Fine Chinese 20th century sterling silver whaling ship sculpture. The three-masted ship 'Friendship I' is rendered at full sail, with gilt harpoon, chains, rigging, and anchor; the ship is mounted on its original carved wood arch base; marked with impressed '92.5% sterling China' and numbered '1 of 500' on underside; approximately 28.4 troy oz TW; 15" H x 14" W x 3" D. Provenance: Alan Shawn Feinstein collection; Fairfield, Connecticut collection. PLEASE NOTE: payment for silver, gold, jewelry, and coins must be made via PayPal, cash, or bank wire transfer ONLY.