Admiral DAVID FARRAGUT Lieut. Commander at 37 Ca 1838 Print
ADMIRAL DAVID G. FARRAGUT, (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) as a Lieutenant Commander at age 37 Rare Ca 1838 image Engraving on paper Date Ca 1838 Unframed 13″ W x 19″ H PRICE $60.00 includes shipping to 48 contiguous States Presented is a print of the only known engraving of Admiral David Farragut, […]
CIVIL WAR U.S. NAVY BATTLE RATTLE
19th CENTURY BATTLE RATTLE & WARNING SIGNAL Marked USN PRESENTED is a U.S. Navy ship’s BATTLE RATTLE of Civil War vintage. These rare noise makers duplicate the sound of the firing of numerous muskets, and were also used to sound a general alarm. In the authoritative book by COL Robert Rankin, “Small Arms of the Sea Services”, the […]
First Fenian Raid into Canada Named Medal 1866
CANADIAN GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED TO PVT ANDREW J. SOMERVILLE, 3rd V.V.R. ~ FENIAN RAID 1866 Presented is a Very Fine example of the Canadian General Service FENIAN RAID 1866 Medal (CGSM) that was awarded to Andrew J. Somerville who served in the 3rd Battalion of the Victoria Volunteer Rifles of Canada (Montreal) with 1866 clasp. It […]
British Naval General Service Medal – Algiers 1816
BRITISH NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED TO J. RADCLIFF MIDSHIPMAN Algiers Action, 27 August 1816 Presented is a fine example of the British Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) with Algiers bar that was awarded to J. Radcliff, Midshipman, and dated 1848. Radcliff is listed on page 291 of the book, “The Naval General Service Roll […]
Antique Spike Tomahawk Axe – By UNDERHILL Ca 1820
ANTIQUE SPIKE TOMAHAWK BATTLE AXE Underhill Edge Tool Co. Ca 1820 – 60 Presented is an authentic 19th Spike Tomahawk made by Underhill Edge Tool Company of Nashua, NH. It is of the classic Tomahawk design used by most navies with minor variations, all of which, included a spike. The metal heads were originally […]
Rare Official US Navy 13 Star Small Craft Boat Flag 1912
13 Star US Navy Small Craft – Boat Flag SIZE: 62 inches on the fly by 36 inches on the hoist, ratio 1.93 Presented is an official U.S. Navy Small Craft flag which is frequently referred to incorrectly as a “Boat Flag”. This terminology was last used by President William Howard Taft in Executive Order […]
Cunard Captain’s Admiralty Pattern HUSAN Sextant 5 Stars
RARE CUNARD CAPTAIN’S HUGHES ADMIRALTY “HUSAN” SEXTANT – TWO SCOPES Captain W. J. Law, RNR, RD Presented is a vintage, 5 Stars, aluminum, “T” frame “HUSAN” sextant built to the British Admiralty Pattern by the famous instrument maker, H. Hughes & Son, LTD, London. The instrument was owned by Cunard Lines’ Captain W. J. Law who was Master of RMS Caronia for three years before he […]
US Navy Full Dress Sword & Cocked Hat Kit Mint
U.S. NAVY FULL DRESS COCKED HAT, SWORD BELT, EPAULET KIT Ca 1939 French Gold Bullion! Presented is a cocked hat, sword belt rig, and epaulets of the highest quality and extremely rare for someone of this rank to have worn for “Dress”. It is in “Near New” condition and shows only the slightest evidence of use. Because the wearing […]