Ornament

Model submarine in porcelain, white with some gilding and printed. 'WESTON SUPER MARE' is inscribed on a ribbon below a coloured shield of arms of the town. The submarine is inscribed 'E.I.', 'COMMANDER NOEL LAURENCE LARGE GERMAN TRANSPORT SUNK JULY 30 1915 GERMAN CRUISER MOLTKE TORPEDOED AUG 19TH 1915'. The maker's name is printed on the base and also that of the retailer 'F. KEEPING 9 & 10 HIGH STREET WESTON SUPER MARE'.

Object Details

ID: AAA5193
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Ornament
Display location: Display - Voyagers
Creator: Birks, Rawlins & Co Ltd
Vessels: E 1 1912 (HMS); Moltke 1910 (German navy)
Date made: circa 1915
Exhibition: Voyagers
People: Laurence, Noel; Birks, Rawlins & Co Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 55 x 150 x 25 mm