SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part I (December 2022)

Panama Railroad brass baggage tag #613 recovered with a bundle of keys from the purser's safe found in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Ce...

American Steam Gauge Co. steam pressure gauge recovered from the S.S. Central America. It is 8" diameter, 2" thick with brass release valv...

Small brass bell recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 5-1/2 inches tall, 5-7/8 inches in diameter, and it weighs 2.8 pounds. The c

Brass handle with wooden knob recovered in 1991 from the stern debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck where dining salon goods were found.

Ironstone white chamber pot with handle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. // Maddock's / Patent / Ironstone / China //. John Ma...

Child's or chocolate cup recovered in 1990 from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Small ceramic cup, white with blue stripe around top & b...

Clear glass ashtray recovered in 2014 from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 4" diameter, 2" high, 2.25" opening. Six scallop...

Two large chunks of coal recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The larger is 5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inches, about 1.4 lbs. The other is 5 x 4 x 2.

Two small chunks of coal recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The larger is 3 x 2.75 x 1.5 inches, about 1/4 lb. The other is 3.5 x 2 x

A sheet of copper recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The entire hull below the ship's waterline was covered in copper sheathing ...

Twelve-sided white ironstone cup or mug or bowl recovered in 1991 from the cabin area of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 3.6 inches wide, 3.

A partial knife, fork, and spoon recovered from one of the S.S. Central America shipwreck debris piles. Lot also includes a billhead for a cutlery sto

Double-spouted, white ceramic pitcher recovered from the S.S. Central America. It is 11 inches tall, 5.25 inches in diameter at the base, and 6 inches

First Cabin large brass numeral, 8 or 18, recovered in 2014 from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 6" tall, 4.25" x 1/8" thick. Gre...

Clear glass candle holder (?) recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. The base is 3.25 inches in diameter, 1-5/8 inches tall. Seven

Clear glass medical (?) stirring stick recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. It is 5.25" long, broken on one end with two ...

This is quite simply the most important artifact on the S.S. Central America. Without it, no one ever would have found the ship. Without it, Capt. Her

A white ironstone rectangular bowl, marked // Ironstone China / Barrow & Co. // on the bottom (1853- 1856). Called a "Janus" bowl beca...

A white ironstone rectangular bowl, marked // Ironstone China / Barrow & Co. // on the bottom (1853- 1856). Called a "Janus" bowl beca...

Oriental human figurine recovered in 2014 from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Oxidized ivory, classic ivory texture visible on the base, 4"...

Rigging eye with chaffing gear by Ship's Deck Sail Hardware recovered in 1991 from the stern area of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 2"...

Silver-plated, ornate serving tray remnant recovered in 1991 from mid-stern cabin area of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. This location is consist

Two spectacular artifacts from the S.S. Central America ship's hull. 13 x 9" degraded wood timber showing splintering, surface erosion from...

Ship's timber from the S.S. Central America shipwreck, cut by a modern underwater chain saw. It is 7" x 5.5" x 3" thick. Worm-eat...

Small deadeye recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is d 3.5" diameter, 2.5" thick. Center portion shows severe damage fro...

Ivory-colored, ironstone ceramic wash basin recovered in 1990 from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 13.5 inches in diameter, point-to-point a

Ivory-colored, ironstone ceramic wash basin recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 13.5 inches in diameter, point-to-point across th

Three stained ironstone wash basin shards. A large base, with old breaks as evidenced by iron stain on the fracture surfaces. Three pieces of an angle

Brass whale oil lamp base recovered in 1990 from stern cabin area of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Weighted bottom, top unit diameter 6",...

Double spouted, white ceramic pitcher recovered from the S.S. Central America with one spout broken off. It is 11 inches tall, 5.25 inches in diameter

White ceramic pitcher recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 10 inches tall and 6 inches in diameter at the widest. The mouth is 3 i

Brown beer bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 8 inches tall, 3-inch diameter, 4 inches from base to the bottom of the shoulder.

Brown glass beer bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 8.5 inches tall 3 inches in diameter, and 4 inches from the base to t

Dark brown glass beer bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 8 inches tall, 3 inches in diameter, and 4 inches from the base

Brown glass bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 9.5 inches tall, 2.5 inches at the base, deep punt into the bottom, 5.5 inches t

Brown stoneware bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America. It is 7 inches tall, and just shy of 3 inches in diameter. Just above the base, the si

Clear glass bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America. It is 7.5 inches long, 3 inches in diameter, and 4 inches from the base to the bottom of t

Small, possibly leaded, cut-glass condiment cruet bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 5-3/8 inches tall, 1.5 inches at the

Heavy, possibly leaded, cut-glass decanter recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 9 inches tall and 4.25 inches in diameter at the b

Heavy, possibly leaded, cut-glass decanter recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 9 inches tall and 4.25 inches in diameter at the b

Heavy, possibly leaded, cut-glass decanter recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 10 inches tall and 4.25 inches in diameter at the

Heavy, possibly leaded, cut-glass decanter recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 9 inches tall and 4.25 inches in diameter at the b

Heavy, possibly leaded, cut-glass decanter recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 10 inches tall and 4.25 inches in diameter at the

Large, white ceramic coffee cup recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Lettered in gold // To my / Mother // and generously embellished wi

Tall, green wine bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 11-7/8 inches long, 3.5 inches in diameter at the base, and 5 inches

Pale green, likely hand-blown, thin-walled, cylindrical flask with a flared top recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 8-3/4 inches

Small, pressed glass perfume bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 2.5 inches tall and 1-3/8-inch-square at the base, and 1-3/4 in

Roussel's Unrivalled Premium Shaving Cream pot lid recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 1989. Classic American pot lid, 2-15/16&...

Stoneware jar, without lid, recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 7.75 inches tall, 5-5/8 inches in diameter at the base, and 5-3/4

Tall, dark green bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 11.5 inches tall, 3.25 inches in diameter, 6 inches from base to bottom of

Slender glass perfume bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 8.5 inches tall, and the base is 1-7/8 x 1 inches. Missing its s

6" and 6 x 6", with original rust stain. These pitchers were broken as the result of the storm as it battered the ship, or in the violent ...

Pot lid for X. Bazin Perfumed Bear Grease recovered from the S.S. Central America. Classic American pot lid, 3-3/16" diameter, 3/4" thick,...

Passenger room key with attached tag bearing the number 15 recovered from the sediment of the portside debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwr

Key recovered with a bundle of other keys from the purser's safe found in the debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. This key has /...

A ring of three brass keys with a brass key tag recovered in 2014 from the purser's safe found in the debris field of the S.S. Central America s...

This is one of the all-time classic California Gold Rush guns, a true "'49er", and perhaps now unarguably the most famous of them exta...

Brass powder horn recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. This gun was seen clearly in situ in photographs taken during recovery. I

There are seven individual round ball (RB) lead rounds found aboard the S.S. Central America shipwreck, all are oversized .38 caliber, indicating a mu

A number of dominoes were recovered from the debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. Upon initial inspection, we thought they were

Douche kit and locking chastity belt. Unusual silver (plated on brass?), two strip, inner connecting, with a circular, point depression locking device

A piece of iron-oxide rust which has agglomerated with gold dust. Recovered from the debris field sediments of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. App

Madonna and Child white statue recovered from the debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014. It appears to be alabaster, 4.5" ...

This rolled and unused rubber life jacket was found in 2014 in one of the debris fields of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It was a unique find in

Silver-plated, single ornate spur with strap, no rowell, recovered from the debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 5" long, ...

Leather trunk recovered in two pieces from the debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The trunk was owned by Ansel & Adeline Easton...

Eight-page, single sheet, quarto-folded newspaper entitled, // The Sunday Varieties, A Chronicle of Life in California, Vol. 3 No. 14, Sunday, August

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas with elegant illustrations. Published by Stringer & Townsend, Noble, N.Y. 1849. Illustrations by M....

Original small booklet of Wells Fargo checks, 12" x 2 5/8" recovered from the Dement trunk found a the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Thi...

Paperback book recovered from the Dement trunk at the S.S. Central America shipwreck: Lady Lee's Widowhood paperback book by Captain Edward Haml...

Two-page introduction letter for John Dement with another letter addressed to Dement recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America

Single-page letter of introduction for Rebecca Platt Bates, a member of the Cavalry Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, requesting special treatment

Book recovered from the Dement trunk at the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 1991. Two books in one: Prairie Flower and Adventures in the Far West by

An incredible discovery within the artifacts recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck, found by Bob Evans immediately upon retrieval from the

Daguerreotype recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Shows a woman on the right and a child on the left. It is 2-5/8 x 3-1/8 inches. Ident

Daguerreotype recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Shows a young woman, hands in her lap, with a large bracelet on each wrist. It is 3 x

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from an unspecified coin pile in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is set with four dia

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #23, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 2.5, with vertically int

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from a trench between Coin Pile #2 and Coin Pile #9 in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. I

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 7, with two

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #23, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 8, with two horizontally

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 4.25, with a

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 5.25, with a

This tiny gold ring recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #2. It features two, overlapp

This small gold ring recovered in 2014 from the portside debris field, Coin Pile #5, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It features two, overlappe

This small gold ring recovered in 2014 from the portside debris field, Coin Pile #5, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It features two, overlappe

Gold ring with a 10 x 8 mm oval of gold-bearing white quartz, total weight is 3.69 grams (0.12 ozt), size 6-1/4. Intricate swirled engraving on the sh

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #2, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 3, with two overlapping h

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port-side debris field of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 8.75, with t

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #4, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 8.0, with an open bezel f

Small gold ring recovered in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #23, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck, size 2.0, with a single, cent

Gold ring recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #2. It is size 6.5, with a large, three

Gold ring recovered in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #10, of the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is size 6.5, with the word GIFT

Gold ring recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #2. It is size 6.25, with a Christian c

Gold ring recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck in 2014 from the port-side debris field, Coin Pile #20. It is size 7.75, with a flat centr

This gold signet ring, size 8.5, weighs 6.58 grams (0.211 ozt) and bears the initial SS on the small shield-shaped cartouche. Oddly, the initials are

Dome-shaped gold pinback with 15 irregularly shaped, clear diamonds (generally round). Largest central diamond is surrounded by seven slightly smaller

Stickpin made from a Type II $1 gold coin in beautiful condition, total weight 2.31 grams (0.074 ozt) with a firmly attached stickpin. Total length is

Brooch made of gold leaf with white quartz inclusions, 18 x 14 mm, 5.22 grams (0.17 ozt). C ring and hinge on reverse. Displayed horizontally. Recover

Made of a single gold nugget, 20 x 13 mm, 4.1 grams (0.13 ozt). Complete and working pin clasp on the back. Recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin