Carved panel from ALOHA (Bark : 1910)

carved panel

FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS - WATERCRAFT
von Rydingsvard, Karl
after 1910
wood
6-7/8 x 33-1/8 x 1-1/8 in.

Carved bas-relief finished teak panel from auxiliary steel bark ALOHA II. Part of frieze depicting evolution of water craft, No. 14, MONITOR and MERRIMAC: two ships in naval battle. Four bolt holes, 2 at each end. Stamped in wood on back "AFTER END AFT DECK HOUSE 177" and "FREEZE" and "THAWT SHIP". Long edges beveled. [Unsigned but possibly Karl von Rydingsvard; see 1959.676-681, 698 for panels signed "K. von R."]

1959.695