1976 silver scale model of the Lockheed TriStar, £4800 at Kinghams.
The estimate was £600-800 at the auction on November 24 but, following significant pre-sale interest from both the trade and specialist aviation enthusiasts, it hammered at £4800.
Measuring over 14in (35cm) in length, and with a wingspan of 13in (32cm), the model was made in 1/72 scale and in considerable detail. The piece is hallmarked to the underside of the fuselage, confirming that it was made by the Nayler Brothers in London in 1976.
Markings on 1976 silver scale model of the Lockheed TriStar, £4800 at Kinghams.
It was commissioned by a British Airways pilot, the vendor here. In 1973, he travelled to Lockheed in Palmdale, California, as part of a team of six experts tasked to ensure the TriStar’s smooth introduction into British Airways’ routes.
Submarine surfaces above estimate
1976 silver scale model of the Lockheed TriStar, £4800 at Kinghams.
Silver models of historical craft – travelling by air, land or sea – make for great collectables.
A much earlier example, a Great War submarine negotiating rough waters, was offered by Gerrards (21% buyer’s premium) in Lytham St Annes on November 23. It estimated at just £200-300 but took £2800.
Bearing London hallmarks for 1915, the 13in (33cm) model was raised on an oak plinth with a silver plaque reading Presented to Lieutenant E.C. Carre RN. By The Captain and Officers of the Vulcan 13th September 1915. The maker’s mark was that of the retailer Page, Keen and Page of George Street, Plymouth.
Online research suggests Lt Edward Cambridge Carre was in charge of the coastal-class submarine C22 from 1913-16. The vessel, one of 38 made for the Royal Navy, was part of the Seventh Submarine Flotilla that was supported by depot ship HMS Vulcan. Carre was reported lost at sea on August 20, 1917.
