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Oak wood box (with plaque) made from pieces of the USS Constitution.

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts / Non-wreck Artifacts Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
Oak wood box (with plaque) made from pieces of the USS Constitution.
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Oak wood box (with plaque) made from pieces of the USS Constitution. 566 grams, 7" x 4" x 2". Fine quality oak wood box made from wood and copper from the U.S. frigate Constitution with round brass plaque on top of high-relief design of the vessel under full sail and inscription, "Old Ironsides, Launched 1797, 1804 Tripoli, 1812 Guerriere Java, 1815 Cyane Levant, U.S. frigate Constitution" and rectangular brass plaque on side with the inscription, "This material was taken from the original hull of the U.S. frigate Constitution keel laid 1794 rebuilding 1927"; triangular copper adornments well patinated, two compartments inside. A lovely coffee-table piece and a must for US navy aficionados.