Mk17 British Buoyant Mine Pewter Statuette

This intricately detailed, scaled statuette is hand-crafted by skilled artisans in England.

Cast in fine pewter and mounted on a substantial wooden base, this stunning piece of fine art represents an old British World War II Mk 17 bouyant mine, fitted with Hertz type horns.

• Base (Including base moulding) 110mm x 110mm - (4.5" x  4.5") (approx)
• Height 145mm (5.5") (approx)
• Weight  700g (1.5lbs) (approx)

A substantial contribution is being made to the Vernon Monument Project charity for each of these sold. 

The statuette may be shipped in two pieces to avoid damage in carriage, the pin from the mine will need to be placed in the drilled hole in the wooden base upon delivery.

HMS VERNON - HISTORY
Formerly the home to a range of specialist underwater warfare organisations, HMS VERNON provided a significant contribution to the defence of the nation for several centuries through the many skilled personnel who worked, trained and were based within her walls. 

The two tonne, one-and-a-quarter life-size Vernon Monument stands in 1.2 metres of water in Pool B at Gunwharf Quays where it will be seen by a footfall of 8 million per year.  The Monument commemorates the mine warfare & diving heritage of HMS VERNON and celebrates all those involved in mine warfare, be it mine design, mining, minesweeping and mine hunting, as well as service diving and naval bomb & mine disposal - past, present and future.  It also acts as a fitting memorial to those who have died while engaged in such activities and is a monument to all who served in the establishment and its attached units.