Mercator 1/1250 M923 Sovereign of the Seas, a New Generation Cruise Ship

Sovereign of the Seas is a second-hand, 1/1250 scale, waterline metal model of the cruise ship in her early days. The model is by Mercator (M923) and is probably about 25 years old. Judging by the colour of the decks and the lifeboat covers, the model was probably produced in the UK. Despite having the rectangular "Made in Germany" plaque cast on the underside, John Hammond told our mini-ship specialist that these plaques were not always removed from the master models in the early days of UK ownership of Mercator models.