Collinge Antiques

Description

Fantastic scratch built model of an Irrawaddy paddle steamer measuring an impressive 51” from bow to stern. Superbly detailed, with a metal hull and wooden decks. A working model with a battery powered electric motor inside which powers the paddle at the rear.

The vast Irrawaddy river in Burma has a fine history of cargo and passenger boats. The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company was established in 1865 and by its peak in the late 1920 had the largest fleet of river boats in the world, boasting over 600 vessels. The company was Scottish owned and remarkably the boats were built in Scotland, dismantled and shipped to Burma to be reassembled.

Please contact us for more images, delivery and shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. 01492 580022.