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Shireen Mansion, Tardeo. One story explaining this motif, perched below the lettering of Shireen Mansion, is told by octogenarian Gool Mistry. Her parents were early tenants in the 1938-erected building. Their landlord Burjorji Bhesania's trade involved transporting grass bales 
between Bombay's seven islands in boats - so the nautical image. The theme was part of the prevailing Art Deco trend as well. Pre-independence Bombay architects toyed with non-colonial design. Ships, trains and planes, symbolising travel, speed and the surge to hit horizons
beyond the Arabian Sea, embellished new exteriors. Source: ‘Once Upon a City’ by #MeherMarfatia #PortHoleWindows #Nautical #Balustrade #NewelPost #Font #Lettering #CottonTrade #7Islands #Shirin #Shireen #Parsi #Tardeo #Bambai #ArtDeco #mumbai
