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

A matched pair of luggage tags, San Francisco to NY Via Panama, #1938 with 5.5" leather strap. 1 tag has a six pointed star. The route started ...

Gold oval jewelry brooch frame, approx. 33 x 48 x 8mm, with separate hinge pin. Bright and shiny gold, 7.51 grams (0.241 ozt). Recovered in 1990 from

Stickpin made of a single gold nugget with a small amount of white quartz, 15 x 9 mm, 2.12 grams (0.069 ozt). Pin is firmly attached, and the overall

Gold ring, size 7, with a plain polished band, 3.63 grams (0.117 ozt). Recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port side debris field

Stickpin made of a single large gold nugget, 32 x 20 mm, 4.5 grams (0.145 ozt). A hinged stickpin was originally attached to a gold hinge onto the bac

Gold ring, size 9.75, made with an oval bezel for mounting an oval gemstone. Shoulders have a detailed engraved design, 4.55 grams (0.146 ozt). Prove

Gold Buckle and Ring Clasp, 38 x 33 mm, 3.84 grams (0.1234 ozt). The buckle bar has come loose from its pivots because the tiny (probably brass) pins

A pair of gold earrings, 8.31 grams (0.267 ozt). Recovered in 2014 from an unspecified Coin Pile in the port side debris field. Provenance: SS Cent

Gold clip, possible hair clip. Tests at 14kt gold. Very delicate integrant fleur de lis style design. With small slide loop on end. 1 5/8 inch lon

Large 18 K gold brooch consisting of a buckle-like piece at the top from which hangs a 28 x 24 x 4 mm piece of gold-bearing white quartz set in a hing

This little lever is the release for a small body powder flask for a small caliber pistol. The flask is now gone but the lever is intact. This thumb r

This lot carries the one-piece grips from a pocket pistol derringer as well as small caliber ammunition. The round ball appears to be about .25 calibe

Half of a brass bullet mold. Caliber about 5/16" with ball and conical molds. 4.75 x 5/8". Fine condition. Provenance: SS Central Americ...

Folding pocket knife with 2 wood handles, l largely present, one side degraded. Metal blade partially degraded. Pivot pin and metal end caps present.

This Colt pistol recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck is a model 1851 Navy model. The gun was found aboard, still in its leather holst

Collection of about twenty pieces of letters, papers, boxes from the Easton trunk, conserved by the Northeast Document Conservation Service in Andover

White ceramic or porcelain pot lid base with black dot design. Base 3.25", upper hole 2.25". No apparent chips or cracks. 1 ding and light...

2 cigars with wrappers partially intact. About 4.5x.5". Provenance: SS Central America Collection

Box with Red Wax Seal from the Easton Trunk. Appears to be make out of paper. May have contained something important as it was sealed with a red wax

2 articles recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 1.) Ladies' chemise or night gown. Significantly degrade...

4 articles recovered from the Easton trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 1.) men's shirt, possibly linen. Pleated for studs only....

2 cigars, 1 with wrapper separated from binder, other has binder and no wrapper. About 4.5x.5". Provenance: SS Central America Collection

Brass tag, 3 x 1 inches, labeled // Water Closetts //. This is one of two water closet keys and key tags found. Key is 2-3/4 x 1 inches. Water close

Ceramic soap dish and base. A two part ceramic soap dish. The top part is a fitted, holed saucer that fits into and drains into the bottom dish to kee

Broken key, brass key tag and hanger loop from the SS Central America. Tag marked "Water Closetts" measures 2-7/8 x 1 inches. Engraving is...

Ironstone wash basin recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 13 inches in diameter on top, 7 inches tall, and 6.5 inches in diameter

This brass room hook would have been wall mounted in a cabin. 2 in. in length without ferrous screw threads. Provenance: SS Central America Collecti

Dubbed the "Celebrity Wash Basin" because it was photographed so frequently by Nemo the underwater ROV. It sat right next to the Gold Room...

Wash Bowl Fragment plus Shard found on the SS Central America. Bowl fragment measures approximately 6 x 11.5 inches. Shard measures approximately 2 x

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

Dr. Mattsonís Elastic Injection Instrument in 9 sections. Patented April 4, 1854 on the instrument. This instrument would have been used for e...

Front and back paper binder for G. Kearsing's Staniel Foil, 49 Lispenard St., NY. Front of binder has a 1" center hole which once held an 1...

Toothbrush with bone? handle. Marked London/T. & C./Warranted. Some bristles present. 6.5x.5". Provenance: SS Central America Collection

Broken doctor's tool case. Likely porcelain with threaded end and partial cap. 5 tubular fragments, 1x 5/8" wood disc. Fragments 1.5x1"...

Douche apparatus composed of a glass test tube like cylinder with rubber top gasket and glass plunger. Overall length 7.25". Provenance: SS C...

Solid glass rod segment with 2 glass rings about 1" apart. Unknown purpose. .5" diameter, 1.5" long. Provenance: SS Central America...

Lot of 5. 1) Small glass bottle, 1" diameter, 7/8" tall with half inch opening. Flat bottom, no pontil, smooth lip, very fine, no damage. ...

A gold hair or scarf clasp. Tested as 10-12kt gold. 1.75x3/8" with detached 1.75" pin back. Provenance: SS Central America Collection

Small clear bottle, 2 piece construction, no pontil. Either used for drugs or as a ladies applicator. Original cork inside. 4x1.5". No apparent...

Ladies Perfumed Water Bottle. Clear in color, flat bottom, flatten rolled lip, seamed bottle, textured design on three sides, tapered neck 2.5 inches

Perfume Bottle and Advertisement found on the SS Central America. The bottle measures approximately 9 x 1.25 inches, the neck is 2 inches, with an .5

Metal finger thimble that would be used to prevent sewing injury. Honeycomb exterior pattern with about .75x.5" degraded. Overall 1"x.75&q...

Twelve-sided glass perfume bottle recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. It is 4.25 inches long, 1.5 inches in diameter at the base, and 3

Originally recovered during the gold excavation of the ship. A collection of about 41 buttons, with either 1, 3 or 4 holes. The 1 hole buttons have sc

1.) Ladies Shoe Fragment found on the SS Central America. Approximate measurements 6 x 1.5 inches. Very degraded. Probably made of leather. Curve a

Two first cabin receipts that are slightly illegible, for women who were probably rescued by the brig Marine. Each is for passage from San Francisco t

Coal was used to feed the all-important boilers which powered the twin piston engines on the SSCA, . The ship carried tons of coal, which under good c

Room key with an attached tag with #30. 3-3/8 x 1-1/4 inch. Good condition with a layer of corrosion remaining. We believe from the size of this key i

Ambrotype glass plate with a light partial circular image, possibly of a piece of jewelry or a watch. Glass has 2 or 3 light scratches and staining. G

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 passeng