Original U.S. WWI Mine Sweeper and Ship Protector Patent Model with Moving Parts by Inventor W.C. Carter of Delaware, Ohio with Provenance Note on Base Antique Guns spoon and base plug are

spoon and base plug are all marked with D B for Dobson and Barlow Ltd of Bolton

looking to have been carefully cleaned over the years

the opening day of the Vittorio Veneto offensive

fitted with the correct MkIII action

As there was little left of the Base

Original U.S. WWI Mine Sweeper and Ship Protector Patent Model with Moving Parts by Inventor W.C. Carter of Delaware, Ohio with Provenance Note on Base Antique Guns spoon and base plug areOriginal Item. One of a Kind. A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping. This is a very intriguing Patent model from the WWI era, designed as a new model of Mine Sweeper Ship Protector. The model is on a small wooden base which has a label to the side reading: MINE SWEEPER AND SHIP