Items Used on Board > Glass

RARE GLASS DISH FROM THE SS SHALOM OF THE ZIM LINES ISRAEL

This item is a decorative glass dish from the Zim Lines Israel shipping company and is from the vessel SS Shalom. It is an unusual item to find as pieces from this shipping line are not often seen for sale. It is a Smokey Brown colour dish and dates from the 1960’s and shows on it a superb picture of the vessel. The size of the dish is 8½" (21.5cm) x 4" (10cm). It is in a great condition and a nice souvenir.

ZIM was founded in 1945, by the Jewish Agency and the Histadrut (General Federation of Laborers in the Land of Israel). The first ship was purchased in partnership with Harris and Dixon (based in London) in 1947. This vessel was refurbished, renamed SS Kedmah, and sailed to Palestine in the summer of 1947. During her first years, her main task was transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants to the emerging state. Some of the other ships that had been used for clandestine immigration before the establishment of Israel as a state were confiscated by the British mandate authorities and later joined the company's fleet. The company continued to purchase more ships, among them SS Negba, SS Artza and SS Galila.

During the 1948 war, the company was the sole maritime connection with the state of Israel, supplying food, freight and military equipment. In 1953, some of the money from the reparations agreement between Israel and West Germany was allocated to the purchase of 36 new ships, a massive expansion of ZIM's fleet.

The 1950s and 1960s saw ZIM concentrate on passenger ships, alongside a constant expansion of the cargo shipping business. Passenger liners were a common means of international transport before the emergence of cheap air transport, and pleasure cruises were also popular. ZIM sailed the Mediterranean Sea, as well as having regular routes to the United States. Some of its ships cruised to the Caribbean during the winter. 1964 saw the completion of the ocean liner SS Shalom, which turned out to be a failure, marking the end of the ZIM passenger shipping era.
Item: TT1315 BA148

A SHIP IN A BOTTLE SHOWING THE VESSEL THE BLUENOSE

A SHIP IN A BOTTLE SHOWING THE VESSEL THE BLUENOSE This item is a collector’s piece. It is a Ship in a Bottle model of the vessel Bluenose. It is hand made and crafted and is in a great condition and a great example of this type of art. This type of item is very collectable and rare to find available to purchase. Click on the view link or on the picture for a closer look at this item.
Item: TT1243 BA140

A GLASS BOTTLE MODEL OF THE OLD VESSEL THE HENRY GRACE

This item is a collector’s piece. It is a Ship in a Bottle model of the famous old vessel Henry Grace à Dieu. It is hand made and crafted. It is in a great condition and a great example of this type of art. This type of item is very collectable and rare to find available to purchase. Click on the view link or on the picture for a closer look at this item.

Henry Grace à Dieu ("Henry Grace of God"), popularly known as the Great Harry, was an English carrack or "great ship" of the 16th century. Contemporary with Mary Rose, Henry Grace à Dieu was even larger. She had a large forecastle four decks high, and a stern castle two decks high. She was 165 feet (50 m) long, weighing 1,000–1,500 tons and having a complement of 700–1,000. It is said that she was ordered by Henry VIII in response to the Scottish ship Michael, launched in 1511.

She was originally built at Woolwich Dockyard from 1512 to 1514 and was one of the first vessels to feature gunports and had twenty of the new heavy bronze cannon, allowing for a broadside. In all she mounted 43 heavy guns and 141 light guns. She was the first English two-decker and when launched she was the largest and most powerful warship in Europe.
Item: TT1245 BA140

A MODEL SHIP IN A GLASS BOTTLEOF THE VESSEL 'BRIGATINE'

This item is a real collector’s piece. It is a 'Ship in a Bottle' model of the vessel Brigatine. It is hand made and beautifully crafted. It is in a great condition and a great example of this type of art. This type of item is very collectable and rare to find available to purchase. Click on the view link or on the picture for a closer look at this item.
Item: TT1244 BA140

AN ON BOARD GLASS FROM THE ‘SEAWARD’ OF THE NORWEGIAN CRUISE

This item is an original on board ship’s glass from the Norwegian Cruise Line. It is an older type glass and the exact date is not known.

It is taken from the vessel liner ‘Seaward’ and has a picture of the vessel upon it. It is 8" (20cm) tall and in a great condition.
Item: TT1125 BA127

A 1ST CLASS OVAL GLASS DISH FROM THE WESTERN CRUISE LINE

This particular item is from The Western Cruise Lines shipping company. It is an oval smoked glass dish from the 1st Class service of the company.

It is in a very good condition and shows the company houseflag in the centre. The size of this item is 8¼" x 6¼" (21cm x 16cm).
Item: TT1105 BA125

AN ORIGINAL GLASS CABIN DISH FROM THE AZNAR LINE COMPANY

This item is from The Aznar Line shipping company and is an original cabin dish. It is an as used on board piece and is made of glass. It is from a vessel that used to call at the New Fresh Wharf in London. The size of the glass dish is 3¾" ( 9.5cm) square and it is considered a fairly rare find.
Item: TT1104 BA125

A SUPERB GLASS ASHTRAY FROM THE EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES

This is an item from The Eastern Steamship Lines. It is a superb glass ashtray which shows the company houseflag and name in the centre. The size of the glass piece is 4½" (11cm) across and it is in a very good condition.
Item: TT1102 BA125

A SMALL GLASS FROM THE AMSTERDAM OF THE HOLLAND AMERICA LINE

This item is from The Holland America Line and is a souvenir piece from the vessel 'The Amsterdam'. It is a superb small glass item, which shows on it a good view of the liner at sea.

This object is in a superb, almost mint condition and is original from this shipping line.
Item: TT1055 BA120

A SOUVENIR ASHTRAY FROM THE OLD VESSEL J.HENRY DUNANT

This item is a rare to find souvenir piece. It is a square glass ashtray from the old vessel the J.Henry Dunant, which was a hospital ship many years ago. The size of the item is 3" (8cm) wide and it shows a picture of the vessel across it with the name of the vessel also shown. This is an unusual old find of a once famous old ship.
Item: TT971 BA113