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A CARVED AND PAINTED SHIP MODEL

Currency:USD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
A CARVED AND PAINTED SHIP MODEL
U. S. Frigate Constitution, late 19th C.Made by Gunner's Mate Harry Strohmetz on board the U. S. S. Chicago between 1893-1898. On wood and glass case.Size of case, l: 39-1/2, h: 27-3/4, d: 15 in. Estimate: $500-800USD282A A SHIP MODEL OF THE LEONCollins B. Newell (American, 1902-1982)Of hand-made construction, wood & metal on a brass stand, l: 61, h: 46 in.PROVENANCE:Collins B. Newell was an engineer who designed engines, machinery and ships for the U.S. Navy. A Lieutenant Commander during World War II, Newell commanded a vessel serving in the Pacific theatre. After the war, Newell taught engineering at M.I.T. & Harvard University. The Leon here was one of four models that Newell built, a project which encompassed three years seeing the completion in 1976. Estimate: $2000-3000USD