SCRIMSHAW REPRODUCTION SPERM WHALE TOOTH " OLD IRONSIDES" 7 " USS CONSTITUTION

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I personally hand make all my reproductions. Each one is carefully crafted from the finest materials. The Scrimshaw teeth and tusks will "age" over time when exposed to any light. So, after time, they look more and more "old".
They all have the nicks and scratches associated with the original teeth, some more than others. All have a money back guarantee.
USS Constitution was never defeated in battle. In 1844, USS Constitution became the first
American warship to circumnavigate the globe. USS Constitution is world’s oldest
commissioned warship still afloat as of today.
You are VIEWING on a
RESIN REPLICA
sperm whale tooth Scrimshaw. It is 7 inches long measured along the outside edge.
The details are BEYOND excellent. The SHIP "USS CONSTITUTION" ALSO KNOWN AS "OLD IRONSIDES" BECAUSE CANNON BALLS BOUNCED OFF THE SIDE IF THE SHIP!!
The Constitution was almost sent to the scrap yard for the lumber but was saved because of a massive outpouring of public support to save the grand old ship.  She served in many naval battles and served our country with great distinction.
First Barbary War:
One of thirty-six lieutenants retained by the US Navy, Decatur was assigned to the frigate USS
Essex
as first lieutenant in 1801. Part of Commodore Richard Dale's squadron,
Essex
sailed to the Mediterranean to deal with those Barbary states that were preying upon American shipping. After subsequent service aboard USS
New York
, Decatur returned the US and took command of the new brig USS
Argus
. Sailing across the Atlantic to Gibraltar, he turned the ship over to Lieutenant Isaac Hull and was given command of the 12-gun schooner USS
Enterprise
.
On December 23, 1803,
Enterprise
and the frigate USS
Constitution
captured the Tripolitan ketch
Mastico
after a sharp fight. Renamed
Intrepid
, the ketch was given to Decatur for use in a daring raid to destroy the frigate USS
Philadelphia
which had run aground and been captured in Tripoli harbor in October. At 7:00 PM on February 16, 1804,
Intrepid
, disguised as a Maltese merchant ship and flying British colors, entered Tripoli harbor. Claiming that they had lost their anchors in a storm, Decatur asked permission to tie up alongside the captured frigate.
As the two ships touched, Decatur stormed aboard
Philadelphia
with sixty men. Fighting with swords and pikes, they took control of the ship and began preparations to burn it. With combustibles in place,
Philadelphia
was set on fire. Waiting until he was sure the fire had taken hold, Decatur was the last to leave the burning ship. Escaping the scene in
Intrepid
, Decatur and his men successfully evaded fire from the harbor's defenses and reached the open sea. When he heard of Decatur's achievement,
Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson
called it "the most bold and daring act of the age."
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