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Antikbar Small poster vintage print commissioned by
Arthur Balfour & Co Ltd, a Sheffield-based steel and tools manufacturer. The artwork depicts the departure of the RMS Empress of Australia and its naval escorts for the Royal Tour of Canada and the USA on May 6, 1939.
Artwork Details
The scene, originally a watercolour painting, features the ocean liner with the accompanying Royal Navy cruisers HMS Southampton and HMS Glasgow. The artwork itself was used as a promotional piece or memento by Arthur Balfour & Co, an established company since 1865, likely as a memento of an important national moment with ties to their international trade in Canada and the USA.
Company Information
Arthur Balfour & Co. Ltd. was a significant manufacturer of high-grade steel, engineer's small tools, and hacksaw blades, among other products, based at the Capital Steel Works in Sheffield, England. The firm was a major part of Sheffield's renowned steel industry. |
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