U. S. Miniature Ship Models Ww11 So Salem Studios Lead Ships Tennesse 6 1/4 In

An unusual find–ID model, scale , used by the U. This model is ——TENNESSEE. These are sometimes referred to as “lead ships” as they were cast out of a lead/antimony alloy which makes them heavy like lead, but much harder than lead. The hulls and superstructures were generally cast as a unit, but fixtures such… (read more)