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Place of Origin: European
1805 Milan Brass Topographic Level signed Pasquale Cittelli with its Walnut Box
Located in Milan, IT
Topographic level with telescope or simple theodolite of brass with original patina, signed Pasquale Cittelli Milan n. 353, first decade of the 19th century, in good condition and co...
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Early 1800s Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Bronze Rudder Tiller Arm with Rope Twist Handle
Located in London, GB
A bronze rudder tiller arm with carved rope twist handle. circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Nautical Log in Its Wooden Box to Measure Boats Speed Walker Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Log of brass signed Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log, For Yacht, Motor Launches and Fishing Craft from the early 1900s. It is an ancient nautical instrumen...
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Early 20th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Scale Nautical Vintage Model of an English Motorboat, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Scale model of an English motorboat (antique motor yacht) from the 1950s, wooden planking hull. Measures: Length 57 cm, 23.44 inches, width 13.5 cm, 5.3 ...
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1950s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Copper and Brass Ship's Masthead Lantern by Davey of London
By Davey & Co.
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished copper ships lantern by Davey of London. Approved by the ministry of transport. Hinged top. Electrified for home use. Fresnel glass len...
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1950s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Vintage, Handheld Bearing Compass, English, Oak, Maritime, Navigation, Sestrel
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage hand-held bearing compass. An English, oak, marine navigation aid with Sestrel dial, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. A fascinating maritime set Displays a desirable aged patina Oak handle and walnut deck box...
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Mid-20th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century J. H. Stewar Barometer and Thermometer Antique Weather Misure
Located in Milan, IT
English barometer with thermometer and double Vernier reading the variation of atmospheric pressure. Signed J.H. Steward 406 Strand London in the late 19th century. arometer mounted...
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1880s Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

1950 Vintage Pictures Depicting Four Ships Launching Riva Trigoso Shipyards
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular frame with original pictures depicting four ships launching in Riva Trigoso shipyard: Winston Churchill ferry (25th April 1967); Gatun cargo...
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1960s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Maison Lancel Brass Dolphin Sconces Ruffled Opaline Glass Shade France 1950-Pair
By Maison Lancel, E. Guillemard
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Lancel brass dolphin sconces, wall lights with original white ruffled Opaline glass shade. These animal sculpture lighting was m...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ship's Copper Anchor Lantern from Early Twentieth Century by R.C. Murray
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's anchor lantern of polished brass and copper. Maker is R.C. Murray Limited, 37 Cavendish St, Glasgow. Meticulously polished and lacquered, this has been completely restored by ...
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1920s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Brass Desk Top Model of a Kedge Admiralty Anchor
Located in London, GB
A brass desk top model of a Kedge admiralty anchor. Well modeled with Shank, stock, crown, flukes, shackle and keep pin.  
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Mid-20th Century Industrial European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Antique and rare magnetic surveying compass, brass with original wooden box, signed E. Vion Paris, early 1900. Very good condition. Height of box cm 32 – inches 12.61. The firm Vion, that still works today, was established in 1830 in Paris and it has always manufactured navigation equipment, in particular compasses and marine instruments...
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Early 20th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Yacht Binnacle from Italy Circa 1880 with Dry Card Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht binnacle of a very unique and rare design. With Italian compass on gimbals. Mushroom style hood with hinged doors. Ornate pedestal with wood base...
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1880s Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Solid Copper Port and Starboard Lights by "Griffiths & Sons"
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of highest quality solid copper port and starboard ship's lanterns by "Griffiths & Sons." These ship's lanterns are of highly polished copper and brass with sturdy bezels, hinge...
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1920s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Nineteenth Century Small Ship's Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique boat wheel from a yacht circa 1890. With highly polished brasses, six turned spokes, the outer ring is heavy brass. This is an exceptional h...
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1920s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Copper Ship's Masthead Lantern by Meteorite "A11680"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper and brass ships masthead lantern by the venerable English firm Meteorite. With brass makers badge and serial number. Interior has been fitted with an electric socket but...
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1920s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

1940s Antique Nautical Half Block Model English Schooner Mounted on an Oak Board
Located in Milan, IT
1940s half block model of an English schooner mounted on an oak board. Excellent condition, board 51.3 x 11.5 cm - 20.19 x 4.52 inches, thickness 7 cm - 2.75 inches. The half block m...
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1940s Vintage European Nautical Objects

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Oak

Ship's Cabin Lantern by Davey of London
By Davey & Co.
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century highly polished and lacquered ships cabin lantern with three beveled glass panels, back reflector and hinged door. Mounted to a varn...
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1930s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Lugger Lifeboat Model by Twyman for the International Exhibition, London, 1862
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Lugger lifeboat model by Twyman for the International Exhibition, London 1862. The planked and pinned hull of this lifeboat has a lead keel, bilge keels, a wooden rudder with a yoke, gesso-coated canvas wales and a grab line. It is fitted internally with a forward compartment enclosing a stove and glazed deck lights, seats, covered hatches with copper strapping, a bilge pump with a handle, mast securing points, a metal anchor with a buoy and other details, together with a quantity of furled masts and rigging, a silk flag, and other accessories. The bow has ‘Sunbeam/Friend of all Nations’ and the stern has ‘Ramsgate’, painted in gold on a black ground. English, 1862. Provenance: H. Twyman (designer/modeller) thence by descent Exhibited: International Exhibition, London 1862, Vol. 2, object no. 2760 The 1862 International Exhibition in London hosted a fine array of exhibits from 28,000 exhibitors, and enjoyed a footfall of 6.1 million (about the same as that of the 1851 Great Exhibition...
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1860s Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

Polished Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern with Fresnel Lens by Meteorite "C20696"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Awesome antique ship's masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Hinged and vented top. Brass makers badge with serial number C20696 from English Maker Meteorite. Sturdy hoisting han...
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1920s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Perpetual Maritime Date Calendar in Bronze, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A nautically themed date calendar in bronze. It features a ship in waves at the top, an anchor at the bottom and a sliding N/S/E/W disc that sets the dat...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern by M.P. Calloway of Leith
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern by Scottish maker M.P. Calloway Limited Manufacturers of Leith. The steel case has been meticulously polished and lacquered. Fresnel glass lens with brass bezel. Heavy...
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1920s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Copper Masthead "Griffiths & Sons" Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern known as a masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Meticulously polished and lacquered, and wired with electric cord for home use. With chandler's badge from Griffit...
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1920s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Pair of Copper Port and Starboard Ships Lanterns by Meteorite, "25029" & "19203"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of solid copper and brass ship's port and starboard ships lanterns by the venerable and famous English maker "Meteorite." The copper cases are fitted with brass labels including port, starboard and Meteorite plates with serial numbers "25029" and "19203". These have clear Fresnel glass lenses with removable colored filters. Heavy brass lens...
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1940s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Giant Pair of Copper Port & Starboard Ships Lanterns by Meteorite, 12402 & 19204
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic huge pair of solid copper ship's port and starboard ships lanterns by "Meteorite." Fitted with several brass badges including port, starboard, Meteorite 12401, William Harvie...
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1910s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Antique Sign "Appia" Model for Società Adriatica di Navigazione, Venice, 1960s
Located in taranto, IT
splendid and very rare LUMINOSA sign from the 1960s of the Adriatic shipping company of Venice, which belonged to a travel agency, with, inside, a real scale model AND IN METAL, of the appia ferry, used for the Bari-Durres-Bari line the sign lights up both in the lower part, in correspondence with the writings, and behind and around the model of the ship, with a vintage electrical system still miraculously functioning, as can be seen from the attached photos plastic vintage car models...
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1960s Vintage European Nautical Objects

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Plastic, Wood

Print No. 1 of 400 Depicting a Nautical Schooner Made in the Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Print depicting a schooner, no. 1 of 400 copies signed Z21, made in the mid-19th century. Non-coeval briarwood frame; measures with frame 50 x 40 cm.  
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1850s Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

J Cazalin of France Tripod Library Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century scope with geared focal knob and heavy brass tripod stand. Weight is 24 pounds. 23" H x 55" L.
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1880s Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Port and Starboard Ship Lanterns by Meteorite "P18124" & "P137559"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's port and starboard lanterns with polished and lacquered steel cases, glass Fresnel lenses, red and green filters, electric sockets, etc.. With brass maker's badges and serial ...
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1920s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Copper "Not Under Command" Ship's Lantern with Glass Fresnel Lens by Meteorite
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships anchor lantern from the English firm "Meteorite." Fitted with a Fresnel glass lens. Removeable red filter. Wired for home use. Meticulously polished and lacquered, mounted to a...
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1930s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Antique Wood Nautical British Scale Model of Brig with Three Masts , Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Scale model of a brig with three masts, UK early 1900, oak wooden hull, black hull and grey topsides, oak wooden base with turned feet. Very good condition. Measures: Length cm 106, ...
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Early 20th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

1870 Antique Burnished Brass W F Stanley Level Surveyor Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Topographic level signed W.F Stanley of burnished brass, from the second half of the 19th century. In excellent condition and complete with original mahogany box with brass hinges an...
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1870s Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Ship's Inclinometer on a Mahogany Back Board, circa 1925
Located in London, GB
A wall mounted 1920's brass ship's inclinometer in the form of a quadrant and dividers, on a moulded mahogany back board. Scale in degrees from the vertical to 45° of tilt/list. An...
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Early 20th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Bronze Bell with Original Clapper
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Italian antique bronze bell: may be a Nautical Bell or a Church bell because it was recovered in the Mediterranean sea in front of Genoa many years ago. ...
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Early 19th Century Classical Roman Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

London 1940s Aluminium and Brass Antique Parallels For Surveyor's Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Parallels with sights made of aluminum and brass signed R. Watts & Son London 1940 MK II, manufacturers of theodolites and other instruments, active in Lon...
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1940s Vintage European Nautical Objects

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Aluminum, Brass

Double Front and Back Lithograph Depicting Portovenere and Pisa in Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Double front and back lithograph depicting Portovenere and Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, dating back to the thirties. Very good condition. Cm 21.5 x 27.5.  
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1930s Vintage European Nautical Objects

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Paper

19th Century Oil Painting of Swedish Coastline with Sail Boat in Moonlight
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th century oil painting of Swedish coastline with sail boat in moonlight. This artwork has small damages but has also kept its original patina and feeling trough the decades which ...
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Late 19th Century Romantic Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Canvas

Refracting Mahogany Telescope Signed Watkins, Charing Cross
Located in Norwich, GB
Refracting mahogany telescope signed ‘Watkins, Charing Cross’, C.1810 The telescope retains it's original mahogany carrying case. Jeremiah Watkins ...
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19th Century Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

George III Punch Bowl Made of Oak from H.M.S. Royal George, 1802
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This turned commemorative oak bowl is of deep cylindrical form applied with a silver shield-shaped plaque inscribed ‘H.M.S. Royal George. (108 Guns) Capsised 29th Augst. 1782. This P...
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Early 1800s Antique European Nautical Objects

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Oak

19th Century Wooden English Barometer Antique Forecast Weather Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden barometer measuring instrument English manufacture made in the mid 19th century, silver-plated brass dial engraved with meteorological indicati...
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1850s Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Actinometer Antique Measuring Instrument made by Griffin & Tatlock London in 30s
By Griffin & Tatlock ltd
Located in Milan, IT
Herschel actinometer, 1930s, wood and brass, signed Griffin & Tatlock ltd London. It is an instrument invented in 1825 by John Herschel and used for the measurement of the solar heat...
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1930s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Nautical Horn in Copper and Brass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An unusual long, lean and stylish maritime fog horn (presumably). It made from solid copper and has a brass mouthpiece. Manufactured in Scandinavia during the...
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1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage European Nautical Objects

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Brass, Copper

Scandinavian Porcelain Bing & Grøndahl Coffee Espresso Cup Saucer, Set of 6
By Bing & Grøndahl
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of six (6) Scandinavian Danish Copenhagen Porcelain coffee espresso or tea demitasse cups and saucers with bird design, by Bing & Grondahl, circa early to mid-20th ce...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Modern European Nautical Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Ebony Veneered Captain's Chest or Strong Box 'Coffre Fort', 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A strongbox was a type of travelling chest and these types of boxes were more common in England than anywhere else where they were fabricated between 1660 and 1720. The earliest proo...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Colonial Antique European Nautical Objects

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Brass

Ship's Trawling Lantern with Red and Blue Filters by Meteorite "A-11175"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare English ship's lantern known as a trawling lantern. Fitted with red and green filters for port and starboard with a clear strip up the center. Very large and heavy. Brass maker'...
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1930s Vintage European Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

1820-35 Large Clock Barometer by Silvani Brighton Antique Forecast Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Rare large barometer complete with clock signed Silvani Brighton, dated from 1820 and 1835. Finely crafted mahogany wood case with double thread at th...
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1840s Antique European Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Barometer F Somalvico Antique Weather Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Barometer complete with clock signed F. Somalvico N ° 11 Brook Str. Holborn London datable between 1810 and 1820. Finely crafted mahogany wood case with cedar wood edges. Large silve...
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1810s Antique European Nautical Objects

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Mahogany

Working Model of a Steam Launch
Located in Woodbury, CT
Scratch-built working steam launch. Boiler connects to a dual-piston drive that directly powers a single propeller.
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20th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Allbrit Polar Planimeter, English, Scientific Instrument, Stanley, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Allbrit polar planimeter. An English, adjustable scientific instrument by Stanley, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. Comprehensive scientific instrumen...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Nautical Objects

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Steel

Mid Century Modern Italian Carved Wood Painted Sea Shell, Large Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
A very cool mid century Italian hand carved wooden sea shell with white painted surface. The surface impasto gives this piece a tactile appeal, you just want to touch. Perfect decora...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Nautical Objects

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Wood

Antique Teak and Brass Set 4ft 8-Spoke Ships Wheel, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant and large antique Victorian teak and brass set ships wheel, circa 1880 in date. This splendid nautical collectable features eight stylish turn king cylindrical spokes ending in handles, and is made from beautiful high-quality solid teak which displays a gorgeous and prominent patina. It has wonderful brass mounts around the circumference on both sides as well as on the hub, which add an extra touch of luxury and redefined style to the entire piece. It is in truly excellent condition and highly decorative, making it perfect as a sumptuous home wall decor...
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1880s Victorian Antique European Nautical Objects

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Brass

Early 20th Century Scratch Built Galleon Ship Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch built galleon ship model An extraordinary early 20th century example of a handcrafted scratch-built galleon ship model, ...
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique European Nautical Objects

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Brass, Copper

Engraving Print from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie Nautical Subject 1782-1832
Located in Milan, IT
Print by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the 18th century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on ...
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1790s Antique European Nautical Objects

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Paper

Italian Mid-Century Monumental Carved Wood Painted Sea Shell
Located in Stamford, CT
Large scale hand carved sea shell painted in white with an ocher wash. This impressive piece will make a unique decoration for the Hamptons home or beach...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Nautical Objects

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Wood

Old Nautical Print Depicting the Bombardment of Cadiz by the French Navy 1823
Located in Milan, IT
Print by engraving on copper plate of the first half of the 19th century, depicting the bombardment of Cadiz by the French Navy, 23 September 1823. The print is signed peint par Crep...
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1830s Antique European Nautical Objects

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Paper

19th Century Italian Wooden & Canvas Handmade Model Sail Boat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Model sail boat made by hand of wood and canvas, 1940s.
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1940s Vintage European Nautical Objects

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Wood

Fine Shipyard Half Hull Model of the Northern Light
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine shipyard half hull model of the Northern light. Still retained in its original case and set upon its original backboard. The condition and quality of this lovely model is sup...
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1910s Vintage European Nautical Objects

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Wood

Engraving Print from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie Nautical Subject, 1782-1832
Located in Milan, IT
Print by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the 18th century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate no. n. 26, pag. 70 fig. 350-353; with frame cm 38.3 x 31.5. Ship ropes are depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit...
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1790s Antique European Nautical Objects

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Paper

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