Cunard R-Z

Copper ashtray probably dating to the 1920’s as used on the big 3 RMS Mauretania, Aquitania, and Berengaria. These used to be much more common and are extremely tough to source now, especially in this… read more ›

One of the most iconic ashtrays used by any ocean-liner company.  The only one that might be better known is the ss France funnel ashtray.  Known throughout the collecting world as a “toilet” ashtray given… read more ›

Fraser & Glass, Ltd., ashtray from the on-board service of Cunard Line.  These came in two sizes and were used on the Queens as well as other post war ships.  Measures about 5 7/8″ in… read more ›

Fraser & Glass, Ltd., ashtray from the on-board service of Cunard Line.  These were used on the Queens and other post war ships.  Measures just under 4″ in diameter.  These used to be quite common… read more ›

Fraser & Glass Ltd ashtray from the on-board service.  Measures just under 4″ in diameter.  Near mint.  These used to be more common but then again I have been in business for so long that… read more ›

1950s color glossy foldout brochure for Cunard Cabin class to Europe.  Really warm and inviting interiors in that British ocean liner style.  By all accounts, cabin class was the way to cross.  More fun, great… read more ›

One of my favorite things about Cunard’s brochures from the 1920s is that they give us a look inside their smaller, more intimate ships as well as their larger liners, especially in their lower classes…. read more ›

The height of Cunard White Star is perhaps represented in this brochure from 1949.  Much talk of the pre-war ships being refitted “in keeping with the latest concepts of comfort and luxury in ocean travel.” … read more ›

Colorful foldout brochure for Cunard White Star’s cruises in 1935.  What ship would you have chosen?  Homeric, Doric, Aquitania, or Lancastria?  “A more thrilling program than ever!”  Fantastic condition and really grand cover art.

Very nice little brochure for first class on board the Cunard White Star liners of the 1930s.  Lots of photos that I have not seen before.  22 illustrations.  Certainly dates to before the Queen Mary… read more ›

Unusual brochure for pre-war tourist class (second class) in French.  Folds open like one of the old postcard folders.  No date listed but is certainly from before the QM entered service because the illustrations for… read more ›

Great brochure produced in 1922 about the history of Cunard.  32 pages with 13 color paintings of various Cunarders through the years and underneath each is a list of statistics of the liner.  In the… read more ›

Glossy full-color brochure for Cunard’s tourist-class (third class) transatlantic service.  Dates to the early 1960s.  In excellent condition and filled with some really fascinating images of the ships both on board and off.

The importance of tourist class to post-war Cunard cannot be overstated.  As first-class traffic, and then even second-class traffic, began to fall as more and more people flew, tourist-class (equivalent to third class) grew mightily. … read more ›

Very uncommon button from a Cunard crew member’s uniform, which dates to the 19th Century.  By the time Lusitania and Mauretania arrived, the buttons had the Cunard lion on them with which we are all… read more ›

Leave it to the Cunard Line to provide your swizzle sticks shaped like little oars!  These are cute, useful, and date to the 1950s.  They were all dirty and looked a mess due to age,… read more ›

Here is a first for Luxury Liner Row.  A wax impression of the original Cunard Line corporate seal dating from 1840 and used by her original founding partners, including Samuel Cunard.  I obtained this along… read more ›

Despite employing many thousands at sea where a uniform with company-issued buttons was required, these double-house flag brass buttons are tough to come by.  A small quantity is available with some various levels of wear… read more ›

A pair of fruit picks as used in mixed drinks on board the famous Cunard Line ships.  One is Cunard Line and the other is Cunard White Star Line.  It’s funny how after decades of… read more ›

Passage rate brochure dated January, 1938.  Mentions Mauretania and “No. 552” as building.  Lists all ships in the Cunard fleet and rates for dozens of countries and cities.  It’s really interesting to see the premium… read more ›

A fold-open flyer for the new Cunarder Saxonia.  Dates to before the maiden voyage because all the illustrations are color renderings–nine in total.  She went on to be converted to the cruise liner Carmania and… read more ›

Exceptional photo of the Cunard liner Scythia docked in Boston.  She was built in 1874 and scrapped in 1899.  Interestingly, her mizzen mast was of wood to avoid compass interference.  The photo measures 10″ x… read more ›

Full-color coded deck plan for first class.  Very detailed down to the placement of furniture on board.  Deck plan includes five full-color photos of the interiors and a color exterior rendering.  When opened, measures about… read more ›

The Cunarder Umbria, the finest and fastest ship going in 1884, was rapidly eclipsed with the stunning advancement of ocean-liner technology.  A fine postcard for her in very good unused condition.