US FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.

US FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.
A Collection of prints, documents and artefacts pertaining to the US Frigate Constitution. A fine collection of 13 objects and manuscripts relating to the history and construction of the U.S. Frigate Constitution, including:
1) LYNN, WILLIAM (artist), ABEL BOWEN (engraver). U.S. Frigate Constitution, of 44 guns. [Boston: c.1812.] Aquatint and line engraving, 450 x 570 mm. The image heightened in red and blue. Framed and glazed.
2) Invoice of Carpenters Stores, Philadelphia, January 16th 1862, for the Frigate Constitution, received from George Harrison "Navy Agent," for the use of the Constitution, signed William Godby, Carpenter, 1p 4to. Framed.
3) A page from the receipt book for the U.S. Ship Constitution, containing receipts for wages for 4 men, who rejoined the crew. Framed.
4) 9 relics from the 1927 and 1975 restoration programs, including 4 pieces of wood from the ship, three mounted with metal labels, 2 large copper spikes, similarly mounted, and two pieces of copper sheathing, similarly mounted, 2 of the pieces from the U.S.S. Constitution Museum shop.
5) A wooden glass fronted display case, labeled "Material from U.S.Frigate Constitution 1797-1921", each compartment with pieces of wood, copper nails, rope and copper sheathing. Box 140 x 265 mm.

TOGETHER WITH: 5 framed documents relating to employment and shipyard work, including documents relating to the John Adams, dated 1822, and the Washington, 1819.

A FINE COLLECTION OF OBJECTS AND EPHEMERA CONNECTED WITH ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS NAVAL SHIPS IN AMERICAN HISTORY. The Constitution was built in Hartt's Navy Yard in Boston and launched in October 1797. During the War of 1812 the ship was known as "Old Iron Sides", because the canon balls bounced off her thick oak sides.
She is still an official vessel of the United States Navy, was on active combat duty for more than 100 years, and since c.1900 has been retired gracefully to the Boston Navy Yard. She still goes out for her annual sail every year. As with all old vessels they are periodically inspected and repaired, with older timbers replaced. This collection includes pieces from the 1927 and 1975 restorations of this historic ship.