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

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

Code: z99usnpg90201cob


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

•••••

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!

BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,

And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!

Update 09/09/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!

BIG WEBSITE CHANGES are in the works and this Issue WILL BE CORRECTED sometime in OCTOBER!!

If you would like to PAY for an Artifact valued at OVER $100.00 with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!

We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!

And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!

That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: 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.

VINTAGE: Circa 1927

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

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Oak, bronze

ATTACHMENT: None.

MARKINGS: None.

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

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

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