A unique, handmade table believed to be primarily constructed from pieces of wood salvaged from Civil War naval vessels, many of which passed through the Norfolk Navy Yard. The table was made by Joseph R. Mickley of Lehigh County, PA in the late 1890s. 18.25 in. wide x 18.25 in. deep x 30.75 in. high. The construction is excellent. A small brass plate nailed to the top is inscribed Old Navy Ships. Table base is solid brass and looks like a stand once used to hold a ship's compass. The inlaid wooden pieces in the table top come from the following sources and/or locations according to the blueprint affixed to the bottom of the table top: USS Hartford: Admiral D.G. Farragut's flagship USS Alliance: The first ship to carry the American flag; Commanded by John Paul Jones; Fired the first and last shot of the Revolutionary War USS Kearsarge: Defeated the Alabama off the coast of France USS United States: Burnt at Norfolk Navy Yard USS Congress: Sunk by the Merrimac USS Constitution: Flagship of Commodore Matthew Perry USS Cumberland: Sunk by the Merrimac Confederate Ram Merrimac An English ship sunk in Newport Harbor by Count D'Estanges' fleet in 1779. This portion raised by class divers, Naval apprentices, Torpedo Station, Newport, RI in 1892 The table top also includes a piece of wood taken from the Elm tree under which William Penn signed the famous Indian Peace Treaty in 1683. The maker of this unique piece, Joseph Mickley, was stationed at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Potomac Flotilla on January 1, 1865 and served in the Coeur de Leon (4th rate) division as an Acting Third Assistant Engineer. He continued to serve the US Navy through the early 20th century. Throughout his naval career, he saved hull material and crafted this table sometime after 1892.
A unique, handmade table believed to be primarily constructed from pieces of wood salvaged from Civil War naval vessels, many of which passed through the Norfolk Navy Yard. The table was made by Joseph R. Mickley of Lehigh County, PA in the late 1890s. 18.25 in. wide x 18.25 in. deep x 30.75 in. high. The construction is excellent. A small brass plate nailed to the top is inscribed Old Navy Ships. Table base is solid brass and looks like a stand once used to hold a ship's compass. The inlaid wooden pieces in the table top come from the following sources and/or locations according to the blueprint affixed to the bottom of the table top: USS Hartford: Admiral D.G. Farragut's flagship USS Alliance: The first ship to carry the American flag; Commanded by John Paul Jones; Fired the first and last shot of the Revolutionary War USS Kearsarge: Defeated the Alabama off the coast of France USS United States: Burnt at Norfolk Navy Yard USS Congress: Sunk by the Merrimac USS Constitution: Flagship of Commodore Matthew Perry USS Cumberland: Sunk by the Merrimac Confederate Ram Merrimac An English ship sunk in Newport Harbor by Count D'Estanges' fleet in 1779. This portion raised by class divers, Naval apprentices, Torpedo Station, Newport, RI in 1892 The table top also includes a piece of wood taken from the Elm tree under which William Penn signed the famous Indian Peace Treaty in 1683. The maker of this unique piece, Joseph Mickley, was stationed at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Potomac Flotilla on January 1, 1865 and served in the Coeur de Leon (4th rate) division as an Acting Third Assistant Engineer. He continued to serve the US Navy through the early 20th century. Throughout his naval career, he saved hull material and crafted this table sometime after 1892.
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