{"product_id":"wwii-u-s-navy-napkin-ring-uss-stanly-dd-478-guest-5-marked","title":"WWII U.S. Navy Napkin Ring – USS Stanly (DD-478) – Guest 5 Marked","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"344\" data-start=\"176\"\u003eThis is an authentic \u003cstrong data-end=\"231\" data-start=\"197\"\u003eU.S. Navy wardroom napkin ring\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong data-end=\"264\" data-start=\"241\"\u003eUSS Stanly (DD-478)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Fletcher-class destroyer that served with distinction during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"387\" data-start=\"346\"\u003eThe lightweight metal ring is engraved:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"420\" data-start=\"389\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"418\" data-start=\"389\"\u003e“GUEST 5 – U.S.S. STANLY”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"711\" data-start=\"422\"\u003eThis piece would have been used in the officers’ mess to identify a guest’s napkin and seat. Each visiting dignitary, officer, or allied guest aboard ship was provided with a numbered napkin ring, ensuring Navy traditions of formality and hospitality were maintained even during wartime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"866\" data-start=\"713\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"731\" data-start=\"717\"\u003eUSS Stanly\u003c\/strong\u003e earned \u003cstrong data-end=\"757\" data-start=\"739\"\u003e8 battle stars\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Pacific theater, making this ring a direct link to a combat-decorated ship and its wartime service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"883\" data-start=\"868\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"881\" data-start=\"868\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1116\" data-start=\"884\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"884\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"886\"\u003eWWII-era naval wardroom napkin ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1000\" data-start=\"924\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1000\" data-start=\"926\"\u003eMarked “Guest 5” for visiting officers\/dignitaries aboard the USS Stanly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1056\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1056\" data-start=\"1003\"\u003eConstructed from durable, corrosion-resistant metal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1116\" data-start=\"1057\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1116\" data-start=\"1059\"\u003eRare and historically significant U.S. Navy collectible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1279\" data-start=\"1118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1133\" data-start=\"1118\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 3.75\" long, 2\" wide and 1.5\" tall\u003cbr data-end=\"1179\" data-start=\"1176\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1193\" data-start=\"1179\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition with light surface wear consistent with age and service use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maupin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47315277512919,"sku":null,"price":205.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1501\/8628\/files\/image1_a6aa5b8e-d773-4e1c-966c-e992e583cfc6.jpg?v=1761222063","url":"https:\/\/annapolismaritimeantiques.com\/en-au\/products\/wwii-u-s-navy-napkin-ring-uss-stanly-dd-478-guest-5-marked","provider":"Annapolis Maritime Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}