Pair of Bing Ocean Liners Germany, circa 1915

The first a clockwork three-funnel over shaped white superstructure on tan deck the hull finished in blue with gold portholes over red, fitted with a single screw, the second featuring four funnels trimmed in orange and black, two ventilators, two lifeboats and white superstructure over black, and red hull with twin screw.



 



Lengths between 15 and 16 inches

On the three funnel boat has overpaint on the superstructure, railing, and funnels. The four funnel boat is missing the mechanism and has light wear, namely around the base of the foremast.
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