For about a year now, Replacements, Ltd. has been honored to be selected as a display venue for the official sterling silver service for the battleship USS North Carolina.  We recently learned that the USS Battleship Commission has granted this extraordinary and historic service an additional one year display with us. To say that this is simply a service is to underestimate the grandeur of these historic pieces. It is actually five different sterling silver services in one, including the punch bowl, tea, water, wine, and cigar services.

This gargantuan service was commissioned on August 15, 1907 by the North Carolina General Assembly and was to be used aboard the USS North Carolina (ACR12). The service was ordered from H. Mahler Silversmiths in Raleigh, NC who, in turn, had the service manufactured by Dominick and Haff of New York. Dominick and Haff was later purchased by Reed and Barton. For a brief period, this silver service was decommissioned for use at sea. It became state property and was used in the North Carolina Governor’s Mansion. Over the years, several pieces were lost, including the wine carafe stoppers, a punch cup, a match holder, and the humidor. Today, the state of North Carolina is looking to find these items and has enlisted the help of Replacements, Ltd. in the search! Currently, North Carolina preserves and maintains the battleship USS North Carolina as a tour site in Wilmington. This very popular tourism destination is a source of great pride for North Carolinians, and Replacements, Ltd. is happy to help with the care and display of this silver from the battleship, on loan to us by the USS Battleship Commission.

As mentioned above, this amazing display of sterling silver artistry and our state history will be at our Showroom and Museum for one more year.  Start here for images and an excellent history of the Battleship Silver.  If you have questions about this museum display, please don’t hesitate to call us.  You can reach us by calling us toll-free at 1-800-REPLACE (1-800-737-5223) seven days a week, 8:00am to 10:00pm ET (we answer the phone very quickly).  Our Showroom and Museum are open from 9:00am to 7:00pm ET, 7 days a week; free tours are available from 9:30am to 6:00pm ET, 7 days a week. The Showroom and Museum are conveniently located between Greensboro and Burlington, NC, at exit 132 off Interstate 85/40.  Make plans to visit us soon!