Antique Carved Nautical Conch Shell Clipper Ship Flying Childers
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This is an Antique Carved Nautical Conch Shell Clipper Ship Flying Childers...Very Detailed important Gold Rush Clipper Ship the Flying Childers. This is a finely carved conch shell, highly detailed. The artwork illustrates the clipper ship The Flying Childers launched in Boston in 1852. Her maiden voyage was to San Francisco. She made the voyage in 113 days. The captain was Jeremiah B White. This shell is decorated in patriotic imagery as well as nautical instruments. It is signed Horton. The ships captain in 1859 was Captain Horton who I believe carved this shell. He was captain in 1859 and he left this East River wharf address in New York making the voyage to San Francisco in 117 days. This is a very historical piece of San Francisco, the California Gold Rush and Clipper Ship history. The shell comes with the original rosewood, velvet lined with striped brass inlayed oval case. This case measures 5 3/4L” X 4.W” The shell measures 3 3/4”L X 2 3/4”W. Please note fine hairline on top of shell.
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Good
Buyer's Premium
- 18%
Antique Carved Nautical Conch Shell Clipper Ship Flying Childers
Estimate $1,500 - $2,200
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Item located in Philo, CA, us$15 shipping in the US
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