The American Mail Steam-Ship Shiller (Antique print, 1875)

The American Mail Steam-Ship Schiller, wrecked off the Scilly Isles
Engraved by H E Tozer.

Print of an engraving from The Illustrated London News dated 1875 in a cream-coloured mount. It is of the vessel at sea.

The Schiller was wrecked off the Scilly Isles on the evening of 7 May 1875.  It was one of the most tragic wrecks in the waters off the Isles of Scilly with terrible loss of life. An account of the incident can be found at aboutscilly.com

Mount: 343 mm x 268 mm (13.5 in x 10.5 in)
Window: 240 mm x 165 mm (9.5 in x 6 in)