Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
C13.505 |
Title |
Plaque with Spike from USS NH |
Object Name |
Plaque |
Description |
Irregular piece of thick plank mounted with a bent copper spike stamped "US"; painted ship under sail at left; upper right brass plate: "USS NH 1818-1922/Forged by Paul Revere + Sons". |
Date |
After 1958 |
Year Range from |
1958 |
Year Range to |
1968 |
Artist |
Spike: Paul Revere + Sons |
Dimensions |
H-10.25 W-11 inches |
Material |
Oak, Copper |
Place of Origin |
New England |
Provenance |
Plaque dated after 1958 when the wreck was found. Ship began in 1816 as "Alabama"; finished 1861 as "N.H.": became "Granite State" 1904. Sank 1922. |
People |
Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 |
Search Terms |
Granite State (Ship) Paul Revere + Sons New Hampshire (U.S.S., Portsmouth, 1864) Alabama (U.S.S., Portsmouth, 1818) |
Subjects |
Ships Shipwrecks Plaques |