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Antique ELCO Electric Boat Co BUG Racing Boat Cast Brass Advertising Tray Dish

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Interesting & scarce early 20th century advertising / promotional cast brass tray or dish for the ELCO (Electric Boat Company) of Bayonne, NJ. Features ELCO’S Elco-Plane “Bug” power boat that first debuted in 1912. Measures 5.75 inches x just under 3.5 inches wide. Weighs over 8 ounces. High relief image features boat with passengers, “20… (read more)

Lg 26½ x 16 1915 US NAVY U. S. NA. Annapolis MD WOOD SERVING TRAY Inlay Emblem

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Large 1915 US NAVY U. Annapolis WOOD SERVING TRAY. TRAY measures 26½” x 16″. Inlay shows an Eagle, Impeller, 2 Swords and 2 Chained Anchors. Each graduating Naval Academy Class designs their own class emblem. Item came from an estate sale of an antique gun & military dealer that is downsizing & retiring. A chip… (read more)

Antique Tray 1936 Navy Yard Boston Launching Of Uss Mugford & Uss Ralph Talbot

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THIS IS DATED 1936 AND THE INSCRIPTION IS VERY CLEAR. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION CONSIDERING ITS AGE. THIS MEASURES ABOUT 3.5 INCHES WIDE. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET! THANK YOU FOR LOOKING! I WOULD LOVE FOR THIS TO GO TO A GOOD HOME!!!!! The item “ANTIQUE TRAY 1936 NAVY YARD BOSTON LAUNCHING… (read more)

Rare 1951 Carved Wood Tray US Navy Bremerhaven Germany USS Patch Troop Ship

Rare 1951 Carved Wood Tray US Navy Bremerhaven Germany USS Patch Troop Ship

PLEASE VIEW ALL PICTURES BELOW. Incredible folk art carved wood serving tray with handles and glass cover to protect the carving. It is signed with the initials B. And dated 1951 in the lower right corner. A strong composition and wonderful collection of images. The handles are carved from a darker wood and have stippled… (read more)

USS Yellowstone Fat Jack U. S. Navy AD-41 Destroyer ShipSalvaged Brass Ash Tray

USS Yellowstone Fat Jack U. S. Navy AD-41 Destroyer ShipSalvaged Brass Ash Tray

Estate found, USS Yellowstone AD-41 salvaged disc which looks like a heavy ash tray, made of 5 lbs of solid brass. The raised lettering around the edge reads USS YELLOWSTONE FAT JACK. Measures 6 5 /8″ dia x 1 1/2″ ht. X 4 inside dia. Makes a nice desktop ash tray, paperweight etc. Still in… (read more)