greenock, Scotland. She was 550 feet long and 62 feet wide with a depth of 34 feet. She would carry 670 passengers, 450 in first class and 220 in second. She was powered by quadruple-expansion steam engines which produced 1,400 horse power two her twin screws which moved through the water at a top speed of 19 Knots. During construction it was decided that Medina would carry King George V and Queen Mary to India for the Delhi Durbar. Medina was, therefore, initially commissioned into the Royal Navy as the Royal Yacht and her crew were mainly naval personnel. Medina was provided with an extra mast, necessary to maintain Royal flag etiquette and furnished with a white hull with bands of royal blue and gold and buff funnels. Various large rooms intended for public use were redecorated as Royal apartments. Maiden Voyage Medina left Portsmouth for India in November 1911, returning in February 1912 where she returned to Caird and Co. for refitting. She was then delivered to P&O in June 1912. She had only two years of peacetime service afterward but remained with P&O during World War I. Last Voyage In 1917, the Medina was returning from India via Alexandria, Egypt. The Viceroy of India, Lord Carmichael, was returning to England and was having his personal possessions carried back on the Medina – having elect... read more

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