Loading
Model of the packet ship Albertville owned by the CMB
1848
MAS
Antwerp, Belgium
In 1912 the Antwerp-based enterprise B.M. Spiers imported the very first bananas to Antwerp. They were transported using refrigerated steam boats from Central america.
In 1924 the Antwerp companies Gerard Koninckx Frères (GKF) and Léon Van Parys (LVP) began importing bananas. Initially they were transported from plantations in Belgian Congo, using ships from the shipping company Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB).
Show lessRead more
Details
- Title: Model of the packet ship Albertville owned by the CMB
- Date Created: 1848
- Physical Dimensions: height: 43cm – width: 22cm – length: 154,8cm
- Type: Model ship
- Medium: Wood, metal, textile, plastic
- ID: AS.1984.038.A
- Department: MAS Collection – Maritime
- Acquisition: Donation of Friends of the National Maritime museum (Antwerp) (1984)
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
