Lot 540: A Pair of Crescent Toys Die-Cast Models H.M.S. Malaya and H.M. Aircraft Carrier Eagle

A pair of die-cast metal Royal Navy model ships produced in England. The first model is H.M.S. Malaya, a battleship featuring a grey painted hull, two black funnels, and a tripod mast. The second is the H.M. Aircraft Carrier Eagle, designed with a flat grey flight deck and a removable island superstructure featuring black funnels and gold-toned detailing. Both models are accompanied by their original printed green cardboard boxes.

The H.M.S. Malaya box lid is printed in black ink with a rectangular border reading H. M. S. MALAYA 27,500 TONS. CRESCENT TOYS. No. 691 Made in England. The interior features a blue cardboard insert printed with H. M. S. MALAYA 27,500 Tons and CRESCENT TOYS Made in England.

The H.M. Aircraft Carrier Eagle box lid features an illustration of the carrier at sea with aircraft and a seagull, bearing the crescent moon logo for CRESCENT TOYS REGISTERED TRADE MARK and text reading H. M AIRCRAFT CARRIER EAGLE Made in England. The interior contains a matching blue cardboard insert printed with CRESCENT TOYS Made in England.