ship relics

[Niner]

Duncan was commenting upon mementos made from ship decking. We were discussing such as newly made from old decking on the USS Alabama and he mentioned it was a bit pricey. I agree ...but I got to thinking about Norm Flayderman and his wonderful high dollar at the time bits and pieces. Some of the thing he offered were from the British Navy and no doubt sold out without any trouble. If you are interested in checking out things he offered....relic firearms mainly...go to the Wayback Machine and put in Flayderman.com. Then go to the date July 24, 2011. There are other dates and other offerings.

Norm's dead and his antique militaria business went away when he died.

Here are a few ship related.

[Niner]

The text under the collection of barrels made from the actual ships:

(M648) - BARRELS OF BRITISH BATTLESHIP RELICS! Collecting relics of famous vessels has always been popular…but it apparently was particularly so for the British public in the late 19’th and early 20’th century when British shipyards and ship wrecking companies made it common practice when a British warship was taken out of service and dismantled, especially if the vessel had acquired any notoriety during its time of service, that mementos were made from some of its wooden or lesser metal parts to sell to a ready market at the time. The following little, miniature wooden barrels, all made of teak wood, are typical of the most popular type of relic of those shipyards. Each has a small, professionally made brass plaque affixed to it (each one different; each with lettering style different (and all professional quality in relief letters with delicate matching borders). Plaques various sized as described and all guaranteed absolutely original to the relic barrels...

(A) - “FROM THE TEAK OF THE HMS IRON DUKE / ADMIRAL JELLICOE’S FLAG SHIP / JUTLAND 1916” are the three line, relief letter markings on the ½” x 2” brass plaque affixed to the front of this 2 inch high by approx. 2 inch maximum diameter miniature teakwood relic barrel made from that famous vessel. Shows its age and nice patina 3 line inscription on the 3 line ½ x 2 brass plaque….$150.
(B) - “FROM THE TEAK OF / H.M.S. VALIANT / JUTLAND 1916” 3 line relief markings on approx. ½ x 2 brass plaque on approx. 2 inch high x 1 ¾ max. diameter miniature wood barrel made from that famous warship that had partaken in one of World War I’s most heated naval battles. Lovely rich mellow patina to the wood. Exc.+….$150.
(C) - “FROM THE TEAK OF / H.M.S. WARSPITE” are the two line bold relief markings on the brass plaque on this nicely grained and patina tiny (and delicately made) 1 ¾ x 1 ½ (max. diameter) teakwood relic barrel from that British war vessel. Although there were 6 British warships that bore that same name (the earliest was 1596!) it is reasonably certain that this little relic was from the last one a battleship built in 1915 and that served with distinction at the Battle of Jutland in WWI. Condition is exc.+….$150.
(D) - IT WAS IN BRITISH ROYAL NAVY SERVICE FOR 109 YEARS! Miniature relic wooden barrel believe this also to be teakwood with much larger 1 x 2 brass plaque affixed having 8 lines of relief lettering: “HMS GANGES / BUILT BOMBAY 1821 / BROKEN UP AT PLYMOUTH 1930 / THE LAST SAILING SHIP TO SERVE / AS SEA GOING FLAGSHIP” followed by two lines of the London shipyard (and address) who had dismantled the vessel. Also includes three other names the “GANGES” had earlier sailed under during its history. Wood shows its aging, as does the brass, but all is intact. Few slight dents on the brass….$150.
(E) - AT HER TIME SHE WAS THE LARGEST AND FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD! (and it seems she was famous enough that the wooden miniature barrel relic was worthy of making as a keepsake even if she wasn’t military!). Here’s a fine souvenir of the famous ship. Beautifully grained tiny 2 x 2 barrel (very dark smooth patina in its age, but exc.+) with the three line relief lettered brass plaque ½ x 2 (traces of gilt finish remaining): “FROM THE DECKING OF THE / MAURETANIA / THE BOLD LADY OF THE ATLANTIC.” The famous ocean liner was launched 1906 she made the very fastest transatlantic crossing on her first season in 1907 and held the speed record for 22 years! At the time of her launch, she was the largest ship ever built (even larger in size and lengthier than her sister ship the famous “Lusitania”). In WWI she served Royal Navy as a troop transport and a hospital ship, resuming civilian service in 1918 until she was scrapped in 1934…….$150.