SILVER PLATED ANTIQUE POCKET NOTEBOOK
THIS WAS MADE AS A VERY GOOD QUALITY SOUVENIR FOR THE
HAMBURG AMERICAN SHIP LINER
The cover has the image of the ship and the inscription Hamburg Amerika Linie
and the words
Doppelschrauben - Postdampfer Amerika
Translated to English this says Twin screw Mail Steamer America
On the back cover of the notebook is a picture of the company flag
and the words
Erinnerung an meine mit der Amerika unternommene Reise
Translated to English this says
Memory of my journey undertaken with the Amerika
It has its original silver plated propelling pencil which slides down the side
of the notebook which locks it closed
Several of the notepad pages are still present and some used with various notes written on the pages one with the date
October 23 1928
Approximate size is 76mm length x 50mm width x 7mm depth
The cover is locked closed when the notebook's silver plated propelling pencil is fitted into it's housing. The lead in the pencil is propelled and repelled by twisting the knob at it's end. The notebook still contains it's original notepad (partially used). Overall length : 77mm. Nice condition.
A little bit of general information regarding the SS Amerika
The Amerika was built by Harland & Wolf (Belfast) for the Hamburg - American Line and was launched in 1905 and had a long and very interesting service. In 1912 she rammed and sank the British submarine "B2" in the English Channel. Early in W.W.I. In 1914 she was interned in Boston and in 1917 was handed over to the U.S. Navy to be used as a troop transport between U.S.A. and France. In 1918 she collided with the British steamer "Instructor" and later that year (now renamed "America") sank at her berth in New York. After being raised and repaired, she continued in service being used in several roles including as a troop ship during W.W.2. She was eventually scrapped in 1958.
I inherited this piece
I am selling it as it is so that the new owner can clean it and remove tarnish if required
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