Lot 303
Memorabilia Made From the U.S.S. Constitution, "Old Ironsides". Several items with plaque: "This Material was Taken From the Original Hull of the U.S. Frigate Constitution Keel Laid 1794 Rebuilding 1927" or similar wording: a 10" cannon; a pair of bookends, 6" high, in the form of a ship's steering wheel, with image of ship and "Old Ironsides"; a highly-collected pin tray; an attractive box (for cigars?) 4 x 7 x 2¼"; two pieces of oak from the original hull; and one half of a second set of bookends. A desk set with miniature cannon and holders for two pens was presented in 1972 by the civilians and officer personnel of the Boston Naval Shipyard to George A. Sorg / CDR / USN. A second cannon, 8", was made from wood from a 1990s refit; it is set in a carriage and mounted to a wood base. Also, a lovely, oval-shaped, linen-backed litho of the Constitution, 9 x 13¾", with some foxing; and a 12 x 15" frame holding a 22¢ stamp commemorating the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, with a Special Stamp Cancellation, with image of the ship, which was named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. This lot should be examined in person. Estimate $500 - 800
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