Original U.S. WWII Naval Construction 11th Battalion Seabees Hand-Painted Unit Sign - 8 x 10” Helmets with the original blued finish

with the original blued finish now worn to a bright steel patina

but it does still have a maker mark and date stamped into the back: B & N - 43

but if anything it ended up looking more like an M1885 Artillery uniform coat

so it can be put on a table and will not wobble

The serial Number 225117 can be found on the barrel

Original U.S. WWII Naval Construction 11th Battalion Seabees Hand-Painted Unit Sign - 8 x 10” Helmets with the original blued finishOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a gorgeous eye appealing hand painted unit sign for the 11th Battalion, Seabees. United States Naval Construction Battalions, better known as the Navy Seabees, form the U. S. Naval Construction Forces (NCF). The Seabee nickname is a heterograph of the initial letters "CB" from the words "Construction Battalion". Depending upon context, "Seabee" can refer to all enlisted personnel in the USN's occupational field 13