WW 2 BRASS EAGLE NAVAL OFFICERS ENSIGN FLAGSTAFF TOPPER DESKTOP DISPLAY12 POUNDS

Description

THIS IS NOT AN EVERYDAY COMMONPLACE OBJECT. IF YOU HAVE A SPECIAL PERSON WITH A NAVAL HISTORY OR HISTORICAL INTEREST YOU COULD NOT FIND A MORE APPROPRIATE GIFT TO COMMEMORATE THEIR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY AND ITS FLAG!,THIS IS A TRUE WITNESS TO SHORE ACCESS FOR NAVAL LUMINARIES. THIS GENUINE SURVIVOR WW 2 BRASS FLAG OFFICERS ENSIGN FLAG POLE TOPPER. 14" WIDE x101/2"H 12 pounds of high quality brass CLEVERLY MOUNTED ON A SWIVEL BASE.
"The Navy uses this spread eagle finial atop the staffs of the Ensign boat and it tops personal flags used by officials and offices entitled to an official statute of 19 or more guns. That would be the President, Vice President, Secretary of defense, Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Chief of Naval operations and Fleet Admiral's.
The eagle came through the United States Naval yard at Brooklyn New York, and was salvaged at Wars end.
It tops the ensign staff in boats occupied by other US officials of Equivalent rank and both the ensign staff and Jack staff of a boat carrying the chief of the US diplomatic mission. This finial is also used atop the personal flags of the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval operations that are displayed in their respective offices."
This beautiful eagle is cast from 12 pounds of high quality brass and is artfully mounted on a painted wooden base which provides a ball bearing turntable for the eagle.The shape and form and grandeur of this particular eagle reflects identification for a high-ranking official.
The eagle is mounted on its original threaded steel shaft. Mounted on the base is the bed stone upon which a ball bearing rests. The bird is fastened to the running stone.
This display stand was likely made for desk display. The eagle revolves very easily and allows that all sides under and over and around can be viewed comfortably.
In my view I have never seen it's equal. The detail size and construction manner of the base would indicate that this was likely built for the desk of a high ranking authority.
The paint on the base is in great shape, the white stars being faded or worn. The eagle is in marvelous condition. The brass ball which is solid and quite heavy has a different shade and maybe made from a different formulized brass compound such as  Monel. As a gift for the desk of a Naval Military Veteran or historian, it has no equal. Fascinating to imagine the luminaries for whom this eagle and it's Flags were flown for, and for whom it was mounted on it's turntable.
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