SOLD! N.12. German ship's compass 11" high by 10" wide. The compass's case is made of bakelite with the compass itsself made of steel and glass. The compass rim has the raised letters VEB GETATE - UND REGLERWERKE TELTON. On the compass case base are two (2) brass metal manufacturing plates, one with the same manufacturers name and the numbers 7.51.08 and 64/2050. The lower plate has a triangle logo within a circle. The compass has a foul weather bakelite observatory shape cover. The cover's front glass plate is missing but a replacement cover is obtainable at any glass shop. The compass functions and all of it's liquid is present. A very nice Kriegsmarine period piece..........
............$225.SOLD!
N.8. Very nice all brass constructed ship's "basket" light from the engine room of the WWII US Navy battleship USS South Dakota. The light still has it's red bulb and glass sleeve. The fixture is 10" in height by 5.4" wide and is in very good condition. A rare piece of US naval history....................$275.
N.10. Very nice brass cased U.S. Shipping Board ship's clock. This ship's Bell Clock is for wall mounting and is 7" in diameter with a depth of 3 1/2". The clock was manufactured by Seth Thomas in U.S.A. The clock"s brass back plate has the serial number K 977. The front face has retained it's original white paint and black Roman numeral numbers. This clock was made for use on U.S. government naval and contracted shipping vessels in the 1930's up through post WW II. It is in fine operating and appearance condition........................$475.
N.11. Very nice wooden constructed ship's officer mess mail drop box. The mail dispatch box is from the H.M.S. SAUMAREZ which was named after Admiral Saumarez. This British destroyer was sunk on 22 October 1946 by a mine in the Corfu Channel off the coast of Albania. Twenty-six crew men were casualties and are interred in the British Cemetary, Corfu, Greece. The box dimensions are 10 1/4" wide by 12"- high by 2 1/2" wide. The box was hung on the officer's mess wall. Shipboard originated letters were then dropped into the box for boswain pick up for eventual shore mailing. The box is heavily shellacked and has the ship's name across the front and the ship's seal logo above the name. This is a one of a kind historic naval item.........................$275.
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