Original U.S. Pre-Civil War USS Merrimack Sailor Scrimshawed Shell “Keepsake” with Outstanding Motif of Ship - Burned & Was Rebuilt as CSS Virginia in 1861 & Fought in First Engagement Between Ironclad Warships Russian/Soviet Militaria Trousers with a fly front

Trousers with a fly front replaced the older-style flap-front design and kepis and Hardee hats replaced the M1839 wheel cap

Horn was also naturally waterproof and already hollow inside

it was determined that this

In addition to its military/naval uses

Shovel is in good condition

Original U.S. Pre-Civil War USS Merrimack Sailor Scrimshawed Shell “Keepsake” with Outstanding Motif of Ship - Burned & Was Rebuilt as CSS Virginia in 1861 & Fought in First Engagement Between Ironclad Warships Russian/Soviet Militaria Trousers with a fly frontOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is one of the most outstanding keepsakes we have ever offered, a gorgeous rainbow troca spiral shell taken by a U. S. Sailor in the late 1850s, and scrimshawed with glorious motifs of the USS Merrimack, along with small panels with flags. One panel reads Executed with a common penknife. The USS Merrimack was a steam frigate, best known as the hull upon which the ironclad warship CSS Virginia was constructed during