Central America
A very unique shadowbox model by Jacquim Maristany, depicting the U.S.S. Central America of 1857. In the upper left hand corner is an actual uncirculated twenty-dollar gold coin, which after more than a century in 8,500 feet of water was salvaged from the famous wreck in 1987.
These were considered big coins about one and a quarter inches in diameter and contain .9675 troy ounces of pure gold. They are the largest, most valuable, and most impressive gold coins regularly minted before the Civil War. Each coin was carefully examined, certified for authenticity, by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), and this coin is graded MS-61.
Today known as the “Ship of Gold”, this United States Mail Steamship Company ship sank in a hurricane in 1857 with a fortune in gold from San Francisco. Mounted is a genuine ‘mint condition’ Twenty Dollar gold coin, from the San Francisco mint, which was recovered from the wreck. This artistic ship’s portrait is done in the traditional style of late 19th century marine shadowbox paintings, showing the steamship from a port side view with artist oil polychrome hand-painted darkened sky & stormy sea, and hand-painted ship’s name banner and date. The model is authentically featured, has furled sails, painted per research, and constructed in semi-relief from solid wood, with assemblies and miscellaneous deck fittings of metal or wood. Presented for wall mounting in a handsome glazed gilt wood frame.
Model type: Sail, Shadowbox, Shipwreck, Steam
Scale: NA
Size: 27 1/2” x 2 7/8” x 14”
Class: A/ Special
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