Description

1924 Footed Plaque of Capt. John Ericsson, Designer of the Civil War Ironclad USS Monitor. By Anton Scharff. Bronze. Mint State………

101.5 mm x 74 mm, arched top. Obv: Portraits at top of Winslow, Griswold and 

Bushnel, the three principals involved in the contracting for and building of the 

ship, are seen above a view of the Monitor at sea. Beneath this a 14-line synopsis 

of the builders and the ship’s development. Rev: Eleven-line inscription noting 

the placement of the original large plaque at 95 Franklin St., NYC where Ericsson 

designed the ship, notation that this miniature was provided by the Great 

American Insurance Company of New York, and four hemispheric feet. This 

plaque is a miniature of the aforementioned large plaque.