Sunday, May 17, 2015
May Auction | LOT #106 - Charles Keck (American, 1875-1951) “USS Maine Memorial” Cast Metal Plaque
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LOT #106
Charles Keck (American, 1875-1951) "USS Maine Memorial" Cast Metal Plaque
c.1913, cast signature in lower right, numbered 1744, depicting Lady Liberty or Columbia in mourning, with the sunken USS Maine in the distance and raised lettering reading: “In Memoriam U.S.S. Maine, Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15th 1898,” and “This Tablet Cast from Metal Recovered from the U.S.S. Maine;” casting mark in lower right reads “cast by Jno Williams, Inc., NY”
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Hammer Price: $400
Dimensions: Height: 13 inches, Width: 17 1/2 inches
Condition: Good, green and rust stains throughout; wear on the corners
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