Vintage 1930s sterling silver military award presented to B. Brantigan in the early 1930s. Inscription on medal reads Presented annually by direction of the President of the United States to the most efficient vessel in her class in naval engineering. Medal is a miniature version of the much larger plaque awarded to the vessel as a trophy, most likely made just for the crew. A previous naval engineering trophy was attributed to Henry Reuterdahl in design, and another to Bailey Banks and Biddle as the maker. Box appears to have been made especially for the medal as the submarine vessel was docked in Shanghai during that period Other than that I had a hard time researching this naval trophy so feel free to message me if you have any insight. Hallmarks: Reverse side is stamped “Sterling” and the engraving reads U. ” Box is marked “Nose Dragon & Co. 2262 Boone Road, Shanghai. Dimensions: Length With Bale 1 3/8″ x Width 1 3/8″. Box Length 2 1/4″ x Width 2 1/4″ x Height 7/8. Weight: Pendant 18.75 grams. With Box 39.26 grams. Condition: Very good vintage condition with light wear and minor tarnish to silver. Wear to exterior of box with soiling to fabric.
This recent Estate find is an ANTIQUE United States Naval Dress Sword made by WMH BELLIS, ANNAPOLIS, MD. Zellars had a Destroyer named after him – USS ZELLARS (DD-777) and has a plaque erected in his memory at THE US NAVAL ACADEMY in Annapolis, Maryland. Zellar graduated from the Naval Academy in 1920 and likely obtained the sword at that time. It may be older than this date. The maker, WMH BELLIS, from google searches is believed to have gone out of business between 1936 and 1949. Measurements – 37″ Long x 5″ (at widest). Sword and Scabbard are in Very Good condition for use and age with some expected wear. Everything is fully in tact with readable engravings and beautiful design work on the blade. Scabbard shows more more on the leather as would be expected for a 100 year old piece. Handle has very slight wobble where it meets butt, but fully in tact and solid. This is truly a RARE find with such a prominent history of it’s owner. Please see condition description and all pictures.
Sterling silver US Naval Academy 1920 sweetheart pocket piece compact of some sort. Originally thought it was cigarette case but not sure if it is makeup compact or what.
Lucky Bag 1932 United States Naval Class Book Year Log 1932. For this Book to be 91 years old it is in great condition. I bought this at an estate sale so i don’t know a whole lot about it, but I thought it might mean the world to someone else out there. The pages are all intact, no rips or tears. There is a slight wave on the bottom corners, may at one point had a little something spilled, or rained on.. I did list photos of the area i’m talking about, it’s the last 2 photos listed. It is quite a heavy book. I hope this book makes it to that one person it was meant to be with :.
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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY 1935 LUCKY BAG YEARBOOK? . United States Naval Academy 1935 Lucky Bag Yearbook. This Is A Definitive Account And Detailed History Of The Class of 1935. Book Is Hard Covered 539 Pages.
THIS IS A DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT & DETAILED HISTORY OF THE 1926 CLASS.
Featured prominently is a nice embroidered picture of the USS Preble DD-345.
Photos of – Sailors, NAS Coco Solo, USS Saratoga, USS Altair, photos of sailors on top of the dirigible hangar, sea/floatplanes, sailors partying – group photos – Coco Solo base buildings – so much to see!
Interwar Era USN U. Naval Aviation Enlisted Sailors Cap & Tally. Check back often – we search estates and sources across the world to bring a fine selection of militaria.