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

Lot of 2. The baggage aboard the ship used one tag, and the other was retained by the passenger as a claim check to retrieve the luggage. Luggage tags

Large spoon, silver plate, 8 5/8", J & I Cox, a New York silversmith's mark, "Georgia" on the handle. The silver plate is sl...

Passenger Receipt for Capt. W. H. Taylor, Steamship Captain, Stateroom 30, leaving New York August 19, 1857 for Aspinwall and California. Captain W. H

A pair of unmatched single luggage tags recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. These are in their raw, unconserved form, pieces missing, e

Steam powered ships used coal fired boilers to generate steam. This is a lump of anthracite coal which would have been burned on the voyage. 5.5x6x3.5

This a ceramic pen or pencil set; one piece is 4in long, and the other piece is 1 in. in length. Provenance: SS Central America Collection

Collection of various writing implements. 2x 7/8" by .25" wood cartridges with original pencil leads, 1 of them has a cracked wood top. 4 ...

Flattened paper box with a folded paper note inside. Box 6.5x5", folded note 1" wide, length not measured due to fragile nature. 6" s...

Gold or gold plate Ambrotype gold frame. Marked Hamilton/San Francisco. About 2x2.5" with 4 side edges, 2" and 2.5" each with some de...

Wells Fargo & Co. franked envelope with pencil notations and list on reverse. Recovered from the shipwreck of the S.S. Central America with Purs...

Numeral eight, 6 x 4.25" x 1/8" thick, attached to part of the door or adjacent wood with two square nails. Wood 9 x 1.5" diameter. N...

With original contents, as found! We have poured out material from one of the bottles to evaluate, and it smells like dark amber beer! 3 part green be

Components from a music box, including 1) the wooden partial back and top, 2) a brass interior frame, 3) a brass arm that was attached to the frame, 4

2 small glass lenses of unknown purpose. About 5/8". 1 has a small edge chip and .25" light crack. Provenance: SS Central America Colle...

Leather Spur Straps found on the SS Central America (2). Piece one measures approximately 2.25 x .75, piece two measures approximately 2.25 x .75 in

Brass corner reinforcement for a valise. Possible leather backing material attached. About 1.75x1.5". Provenance: SS Central America Collection

Lot of 3. 1) Daguerreotype oval portrait photo, 2-3/4 in. It has a rope style border, the image is no longer visible. 2) Undetermined subject matter a

A collection of seven different passenger receipts for the SS Central America from purser Hull's safe recovered in 2014 and all conserved by the...

A pair of matched luggage tags with original leather fob. #2051 ìN.Y. to San Fo via Panamaî It is a matched pair such that one piece went...

Daguerreotype frame and image fragment. Glass is broken, please inspect. Provenance: SS Central America Collection

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

Matched Pair, San Francisco To New York, SSCA Baggage Tags, #10. Rust covered brass with original leather strap. Good condition. These were for baggag

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

2 cigars, wrappers mostly intact, about 4.5x.5". Provenance: SS Central America Collection

A matched pair of luggage tags, San Francisco to NY Via Panama, #719 with 6" leather strap. The route started on the SS Sonora to Panama, then ...

Daguerreotype recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. Shows a woman on the right, a young child on the left. It is 3 x 4 inches. The identi

Lot of 4. 1) Brick with Milled side and Tiny Gold, Flakes in Crack. 2.5 x 4.5 x 1" thick. Heavily cracked. Cut or shaped on three sides. One si...

3 lumps of coal as would be used to fire steam boilers for the paddle wheels and pumps etc. 5x3", 4.5x6", 5x3". Provenance: SS Cent...

3 pieces of Gypsum Crystals. .2-1" length. Provenance: SS Central America Collection

Intact rectangular glass pane with slightly beveled edges. Unknown purpose. 5 3/8x1.75x3/16". Just a few light dings and 1 corner chip on edges...

1) Steel Ball Bearings, 3, and Fragments. 3x 3/16" steel ball bearings and small ball bearing fragments. 2) Ship's Gasket Material. An oval...

1) Metal Hook for Wall Mounting. C Shaped metal hook, likely used for holding clothing or other objects. Non ferrous metal , probably brass or copper

Brass or Bronze Cap found on the SS Central America. Measures approximately 10.5 x 8 x 1.5 inches. 6 x .25 inch sunken drill holes around exterior of

This copper spike is about 5 in. X .5 in. X.5 in. from the ship's hull and appears to have been broken without any head attachment. Please see ...

This square metal spike was featured as part of the promotional tour for the SS Central America artifacts, and generated tremendous interest. We are n

26 ship's mostly square nails, .5-1.25". About 25 .75" square nails. Screw fragment 5/8". 1 Nail head. 2 small glass fragments. ...

Straight head wood screw with beveled top and coarse thread. 2x 3/8". Provenance: SS Central America Collection

Four invoices from DD Miller, lantern supplies, New York, 1857. The body of the invoices is obscured, but it might be surmised that these invoices wer

We believe these two plates to form either the number "2" or "7" to label a room on the ship. Curved metal plate with two .25-in...

2 rectangular metal latch pieces. Smaller one has 2x 2.25" beveled screw holes and upper and lower tapered rails with 1/8" hole in each. ....

These three lots are all pieces of door off the SS Central America. We can't tell if it was an interior or exterior door. This group well illust...

As the ship gained water in the lowest level, many of the men ran pulley and water bucket lines up through the stairways. Were these pulleys used to h

Brass fire hose fitting with some firehose material remaining. Bottom of fitting has a course thread to attach to water supply, 2 side screw knobs pre

A rounded triangle-shaped mechanism made of brass, probably a latch of some sort. Front and back pieces, with interior clip and spring. Exact applicat

Ships barometer with traces on Mercury still in round top. A barometer is used to read barometric pressure, which could predict weather changes. With

1) Two pieces of rusty cast iron material with a smooth side and a ribbed side. Purpose unknown, maybe from a boiler? The cast iron is clearly aged an

2 cigars. Wrappers partially intact with some degradation. 5 inches x 1/2 inch Provenance: SS Central America Collection

4 pieces of clothing recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck 1.) Fine Men's pants, probably "dress"...

Personal Hygiene Product, possibly a bar or soap from the Dement Trunk. Measures 1.5 inches x 3.5 inches x .75 inches. Appears to be original in sha

Clothing recovered from the John Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. 1.) Men's Night Shirt, thin cotton, two pockets, fiv...