Spike

Title:

U.S.S.N.H.

Object Name:

Spike

Object ID:

1998.004

Creator:

Creations From the Sea, Inc. (Souvenir Slab) -- Manufacturer; Revere Copper and Brass Company (Spike)

Place of Origin:

Beverly, MA (souvenir slab); Boston, MA (spike)

Date:

circa 1818

Description:

Souvenir slab of wood and attached copper spike salvaged from the USS New Hampshire. The wood is stained and varnished, and has an oil painting of a ship; signed lower right, "Anita". Brass nameplate (1" x 3") at lower left, engraved "U.S.S.N.H. 1818 - 1922 / FORGED BY / PAUL REVERE & SONS".Spike (8.5" x 0.75") is stamped "US". Spike is attached to the slab with a screw. The souvenir is accompanied by documentation that includes the maker's mark, "Creations from the Sea, Inc. / [7] Yale Blvd. / Beverly, Mass. 01915" and "Norman 'Dugie' Russell / President / 922-5588". Overall size: 13" high, 18.5" wide, 2.25" deep. Spike: 8.5" long, 0.75" wide at head.

Material:

Metal
Wood
Copper

Dimensions:

H-13 W-18.5 D-2.25 inches

Provenance:

William A. and Virginia E. Breen, Concord, NH, purchased this souvenir in Portsmouth, NH, in 1969.

The USS New Hampshire (1818-1922) was constructed in Portsmouth, NH. Construction of the ship (then named Alabama) began in 1818, but it wasn't completed until 1861, when it was renamed New Hampshire. It was commissioned in 1861, and in use during the Civil War. It was decommissioned in 1892. It was renamed Granite State in 1904 and sank in 1922.

Revere Copper and Brass Co., Boston, MA. Operated by Paul Revere (d.1818) and sons. Awarded contract for copper and bronze work for the USS Alabama.

Credit Line:

Gift of William A. and Virginia E. Breen

People:

Breen, Virginia E., Breen, William A., Doughty, William, Revere, Paul (1734-1818), Russell, Norman

Subjects:

Battleships, Souvenirs, Copperwork