TSS Voltaire Lamport & Holt shipping line pocket knife TSS Voltaire Lamport & Holt shipping line pocket knife TSS Voltaire Lamport & Holt shipping line pocket knife TSS Voltaire Lamport & Holt shipping line pocket knife

TSS Voltaire Lamport & Holt shipping line pocket knife


An interesting pre-1939 scarce original 'T.S.S. Voltaire souvenir pocket knife'; fine quality example, the composite handle resembling mother of pearl, inlaid with ships silhouette in steel to front, name of the ship to reverse and bearing a single steel blade impressed "Foreign" with fisherman holding catch logo. Very good condition.
Length approx 79mm.

'T.S.S. Voltaire' was lauched in 1923. She was converted to Armed Merchant Cruiser in 1939 with her name changed to 'HMS Voltaire' and was sunk in 1941 whilst in battle with German raider 'KMS Thor', with the loss of 75 lives.

Code: 57033

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