Treasures Past: SOLD!!! Items

ARTIFACT: This wonderful ring in the form of officer's submarine dolphins was apparently made in 1943 for the skipper of the USS Finback (SS-230), Lt. Commander J. L. Hull (USNA Class of 1926). Made of Sterling Silver with a heavy gold plate, it is...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Navy Seabees "rigger-made" fatigue cap. The "Seabees" were the 96th Construction Battalion. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: No tag: approximate size 7. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a small grouping of 1925 United States Naval Academy at Annapolis graduate and eventual Captain, Frederick Frank Sima. Sima's early service was with the Atlantic Fleet in the Far East aboard the USS Pittsburgh, among other ships, and...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I-1920s US Navy Enlisted Pilot ID bracelet in sterling by Kinney. VINTAGE: Circa WWI-1920s. SIZE: About 1-3/4 in width by 13/16" in height; bracelet is 6-3/4" in length. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling silver...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, large bronze and wood 1922 United States Naval Academy Annapolis class plaque by Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Co., Philadelphia. The large bronze center shows an eagle with wings spread perched atop an anchor with a trident rising...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1927 bronze USS Constitution ashtray made from reclaimed bronze from the ship. The center features an image of the ship in the center and along the top reads: "LAUNCHED 1797 1804 TRIPOLI 1812 GUERREIERE JAVA 1815 CYANE LEVANT" and...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1930s United States Naval aviator ditty box, handmade and hand-decorated by the aviator himself. His name was G.B. Carr and he served at Guantanamo ("Gitmo") Bay, Cuba. The pine box has a dovetailed construction and is...

ARTIFACT: This napkin ring is a dainty souvenir of the sinking of the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes in Santiago Harbor on July 3rd, 1898 as part of the Spanish American War. The napkin ring is engraved: Souvenir of the Spanish Cruiser Reina Mercedes,...

ARTIFACT: WWI United States Navy Ship French Flag for flying when entering a foreign port. This large ensign is 5' x 8' and named in old ink to "L. B. Preston" VINTAGE: Circa WWI SIZE: Approximately 5' x 8' CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Wool, cotton...

ARTIFACT: This is a lot of photos and a letter in a wonderfully painted envelope, including a 1910 United States Naval Academy at Annapolis Lucky Bag (Volume XVII), originally belonging to Naval Aviator #19 (Navy Air Pilot #16), Wadleigh Capeheart, or...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool World War I United States Navy seaplane propeller hub. The wooden hub is numbered 626 and has two nice US with anchor marks. Its eight bolt holes are filled with 1917 dated bullet shells. Wonderful condition! VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a rectangular folk-art box in a beautiful reddish wood with a sliding lid, beveled inside edges and dovetailed joints. The lid bears carved layered wood veneers of the Annapolis Naval Academy logo and is dated 1915. VINTAGE: Circa 1915...