Original U.S. Civil War Copper Spike from Wooden Hull of USS Hartford on Presentation Plaque Category_Martini-Henry Accessories The piece wrapped around the

The piece wrapped around the fin assembly shows a bit of wear and oxidation

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Dating from World War One or the early inter-war period this is a rare United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps (USVLSC) officer's peaked visor cap featuring bullion wire insignia

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Original U.S. Civil War Copper Spike from Wooden Hull of USS Hartford on Presentation Plaque Category_Martini-Henry Accessories The piece wrapped around theOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a large copper spike which was removed from the wooden hull of the USS Hartford. Hartford served in several prominent campaigns in the American Civil War as the flagship of David G. Farragut, most notably the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864. She survived until 1956, when she sank awaiting restoration at Norfolk, Virginia. The spike, which measures 11 including the large loop, is mounted to the 4 x 15 wooden board