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Place of Origin: American
Nautical Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Whimsy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American whimsy with traditional 'ball in cage' decoration, all carved and whittled from one continuous piece of wood, circa early 20th century. The bottom tip suggests that this pie...
Category

1910s Folk Art Vintage American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

American Oil on Canvas of Two Masted Schooner Yacht under Full Sail 20th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
American nautical oil on canvas of two masted schooner yacht under full sail with American flag, crew on deck, second vessel in distance, and mounted in a silver gilt frame, Early 20...
Category

1920s American Classical Vintage American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paint, Wood, Canvas

Vintage Nautical Table Lamp with Patinated Brass Boat Propeller Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive nautical table lamp composed of a nylon rope wrapped stem anchored by a vintage boat propeller, (circa 1970s, USA). Accents and prope...
Category

1970s Folk Art Vintage American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Silk Embroidered Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis, circa 1890
By Thomas Willis
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century silk embroidered and hand painted oil on canvas seascape by Thomas Willis (1850 - 1925), depicting a schooner-rigged racing yacht closely ha...
Category

1890s Late Victorian Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Canvas, Silk

Ship's Binnacle by Baker Lyman of New Orleans, Louisiana
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's binnacle with maker's plate from Baker Lyman Company of New Orleans, Louisiana. Wonderfully restored binnacle with gimballed compass and interior lighting. Overall dimensio...
Category

1930s Vintage American Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Copper and Brass Fresh Air Diver's Pump with Wood Handle
Located in Norwell, MA
Diver's pump for shallow water use which feeds air to the diver's helmet. Highly polished and lacquered, with wood handled plunger. Handles have been sanded and varnished. Great divi...
Category

1940s Vintage American Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Amazing Cameo Carved Shell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic hand carved shell with a girl carved out. Fine condition.
Category

1880s French Provincial Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Yacht Throttle Control by Kimball of Detroit
Located in Norwell, MA
Rarely found highly polished pedestal mounted yacht throttle. Engraved Kimball Control No. 814 Detroit MI. Nice size, great old relic from a one hundred foot private yacht. Overal...
Category

1940s Vintage American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship, circa 1850, a large plank on frame model of a bluff-bowed and wide abeam whale ship. The model wa...
Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

American Maritime Copper and Brass Deep Sea Divers Helmet on Stand, NY C. 1930
Located in Hollywood, SC
American maritime copper and brass deep sea divers helmet with the original three glass cross hatched windows, latching bonnet, air line intake ...
Category

1930s American Craftsman Vintage American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

American Gilt Copper Three Masted Ship Weathervane Mounted on Stand, circa 1890
Located in Hollywood, SC
American gilt copper three masted ship weathervane with flags mounted on stand, late 19th century. Measures: 8" square at base.
Category

1890s Folk Art Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper, Iron

American Brass Spot Light on Telescopic Barber Pole Tripod Stand, NY, Circa 1880
By House of Troy
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass Nautical Swivel spot light on telescopic barber pole tripod stand, Troy, NY. Late 19th century. Original candle and has been electrified.
Category

1880s American Empire Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century sea captain's tea caddy, circa 1830, made of coramandel wood gathered in the Spice Islands China Trade, with sailor's grommet-spliced rope becket handles. The inte...
Category

Early 19th Century Regency Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

American Oval Timber Trade Sign with Two Masted Ship and Rope Boarder. C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American oval hand carved timber trade sign with a centered two masted ship, rope border, upper painted banner "The London and New York Trading Company"...
Category

1850s American Empire Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Wood, Paint

Pair of American Brass Nautical Taffrail Log Spinners, Negus, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American brass nautical taffrail log spinners, Late 19th century. Stamped by brothers Thomas Shufeldt Negus, Jr. (1828-1894) & John Davidson Negus (1833-1890) manufacturers and merchants of chronometers and other fine marine instruments...
Category

1880s American Empire Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890
Located in Hollywood, SC
American gilt carved wood and poly chromed nautical figurehead of Roman guard in military attire. Late 19th century.
Category

1890s Folk Art Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Tall Nautical Sailboat Painting with Rope Frame, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Tall maritime painting of two sailboats out to sea. Sails appear to be down, with white birds settling into the foreground. In the background, a lovely sunset gives the piece a warm ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Other American Nautical Objects

Materials

Canvas, Rope, Wood, Paint

American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890
Located in Hollywood, SC
American nautical mahogany yacht binnacle with a hinged locking oval glass viewing port, original removable brass side light burner with font, brass carrying handle, and fitted with ...
Category

1890s American Empire Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage handmade boat model diorama of the "Sovereign of the Seas" a three masted schooner, displayed in its original case. Originally built in Massac...
Category

19th Century American Colonial Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Portrait of the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan, by James Cree, circa 1910
Located in Nantucket, MA
Portrait of the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan, by James Cree (1867 – 1951), artist active in the New Bedford area from 1910 to about 1932, a watercolor of the iconic American whaleship under sail. The MORGAN is the most famous Yankee whale ship, and the only surviving 19th Century whaleship from the age of sail...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Nautical Sailboat or Yacht Model in Blue and White with Painted Wood Body, 1930s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful model sailboat or yacht created from wood, brass, and canvas. The body is painted in a deep blue at the bottom with white edges. A brass propeller sits underneath. All on a...
Category

20th Century American Classical American Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

American Nautical Brass Housing & Wood Collar Floating Distress Beacon, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American nautical brass housing and wood collar floating distress beacon with a glass lens, mid-19th century.
Category

1850s American Empire Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S. & J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany and brass skylight ship binnacle. T.S. and J.D. Negus company was established in 1848 in New York City. They were makers of fine scientific instruments, circa 1848-1900. This highly desirable and maritime instrument is made of carved mahogany with a brass and glass skylight...
Category

1860s American Empire Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Vintage Nautical Spot Light by General Electric
By General Electric
Located in New York, NY
Vintage small nautical searchlight by General Electric, USA, circa 1950. For decorative display purposes only, not operational.
Category

1950s Industrial Vintage American Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Nantucket Harbor Scene, by Inna Garsoian
By Inna Garsoian
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Harbor Scene, by Inna Garsoian (1896–1984), circa 1946, oil on canvas view of wharves and waterfront from vantage of old Steamship office, signed lower right, and signed and dated on the reverse, mounted in original hand carved wooden frame. Garsoian was a former costume designer in Paris for the Ballet Russe, and summered on Nantucket from 1935-1945. Her work is noted for muted colors, stark light and shadows; she exhibited at the Easy Street Gallery. From the Nantucket Historical Association's digital exhibition "Nantucket Art...
Category

1940s Modern Vintage American Nautical Objects

Materials

Canvas

American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs & Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880
By Riggs & Brothers
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany ship binnacle with a brass-mounted dome helmet, internal dry compass by Ritchie of Boston, flanking removable burners with the original fonts and resting on an octa...
Category

1880s American Empire Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Folk Art Sea Shore Resin Composition Panel
Located in Ferndale, MI
Folk art sea shore resin composition panel.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Nautical Objects

American Solid Brass Five Spoke Ringed Yacht Wheel, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American solid brass five spoke ringed yacht wheel with original brass hub, Late 19th century.
Category

1870s American Empire Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Rare 19th Century Adirondack Duck / Sneak Boat in Old Blue Paint
Located in New York, NY
Rare 19th century Adirondak duck / sneak boat in old blue paint. Rare because these boats were made from solid wood and unless protected have all but rotted...
Category

1890s Adirondack Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

1970s Boat Brass Sculpture Mounted on Wood
Located in San Diego, CA
Category

1970s Vintage American Nautical Objects

Mid-Century Modern Large Driftwood Carved Marine Dolphin Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful hardwood drift wood art. Miami Dolphins collector's dream!
Category

Mid-20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Admiralty Style Model "Constellation" of 1854 by Michael Costigliola
Located in Norwell, MA
1854, sloop of war "Constellation" admiralty model. Generously detailed ship model has exposed ribs, lifeboats, cannons, capstan, anchor, chain, wheel, masts etc. Open hull, open fra...
Category

20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

American Cast Iron Sailing Mayflower Doorstop, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American cast iron Mayflower arched doorstop with sailing vessel on rough seas. Signed on lower base, mayflower, 1620. Late 19th Century.
Category

1880s American Empire Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

Collection of 19th Century American Eel Fishing Gigs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Collection of nine early blacksmith-made iron eel fishing gigs. Collected in the Northeast. Majority are hand-forged. Heights range from 10" - 18.". Stands range...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver & Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American nautical gimbaled nickel silver over brass mounted wall sconces with bulbous flared amber glass shades. Gimbals kept candles straight in rough seas. Pair are candle ...
Category

1850s American Empire Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Rare 19th Century Adirondack Duck / Sneak Boat in Old Blue Paint
Located in New York, NY
Rare 19th century Adirondak duck / sneak boat in old blue paint. Rare because these boats were made from solid wood and unless protected have all but rotted...
Category

1890s Adirondack Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Ocean Chart of Massachusetts Bay
Located in Norwell, MA
Cape Cod Bay chart from 1904 by George W. Eldridge. This chart "D" Massachusetts Bay and the coast from Chatham to Boston. Showing plotted courses, depths, lighthouses, ports, etc.. Excellent graphics. Ports include Barnstable, Sandwich, Duxbury, Plymouth, Cohasset, Hingham, Quincy, Boston, Marblehead, Lynn, Manchester by the Sea...
Category

Early 1900s Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Hot Water Tin Canister in Original Paint, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century hot water canister in original cream or oyster painted surface. The top of the canister it reads “HOT WATER” in original gilded letters. Th...
Category

Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique American Nautical Objects

Materials

Tin

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