USS Maine Memorial Brass Plaque
This U.S.S. Maine Memorial Brass Plaque commemorates the explosion and sinking of the ship in Havana harbor, Cuba, at 9:40 on the evening of February 15, 1898 causing the deaths of 250 out of 355 sailors on board. It is this incident that triggered the Spanish-American war that spread from the Caribbean to the Philippines ending up in American dominance over those regions.
USS Maine memorial brass plaque features the following writing and markings:
"In Memoriam / U.S.S. Maine / Destroyed in Havana Harbor / February 15th 1898 / This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine."
The lower right corner is stamped "© C. KECK Sc. / 1913 Cast By / Jno. Williams Inc. / N.Y."
The bottom edge is stamped 1305.
On the back top left corner: "Tablet No 1305 / Charles Keck, Sculptor / Cast By / Jno Williams Inc. / Bronze Foundry / New York / 1913."
This item will include some unique photos and documents associated with the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine plaque and incident.
Dimensions:
Height: 32.5 cm (12.79 inches)
Width: 45 cm (17.71 inches)
Weight: 3.3 Kg (7.27 lbs)
Alan Shepard Memorabilia American Legion Plaque
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This is a piece of Alan Shepard memorabilia that has not been seen for decades. It is probably a one of a kind plaque commissioned and presented to astronaut and naval pilot Alan Shepard Jr. for his amazing accomplishment of being the first American and the second human after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagerin to orbit the earth. On May 5, 1961, Shepard piloted the Mercury-Redstone 3 mission and named his spacecraft, Mercury Spacecraft 7, Freedom 7.
As a show of appreciation and admiration for his incredible achievement in the height of the Cold War and the start of the space race, the American Legion decided to present Alan Shepard with this plaque as an award.
Dimensions:
Height: 49 cm (19.29)
Width: 35.5 cm (13.97 inches)
Weight: 7.9 Kg (17.41 lbs)
Knight, Death and the Devil Copper Relief
Knight, Death and the Devil copper relief depicting the famous engraving by German artist Albrecht Durer from 1513. The work features an armored knight riding on his horse with his dog beside him as he is followed by the Devil and the angel of death from the cliff and woods near him.
Specifications:
Height: 31.5 cm (12.4 inches)
Width: 28 cm (11 inches)
Measurements include the frame
German Brass Menorah
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Antique German Brass Menorah said to be a retirement gift especially made for a commercial banker that worked from 1896-1921 as written in the inscription on the Menorah's base. This Menorah is made of heavy brass and is beautifully made either in Germany or Northern Europe.
Specifications:
Height: 53 cm
Width: 48 cm
Weight: 6 Kg
Man Drinking From Jar By Nachum Gutman
A bronze statue of a man drinking from a jar by Nachum Gutman, one of the most famous and prolific early Israeli artists. Nachum Gutman was born in 1898 in Bessarabia and immigrated to Israel in 1905 when under the Ottoman Empire's rule. Gutman was influenced by biblical stories as well as the everyday life of the Arab population, especially in Jaffa and the now city of Tel-Aviv.
This bronze statue of a man drinking from a jar is sculpted in a primitive style where parts of material are added on to one another forming the shape without much smoothing or finishing touches.
Specifications:
Height: 32 cm
Width: 27 cm
Weight: 5.5 Kg
Year Made: 1961
Marked: 6/7 with Nachum Gutman signed in Hebew נחום גוטמן
US Navy Deep Sea Diver’s Knife
Original U.S. Navy WW2 KA-BAR marked deep sea diving knife with brass scabbard. The knife has a one side serrated blade and the knife screws into the scabbard. The hilt is wood with a brass pommel. This A standard issue knife for all US World War 2 deep sea divers. This knife is marked as made by Union Cutlery Co. Olean NY.
Specifications:
Total knife length (not including scabbard): 33 cm (13 inches)
Blade length: 18 cm (7 inches)
Hilt length: 15 cm (6 inches)
Scabbard length: 21.5 cm (8.46 inches)
British Navy Diver Knife By Siebe Heinke
British Royal Navy diver's knife by Siebe Heinke London with brass scabbard and hilt. This rare British diver's knife is one of a limited production that were made by Siebe Heinke between 1962-1965. This British Navy brass depth diver knife has a non-magnetic scabbard with a belt loop. It is in very good condition and a rare find due to the limited quantities produced and the condition.
Specifications:
Total knife length (not including scabbard): 27.5 cm
Blade length: 16 cm
Hilt length: 11.5 cm
Scabbard length: 21 cm
Total length with scabbard: 31 cm
Dahlgren Bowie Knife Bayonet
The Dahlgren bowie knife bayonet is a Civil War era Union US Navy bayonet designed by Admiral John Dahlgren for use with the Plymouth/Whitneyville Model M1861 Rifle, and made by the Ames Manufacturing Company of Chicopee Massachusetts. The Dahlgren Bowie bayonet's new design's intention was to replace the then-standard sword length bayonet with a more maneuverable bayonet for Navy purposes such as close quarters combat in ships, boarding actions, shore landings, and others and for use as either a traditional bayonet or a hand held edged weapon bulky enough to defend against swords and the heavy rifles used at the time.
This Dahlgren Navy bowie bayonet is one of only 1800 produced between 1861-1864, and this item is marked as produced in 1862.
Comes with an unoriginal scabbard.
Markings:
On ricasso:
Side 1: USN D.R 1862. "D.R" initials are of the military inspector at the Ames plant, Daniel Reynolds.
Side 2: Ames Mfg Co./Chicopee/Mass
Specifications:
Total knife length (without scabbard): 43 cm
Blade length: 30.8 cm
Hilt: 12 cm
Total knife with scabbard: 44.5 cm
Deep Dive Knife by Siebe Gorman
Deep dive knife by Siebe Gorman & Company London 1910. This specialty knife is made of brass or bronze with a bakelite hilt used by British deep sea divers. Made by the Siebe Gorman company that specialized in maritime engineering and diving equipment such as diving helmets, breathing apparatuses and others.
This rare deep sea diver knife is in very good condition, showing the crest of the manufacturer which not all models feature. The other side of the hilt read: "Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd. Submarine Engineers London (Patent)". This was probably a presentation knife.
Dimensions:
Knife length (without scabbard): 33.5 cm
Blade: 19.5 cm
Hilt: 14 cm
Scabbard: 21 cm
Total length: 35 cm
Warsaw Ghetto By Kenneth Treister
Warsaw Ghetto is a cast bronze brutalist style sculpture by Kenneth Treister, architect of the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach in Florida. The sculpture is a depiction of the famous photograph in which the last surviving Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising were taken out of a bunker and surrendered to the Nazi troops. The Warsaw Ghetto uprising occurred from the 19th of April to the 16th of May 1943, in which about 13,000 Jews were killed and German casualties were 150. The photograph has been one of the most iconic depicting the Holocaust and one of the most influential in the 20th century.
This Warsaw Ghetto sculpture by Kenneth Treister is of the first and original batch of bronze plaques signed in the back and is 122/150 made on August 1969.
Length: 19 cm (7.48 inches)
Height: 12 cm (4.72 inches)
Weight: 1.9 Kg (4.18 lbs)
Noodle Symphony By Seth Vandable
Noodle Symphony by Seth Vandable is a bronze sculpture featuring a nude man holding a large catfish that has its tail wrapped around him. The Noodle Symphony seems to celebrate the fishermen who work hard at catching fish from waters of all kinds to provide nourishment for all. The bronze sculpture has a beautiful yellowish-golden patina on the nude man and a blueish shade on the fish. The sculpture is attached to a black marble base. This Noodle Symphony bronze sculpture is signed by the artist and is the 3rd out of 350 made of this creation. The Noodle Symphony bronze sculpture by Seth Vandable includes a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Height: 12 1/8″ (30.8 cm) including the base which is 2 5/8″ (6.66 cm)
Width: 5″ (12.7 cm)
Depth: 5″ (12.7 cm)
Weight: 10 lbs (4.53 Kg)
Artist: Seth Vandable
Harvest Gold by Seth Vandable
Harvest Gold by Seth Vandable is a bronze sculpture featuring a nude man holding a sickle in one hand and a sheaf of wheat in another. To us this is a pure representation of a farmer harvesting what he worked so hard to produce. The bronze sculpture has a beautiful yellowish-golden patina emphasizing the color of the golden harvest. The sculpture is attached to a black marble base. This Harvest Gold bronze sculpture is signed by the artist and is the 7th out of 350 copies produced of this creation. The Harvest Gold bronze sculpture by Seth Vandable includes a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Height: 15" (38 cm) including the base which is 2" (5.08 cm)
Width: 5" (12.7 cm)
Depth: 5" (12.7 cm)
Weight: 10 lbs (4.53 Kg)
Artist: Seth Vandable