"Rex," Travel agency waterline model of the ship, 1930s.
Estimate: $3,000 to 4,000.
Three 50-inch waterline models of ships appear tomorrow in The Christopher Bou Collection of Ocean Liner & Aviation Memorabilia auction. The 1930s model of the Italian Line's "Rex," was completely refurbished in the 1980s. There are also models of the Holland-America Line's "Nieuw Amsterdam" and the "Rotterdam," which is wired for illumination.Labels: Bou Collection of Ocean Liner and Aviation Memorabilia, Ocean Liners