Fine model of the "Nerissa" steam yacht in wood and brass in - Lot 220

Fine model of the "Nerissa" steam yacht in wood and brass in a glass display case. White and blue hull, well-detailed deck with scale, twin masts, deckhouse with skylights, lifeboats, davits... Bears a label "Nerissa" Iron Hulled Steam Yacht 1885 Shipwright: Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd, Glasgow." Circa 1950/60 Model size : H. 50 cm L. 89 cm Display case size: H. 103 cm W. 57 cm D. 31cm Provenance: Laurie Langford's Marine Antiques Kings Rd, London, UK The S/Y "Nerissa" was launched on May 26, 1885 for Alexander Stephen, registered in Glasgow. She was a single screw of 264 tons gross, 125 tons net Draft: 12 feet 5 inches Length 153 feet 8 inches Beam: 22 feet 1/2 inches, later names were 1891 "La Marguerite', 1896 "Nerissa", 1907 "Corisco" (converted to cargo for her new owners Comp. de los Vapores Correos Interinsulares de Fernando Po, Bilbao). She was struck from the Lloyds register in 1922, probably wrecked or lost at sea.