Fine Art and Antiques
Sun, Sep 22, 2024 01:00PM EDT
Lot 1
An Antique Folk Art Painted Swordfish Bill Sword, The Great White Fleet, c.1910's
Estimate: $700 - $900
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
Antique painted presentation sword; of swordfish bill and wood, painted with star and stripes to tip, swordfish in profile, central naval scene, the subject appears to be the USS Connecticut (BB-18) or one of the Connecticut class or other pre-dreadnaught class ships of the Great White Fleet, the group of US Navy warships that completed a peacetime journey around the world between December 1907 and February 1909 by order of President Teddy Roosevelt; bracketed by two flags to each side, and masonic compass and ruler design in gold paint below the wooden hilt, end of bottom quillon broken and missing, and carved wooden grip, terminating in a floral tripartite pommel; length 34 1/2".
Condition
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Given to our consignor's grandfather, William Smith, who was a Master Mason of Ancient Land-Mark Lodge #17, Portland, Maine, and has been in his family ever since. Included is his initiation certificate to Lodge #17 of The Grand Lodge of Maine.
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