ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 14 November 2017 - 9:30 AM start
An old 8ft clinker built dinghy
Realised: $400 plus premium
Lot Details
painted grey and green, with later cradle stand. Used by Fosters to display and promote the retail shop specials. Not seaworthy. Provenance: This and the following maritime lots are from the Fosters Ship Chandlery collection, they formed part of the "mini museum" giving the business a uniquely old-fashioned ambience. Fosters Ship Chandlery of Fanshawe Street Auckland was established by Alex Foster back in 1907 and from the 1950's saw three generations of the Street family as owners and operators . Its closure brings an end to a landmark waterfront business operating from the same premises for over 100 years. Having served the maritime industry of Auckland and further afield their closure brings an end to an era.
