Ca. 1927 Oak Box with Bronze Plaques All Made from Material from the USS Constitution

Beautiful circa 1927 oak box with bronze plaques made of material from the USS Constitution. The lid features a round bronze plaque that depicts a ship with sails billowing with nice relief detail and below read"LAUNCHED 1797 1804 TRIPOLI 1812 GUERRIER JAVA 1815 CYANE LEVANT" and surrounding it read"OLD IRONSIDES U. S. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION". The base of the box features a bronze plaque which read"MADE OF THE ORIGINAL OAK REMOVED FROM THE GUNDECK OF THE USS CONSTITUTION 1X21 DURING RESTORATION". The box is nicely constructed and has a felt lining on the bottom.

Circa 1927

Approximately Lid: 6 ¼" x 4 ¾"; Box: 5 ¾" x 4 ¼"; Base: 6 ½" x 4 ¾

Oak, bronze

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This is from a US Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCJM15 LBBEX7/15 SBCJX7/15

8+ (Excellent): Oak box shows minor wear, bronze plaques show minor to moderate age wear with some oxidation, overall excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.