US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of 1930's era MK1 style Fischer pilot goggles. This style was favored by United States Navy pilots and pre-war military aviators. The glasses come with an aluminum coffin box. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Box: 10"x 4"...

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 is a wonderful airplane-shaped United States Navy pencil sharpener made from orange Catalin plastic, a popular material in the 1930s. The wings sport a USA NAVY decal with a red, white and blue star at either wingtip. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful commemorative plate for the US Battleship Maine or USS Maine which was sunk in Havana Harbor on 15 February 1898. VINTAGE: Circa Spanish-American War (1898-1902). SIZE: About 7-5/16 in diameter; base of plate is 4-3/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful commemorative plate for the US Battleship Maine or USS Maine which was sunk in Havana Harbor on 15 February 1898. VINTAGE: Circa Spanish-American War (1898-1902). SIZE: About 7-5/16 in diameter; base of plate is 4-3/8" in...

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...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1800-1815 United States Navy officer sword in fire gilt bronze. The guard shows an amazing eagle and anchor, and the wreathed "W"s are in memory of George Washington. The upper third of the blade is engraved with various designs...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice World War I cold weather/high altitude aviator's leather flight helmet used both by United States Navy pilots as well as Army Air Force bomber crews flying over the North Sea. The helmet is fur lined and has ear flaps that snap...