SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auction, Part II (March 2023)

Bank of Hallowell (Maine) $10 bank note, Haxby G10. Printed by New England Bank Note Co. This is the only Hallowell bank note found among the eleven b

Treasure Box Parts with Stippled Seal from the SS Central America Treasure. Numerous wood parts from one of the dozens of wood treasure boxes from th

1) Small red wax seal as would be used on a letter or document. Seal image is like a 1853 US $1 gold coin. .75x 5/8". 2) Red wax seal from the ...

Small Coin Bag with Coin Impressions, 3" x 6.5", about the size of a small hide gold bag. Conserved by the Northeast Document Conservation...

Large leather bag used by miners to store gold dust or nuggets. 7.50 inches x 5 inches Provenance: SS Central America Collection

Canvas Wrapped Around Poke that was found in the safe on the SS Central America. Measurement approximately 10 x 4.75 inches. Highly stained and degr

Matched Pair, San Francisco To New York, SSCA Baggage Tags, #1454 with partial leather strap. These took the trip from California to New York via the

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

2 cigars from the Dement Trunk. Appears to have wrappers intact with some degradation. 4.50 inches x 5 inches Provenance: SS Central America Colle

To be described when returned from Photography Provenance: SS Central America Collection

Pin Cushion found in the Dement Trunk. Measures approximately 3 inches x 3 inches, six sided. Made out of some type of material. On the top, two si

2 brush parts. Partial bone handle 1x3.25". Wood brush head with 7 row holes and some small original brush material present, 3.5x.75". Pr...

A partial comb with a crescent moon cutout on 1 side and a broken point on the other. 1x3.25". Provenance: SS Central America Collection

White/blue porcelain cosmetic container with lid. Lid cow design with Veritable Noelle De Bouef/L T Piver/155Eue St Martin 155/Paris/455 160 Regent St

Small hair comb with curved handle. 3.25" long, about 0.75" handle. Probably made of horn (California horn?). 2014 recovery from debris f...

This lot has seven brass pins that were used to hold together a thick leather bag. It is thought that the bag would have held something heavy and of v

There are two daguerreotype circular type photos with a clear glass of the same dimensions. At 1-1/8 in. diameter. One photo is of a man that is not

2 pieces of an ivory brush of unknown purpose. Handle is 3.5x1" with 2 broken ends and 2" chip on reverse. Bristle section has rows of bri...

Lead type for newspaper/print advertising. Type is reversed. Piesse & Lubin/Frangipanni, An Eternal Perfume./The Scent is 2s.6d., The Sachet is ...

Metal square belt buckle. 1 7/8 x 2", no buckle pin present. 4 leather belt pieces, .5x.5" to 1x2". Provenance: SS Central America...

Lot of 3. 1) Unidentified photo, probably Daguerreotype-an early photographic process. Conserved between 2 glass plates. 3.25x2.75". 2) Unident...

Steerage ticket, Havana to Aspinwall, on the trip of the SSCA from New York to Aspinwall before the return journey in which the ship sank. The passen

Matched Pair, San Francisco To New York, SSCA Baggage Tags, #712. California to New York, The Sonora on the Pacific Side and the SS Central America o

Passenger receipt for forward cabin, San Francisco to New York for H. Kimball. While Bowers lists Kimball as from New York, we can find no record of

Matched pair of metal, likely brass, luggage tags on a leather fob. NY To San Fo/1462/Via Panama. Tags 1.5x2"(1 has some degradation), fob abou...

Passenger receipt on preprinted, self identified SS Central America US Mail Steamship Co. form. Datelined New York for passenger Mr. Burfient (sp?) wh

A pair of matched luggage tags with original leather fob. #4936 "N.Y. to San Fo via Panama" It is a matched pair such that one piece went...

Leather Fob Strap for Luggage found on the SS Central America. Measures approximately 2.25 x .75 inches. Highly degraded. Provenance: SS Central A

Unidentified ambrotype, about 2.5x2". Case frame, glass and identifying paper by AP Critchlow. Frame and glass 3x2.5". Conserved by Paul M...

Key from the SS Central America with an attached engraved with Steward. Key is 3-3/8 x 1-1/4 inches, tag is 1-3/4 x 1/2 inches. Good condition with s

This Daguerreotype is lacking a visible image. Both sides have accumulation of malachite due to the copper in the metal plate. 3.25x7.25". P...

A piece of the ship's timber that has been uniquely shaped by undersea worms. Mostly in 2 pieces, 8x1.25x1" and about 18x5.5x4.5". Pr...

Sea worms have partially eaten these pieces of ship's timber in an artistic manner, with lots of round holes. This would make a nice centerpiece...

A piece of the ship's timber with unique worm carving. 4x15x4". Provenance: SS Central America Collection

Cast Iron Tie Point. 2" long from wall or attachment point, 1.5" wide with a half inch hole for the rope. Dark black, iron degraded but ge...

Wood Dead Eye. Used to secure sails, this wood part was made of a very dense wood to prevent wear. Center depression that would have had a rigging ey

Leather covered rigging eye and chafing gear, Chafing gear is a guard of canvas or rope put around spars, mooring lines, or rigging to prevent them fr

A gimbal is a pivoted support that permits rotation of an object about an axis. A set of three gimbals, one mounted on the other with orthogonal pivot

Large porthole recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck debris field. This porthole was found intact on the seafloor about 15 to 20 meters of

1) Leather trunk recovered in one piece from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. The trunk was owned by Lieutenant John D. Dement, who had left the go

July 5, 1857 letter datelined at Oregon City where John Dement lived. Oregon City was the center of Oregon and the terminus of the Oregon Trail, and t

Measures 1.125 x 1î with engraved scrolls and artistic patterns. The piece tests at 18k gold, unconserved original black oxide coating places f...

4 articles recovered from the John Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 1.) Three Hole Men's Collar 3" x 15", fro...

Wrentham Bank $2, Haxby G22. Several small holes. Haxby notes importantly: Surviving example not confirmed." Another rare note from Purser Hull...

1) Three pieces of a gold treasure box from thee SS Central America "Ship of Gold," "Garden of Gold." Dozens of wood treasure bo...

Handmade gold coin vest, sealed in two places with red sealing wax recovered from the Purser's safe found in the S.S. Central America shipwreck ...

Medium coin or gold canvas bag from Purser Hull's safe, recovered in 2014. On one side in the lower right is an impression of what may be a $50 ...

Small leather saddlebag. Stitch work visible on perimeter of one side. 7.5x5.5x2". 1" buckle strap attachment point remains. Degradation t...

Leather gold poke as would be used for gold dust or nuggets. 5.25x2.25". Degradation hole and 2" missing top on 1 side. Provenance: SS C...

This is a small leather poke at 3 in. in length. There was black ink writing on it at one time but no longer visible. Provenance: SS Central America