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British Ships Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique highly polished copper and brass ships masthead lantern. There is a clear globe shaped lens
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Vintage 1920s European Lanterns

Materials

Brass

British Ships Masthead Lantern
British Ships Masthead Lantern
H 12 in W 8 in D 6 in
18th Cent. Chinoiserie Tall Case Clock with Faux Tortoiseshell and British Ship
Located in Charleston, SC
figures, ho-ho birds, and a British ship. Remarkable lacquer work. Clock is signed Thomas Hull, Maidstone.
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Antique Early 18th Century English Chinoiserie Grandfather Clocks and Lo...

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Antique Litograph of a Combat Between French and British Ships, 1844
Located in Langweer, NL
the combat between French ships and the British ships. Artists and Engravers: Lithographed after
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Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Sea Battle Print Between an American and a British Ship, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
. The lower image shows a battle between the American ship 'United States' and the British ship
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Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

View Of Whampoa Reach From Dane's Island with American, Dutch & British Ships
Located in Blackwater, GB
View Of Whampoa Reach From Dane's Island with American, Dutch & British Ships, circa 1830 Huge
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Museum Quality Carved Wood Antique British Ship's Figurehead
Located in Bridgeport, CT
ship's masthead of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. Traditionally carved in Maritime tradition and having
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Original Watercolor of the British Ship "Kate" Out at Sea c.1890s to 1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Watercolor of the British Ship "Kate" Out at Sea c.1890s to 1910 Beautiful original
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Sailor's Woolwork of a Confederate & British Ship Passing on the High Seas
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork of A Confederate & British Ship Passing on the High Seas, Circa 1861 The
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Antique 1860s Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Wool Work 'Woolie' Needlepoint Embroidery of the British Ship Amelia
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large antique needlepoint of the British sailing ship Amelia hand crafted in wool, popularly known
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Wool

Wool Work 'Woolie' Needlepoint Embroidery of the British Ship Amelia
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large antique needlepoint of the British sailing ship Amelia hand crafted in wool, popularly known
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolwork of The British Ship Gold Finder on her voyage to Australia
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork Nautical Picture, Inscribed:The British Ship Gold Finder on her voyage to
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

"Cannons on Display" Painting of a British Ship by Michael Whitehand
By Michael J. Whitehand
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Signed and dated 93 lower left. Oil on canvas. Michael J. Whitehand b. 1941, British Born in
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1990s British Paintings

Ships Binnacle by Kevin Hughes
Located in Norwell, MA
Large British Ships Binnacle with brass hood, brass compensating ball brackets, brass nameplate
Category

Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ships Binnacle by Kevin Hughes
Ships Binnacle by Kevin Hughes
H 55 in W 32 in D 22 in
C. Vincent - Signed 1995 Gouache, S.S. Great Britain in Bristol Harbour
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine view of Brunel's S.S. Great Britain ship docked in Bristol harbour. Well presented in a
Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Mid 20th Century British Royal Navy Brass Bound Oak Grog Barrel w/Brass Letters
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
British Naval oak grog barrel or tub, used aboard British ships. The tapered barrel of staved oak
Category

Mid-20th Century English Campaign Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Ship’s Lanterns from English Lightship LV 93
Located in Norwell, MA
Fabulous pair of British ship’s lanterns from the British light vessel “LV-93”. The original vessel
Category

Vintage 1930s European Lanterns

Materials

Brass

Oncoming Storm, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pre-20th Century painting of a British Ship-of-the-Line near the harbor. Part of her compliment
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with an Auxiliary Ship and Schooner, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
folk art hand stitched wool yarn picture of a British Ship-Rigged Steam Sailor with inverted bow and
Category

Antique 1880s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Royal Navy Ship Pencil Drawings by George Bryant Campion
Located in Downingtown, PA
-Rate ship of the line and inscribed at the top in the artist's hand, " A British Ship on a foreign
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Drawings

Materials

Paper

British Woolwork 'Woolie' of Three Ships
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large British woolwork of three ships including the Ada and two smaller craft, circa 1875. The
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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship’s compass on gimbal mounted into a brass binnacle housing. The nameplate reads
Category

Vintage 1940s European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship, The sailor's woolwork or woolie depicts a starboard
Category

Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship
H 21.75 in W 29.75 in D 1.75 in
Copper Ship’s Anchor Lantern by British Maker
Located in Norwell, MA
Copper and brass ship’s anchor lantern with maker’s badge from R.C. Murray Limited, 37 Cavendish St
Category

Vintage 1930s North American Lanterns

Materials

Copper

British Royal Navy Maritime Ships Searchlight/ Spotlight
Located in East Hampton, NY
Incredible and Large impressive nautical architectural salvage fog light or spotlight/searchlight on large and sturdy mounting base. Adjustable knobs. Relief stamped to base MADE IN ...
Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Sherwood & Wedge British Nautical Maritime Brass Onion Ship Oil Lanterns
Located in Dayton, OH
globe. Oil reservoir twist-locks into base - marked Full Inch / British Make. Attributed to Sherwood
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Colonial Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship
Located in Katonah, NY
This large 19th century sailor's Woolie of a British line-of-battle ship, circa 1840is is hand
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wool

Oil on Canvas, Wilhem Karl Arnesen British Battle Ships
By Vilhelm Karl Ferdinand Arnesen
Located in Buchanan, MI
Oil on canvas, Procesion for Bjornstjerne. Wilhem Karl Arnesen British battle ships. We also have
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Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Crab Boats, Southampton Water /// Impressionist British Seascape Ship Maritime
By Aileen Mary Elliot
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
(19 December 1896 – 1966) was a British artist known for her paintings of boats and harbour scenes
Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching, Laid Paper, Intaglio

British Sailor's Woolwork of Three Royal Navy Ships, Circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
British sailor's woolwork of three royal navy ships Circa 1885 The British sailor woolwork
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Antique 1880s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Schooner Ship Entering Jersey / Guernsey Harbour Port, 19th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
British Schooner Ship Entering Jersey / Guernsey Harbour Port, 19th Century British School 19th
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Early 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

British Sailor's Woolwork Picture with Five Ships in a Bay
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork with Five Ships in a Bay, Circa 1875 The large sailor's woolwork depicts
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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Battle Ships at Sea Naval Engagement Signed British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Battle at Sea by Gordon Wood Armstrong (British late 20th century) signed oil on board, framed
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship with Red Ensign
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship circa 1765 The sailor's woolwork depicts a port
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

British East Indiaman Ship Returning from a Voyage to the East
Located in Milford, NH
A large marine painting probably depicting a British East Indiaman ship returning from a voyage to
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18th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Laurence Dunn: Karel Doorman (R81) Dutch Navy ship watercolour
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
the British ship HMS Venerable, she was sold to the Netherlands in 1948 as a light attack carrier. In
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20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Striving Hard to Reach the Wreck, British Seascape, Sinking Ship, Rescue
By Thomas Rose Miles
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Thomas Rose Miles (British, 1844-1916) Signed: T R Miles (Canvas Verso) " Striving Hard to Reach
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Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage British Railways Poster South Wales Docks Industry Cargo Ship
Located in London, GB
, dock workers, a British Railways van, a cargo steam train and more ships and factories on the other
Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Kitty and Silver Ship - British Edwardian Impressionist oil painting
By James Jebusa Shannon
Located in London, GB
This stunning, large British Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted portrait
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage British Baroque Nautical Maritime Ship Galleon Seascape Oil Painting 51"
Located in Dayton, OH
ocean battle scene with a British Galleon United Kingdom marine navel red ensign flag. Frame in ornate
Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Original Le "Rouen" vintage French / British travel by ship vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Le “Rouen” vintage French travel by ship poster. Linen-backed stone lithograph in B
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Iron Steam Ship Great Britain, " an Original Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier
By Currier & Ives
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Iron Steam Ship Great Britain" is an original hand-colored lithographed published by Currier
Category

1850s Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Canal in Norfolk Broads /// Antique British Watercolor Boat Ship River Villlage
By F. Denner Smith
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: F. Denner Smith (English, fl. 1901-1908) Title: "Canal in Norfolk Broads" *Signed by Smith lower right Circa: 1905 Medium: Original Gouache/Watercolor Painting on paper Fram...
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting
By Peter Monamy
Located in London, GB
This superb British Old Master marine oil painting is attributed to Peter Monamy. Painted circa
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1730s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th century British Marine School, ship in rough seas, with setting Sun
By Bernard Benedict Hemy
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century British oil, Ship in a rough sea. The style of the painting is very similar to the
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1870s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's large woolwork of a royal navy ship under full sail, circa 1875 The sailor's
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Large British Maritime Naval Battle Engagement at Sea 18th Century Classic Ships
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Naval Engagement at Sea by Roger John Collins (British 20th century( signed oil on canvas
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

British Sailor's Woolwork Pair of Pictures or Woolies with Ship and Flags
Located in Downingtown, PA
reversed with the ships facing towards each other. The wools have a central round panel depicting a ship on
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Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool, Textile

Classic Tall Sailing Ship on Turquoise Seas Signed Original British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing on the High Seas by Bernard Page (20th century British artist) signed oil on canvas, framed
Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Maryland Ship DEFENCE Chases the British Sloop OTTER Down Chesapeake Bay
By Leslie Arthur Wilcox
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
the Bay along with many small vignettes to draw the eye. No less than ten other ships surround the
Category

1970s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"More Ships- Come on! War Savings are Warships..." Vintage WWII British Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage WWII British War Savings Poster. This colorful blue and yellow poster
Category

Vintage 1940s Posters

Materials

Paper

After Jean Laurent (1898-1988) - Framed Oleograph, British 66-gun, 3rd Rate Ship
Located in Corsham, GB
A contemporary oleograph, after Jean Laurent (1898-1988) depicting a British 66-gun, 3rd rate ship
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Royal Navy Ships Firing a Salute - British Old Master marine art oil painting
By Peter Monamy
Located in London, GB
A superb British Old Master marine oil painting by Peter Monamy. Painted circa 1730 it depicts the
Category

1730s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large British Marine Oil Painting Old Whaling Ships on High Seas, signed canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Old Whaling Ships by Henry Woodward, British 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, framed
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Huge British Marine Oil Painting Tall Sailing Ship at Sea off Coastline, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Sailing Ship by William John Popham (British, 20th century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

British Sailor's Naive Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship H.M.S. St George
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship H.M.S. St George, Circa 1860 A naive sailor's
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Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

1900's British Impressionist Signed Oil Rocky Seascape with Sailing Ship at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ship at Sea RICHARD HESKETH (1867-1919) oil on canvas, framed signed and dated 1902 framed: 24 x
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Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Vintage World War Two Poster Britain's Sea Power Savings Navy Ship WWII
By Walter Thomas
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Britain's Sea Power Maintain it with your Savings
Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

British National Savings Poster c. 1945 Leslie Wilcox Make Sure Your Ship Comes
By Leslie Arthur Wilcox
Located in London, GB
. Leslie Arthur Wilcox RI RSMA (1904-1982) National Savings - Make Sure Your Ship Comes In c.1945 75x50cm
Category

1940s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

London Transport Warwick Avenue for Little Venice canal poster by John Finnie
Located in London, GB
, and then worked as a freelance artist, designing posters for the British Ship Building Conference, The
Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

W.S. Lacey ‘British, 19th-20th Century’ Oil on Canvas "Tall Ship at Sail"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W.S. Lacey (British, 19th-20th century) oil on canvas "Tall Ship at Sail" sailing by a lighthouse
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Mid-20th Century English Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

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British Ships For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of British ships is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique British ships was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and wood. British ships have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. British ships are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Victorian and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made British ships over the years, but those made by Kelvin & Hughes, Michael J. Whitehand and Robert Ernest Roe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are British Ships?

British ships can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,250, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $65,000.