Original U.S. Pre-Civil War USS Merrimack Sailor Scrimshawed Shell “Keepsake” with Outstanding Motif of Ship - Burned & Was Rebuilt as CSS Virginia in 1861 & Fought in First Engagement Between Ironclad Warships colts and both are quite ornamented

and both are quite ornamented

The plate is retained almost fully

The beret is offered in very good condition and also features a 1st Lieutenant Rank insignia ona Red

the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71

These would be stored in a transit chest together

Original U.S. Pre-Civil War USS Merrimack Sailor Scrimshawed Shell “Keepsake” with Outstanding Motif of Ship - Burned & Was Rebuilt as CSS Virginia in 1861 & Fought in First Engagement Between Ironclad Warships colts and both are quite ornamentedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is one of the most outstanding keepsakes we have ever offered, a gorgeous rainbow troca spiral shell taken by a U. S. Sailor in the late 1850s, and scrimshawed with glorious motifs of the USS Merrimack, along with small panels with flags. One panel reads Executed with a common penknife. The USS Merrimack was a steam frigate, best known as the hull upon which the ironclad warship CSS Virginia was constructed during