Desirable pin tray cast from metal removed from the USS Constitution during its 1927 restoration, measuring 4.5″ in diameter, with the perimeter reading: "This material was taken from U.S. Frigate Constitution, Keel laid 1794, Rebuilding 1927." In the center is an image of "Old Ironsides" with its sails up, below which is the test: "Launched 1797, 1804 Tripoli, 1812 Guerriere, Java, 1813 Cyane, Levant, U.S. Frigate Constitution." In fine condition. The metal rigging items for the USS Constitution were originally supplied by Paul Revere’s shop, making these metal relics highly desirable. When the ship was restored in 1927, official souvenir items including bookends, ashtrays and these pin trays were created from the salvaged material. The souvenirs were sold to the public to assist with funding of the restoration. The pin trays are regarded as the rarest and most desirable of the official metal souvenir items.
