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S.S. United States Wall Mounted Lamp, 1951 by E.F. Caldwell

$2,800

£2,127.31

€2,444.72

CA$3,932.94

A$4,280.91

CHF 2,268.30

MX$51,484.42

NOK 28,840.87

SEK 26,429.46

DKK 18,261.94

About the Item

Wall-mounted floor lamp salvaged from a first class cabin of the S.S. United States ocean liner. See image 4 for this lamp in bedrooms of Suite U87-U89 (Duck Suite) on upper deck. This is the suite in which the Duke and Duchess of Windsor stayed on their crossings. All the ships fittings were made from aluminium in accordance with the US Navy's strict fire codes, as this ship was subject to being called back for active Naval service. Produces by E.F. Caldwell (label intact). The parchment shade with whipstitching is newly made on the original frame. We have a substantial quantity of cabin lighting from the SS United States which we will be listing shortly. Meanwhile you are welcome to request further information. SS United States is a retired luxury passenger liner built in 1952 for United States Lines. Built at a cost of $79.4 million ($733 million in today's dollars) the ship is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the US and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction. She was designed by American naval architect William Francis Gibbs, and could be turned into a troopship should the need arise. The United States never was involved in any wars but was operated uninterrupted in transatlantic passenger service until 1969. In the following two decades she went through several different owners, all of whom tried unsuccessfully to make the liner profitable. Over time the ships fittings were sold at auction, and repairs were made that left her almost completely stripped by 1994. Two years later she was towed to Pier 82 on the Delaware River in Philadelphia where she remains today. Since 2009, a group called SS United States Conservancy has been trying to raise funds to save the ship. The group ended up purchasing her in 2011 but has had a few of its plans fall through which included a "multi-purpose waterfront complex". As the group ran out of money in 2015, it began looking at potentially scrapping the ship, but more donations came in which extended fundraising. This has happened more than once since as the group continues to look at redevelopment plans. The United States still retains the Blue Riband for crossing the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger liner in regular service with the highest average speed. The Big U. SSUS #ssus

Dimensions:
Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Aluminum,Parchment Paper
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1951
Condition:
Very good. Rewired. Ready to mount.
Seller Location:
Hanover, MA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: U11072288661033

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