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Carving of Sea Captain "Hall"
Located in Norwell, MA
Folk art carving of a Sea Captain in his deck coat and cap. Historic old carving. What a great
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Vintage 1930s North American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carving of Sea Captain "Hall"
Carving of Sea Captain "Hall"
H 14 in W 5 in D 6 in
19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS 19C English Naval Captain’s Sea Chest. Made in Britain, probably England
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
H 14 in W 36 in D 23.5 in
Captain Cook
By Cleve Gray
Located in Austin, TX
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Corcoran Gallery, Washington, D.C.; the Whitney Museum of American
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1970s Color-Field Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
instrument has a two draw barrel of solid brass. Several dings on this from use at sea! English made. Circa
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Vintage 1930s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
instrument has a two draw barrel of solid brass. Several dings on this one from use at sea. The focal tube
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Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Captain Cook’s Legacy
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Guin’s “Sur” (1981), a utopian feminist hoax in which a party of South American women reach the South
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Paper, Magazine Paper

19th Century Original Paint Decorated Captains Chair with Eagle and Stars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing all original painted and decorated sea captains chair from New England. This chair has
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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton (Anglo-American: 1799 - 1849
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Antique 1830s American Federal Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Portraits, Captain and Mrs. Evelyn R. Le Marchant
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
, his skill is evident in the fine quality of these images. Captain Evelyn R. le Marchant, commander of
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Early 1900s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Japanese Huge Antique Captain Whale Fisherman Satsuma Charger, 18 Inches & Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Satsuma, a fine and monumental 18" Meiji period charger Ozara with rare motif: Captain
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Ceramic

"A Dance in Otaheite" (Tahiti), Engraving from Captain Cook's 3rd Voyage
By John Webber
Located in Alamo, CA
by John Webber (1752-1793), who was the artist on Captain James Cook's 3rd and final voyage of
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1780s Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Captain Sir George Collier’s Presentation Silver Entree Dishes by Richard Cooke
By Richard Cooke
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Captain Sir George Collier’s presentation silver entree dishes and covers by Richard Cooke, London
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Antique 19th Century British Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

Captain Cook's Encampment in Australia where The Endeavour was Beached, 1803
Located in Langweer, NL
and to explore the seas for the surmised Terra Australis Incognita or "unknown southern land
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

Materials

Paper

Original 'Will You Supply Eyes for the Navy?' vintage American military poster
By Gordon Grant
Located in Spokane, WA
captain on deck at sea blindfolded and reaching out. Gordon Grant, a renowned marine painter and
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1910s American Realist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Coast Guard Cutter with Cannons Spanish-American War Maritime Original Oil
Located in Soquel, CA
during the Spanish American War by renowned Nautical British/American painter Captain William Lindsay
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Stretcher Bars, Linen

American Aviator Pioneers Signature Collage
By Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This aviation signature collage celebrates four great American pioneers of flight- Orville Wright
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Paper

American Aviator Pioneers Signature Collage
American Aviator Pioneers Signature Collage
H 41.5 in W 31.25 in D 1.25 in
Barons Delaware Boston Joined Chest of Drawers, US American Colonial
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A joined enclosed American walnut, white oak, pine, beech, maple, krappa (crabwood), and letterwood
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Antique Mid-17th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...

Materials

Wood

PURITAN vs GENESTA, America's Cup 1885
By Edward Moran
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This impressive painting by Edward Moran does justice to the epic America’s Cup Challenge of 1885
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1880s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Print of a Sea Otter of Nootka Sound in British Columbia, Canada, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
The image depicts a copperplate engraving of a sea otter from Nootka Sound, located in Quadra and
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Antique Early 1800s Prints

Materials

Paper

Victory at See Unique painting with sea shanty by famed California artist Signed
By William T. Wiley
Located in New York, NY
(word pictures) from the players in this maritime drama - including the captain, the shark and even the
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Watercolor, Graphite, Pencil

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
. Believed to have been used as a maritime sea captains desk. Born in the Mid-Atlantic region of the
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

Untitled Dynamic Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Israeli-American
Located in Surfside, FL
, where he made a name for himself in the American Modern Art scene. Miller immigrated to New York to
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Print of a Sea Otter, an Opossum, and a White Bear, c.1784
Located in Langweer, NL
Africa). Title: 1) A young sea otter found off the north west coast of America. 2) An opossum, a
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Antique 1780s Prints

Materials

Paper

36 Star American Flag, Civil War Era, Nevada Statehood
Located in York County, PA
Canton And A Section Of One Stripe Souvenired, 1864-67, Nevada Statehood 36 star American national
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

North & South America: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Jansson & Goos
By Johannes Jansson
Located in Alamo, CA
A 17th century hand-colored map of North & South America entitled "Americae Descriptio" by the
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1620s Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

North & South America: A 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Jansson & Goos
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Alamo, CA
A 17th century hand-colored map of North & South America entitled "Americae Descriptio" by the
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Antique 1620s Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

34-Star Civil War American Flag, Antique Great Star Pattern, circa 1861
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Peter Wendover of New York requested that Captain Samuel Reid help him create a new flag design that
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Linen

American Merchant Ship S.S. PLEIADES, Later WWI US Navy Ship USS PLEIADES
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
increasing loss of American lives at sea due to Germany's newly adopted policy of unrestrained submarine
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1910s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

34 Star American flag, Updated to 39 Stars, with Stars in a Great Star Pattern
Located in York County, PA
, American naval hero, Captain Samuel Reid, suggested to the president that the Great Star should be
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Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Fishing Oil on Canvas
Located in Norwell, MA
Large sport fishing yacht heading out to sea. The captain is atop the flying bridge. Vessel is
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2010s North American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Fishing Oil on Canvas
Fishing Oil on Canvas
H 30 in W 41 in D 3 in
"Victory 1805" Brass Box, Warm Color, Embossed Design, Lion's Head Handle
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
a man and even perhaps to a Captain of such a ship on the open seas. This box was formerly auctioned
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown American Colonial Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Barkentine THOMAS P. EMIGH with Photos and Ephemera
By William Edgar
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
beneath the American ensign at the top of the Jigger mast. At 211.6'L x 42.4'B x 16.4'D, the EMIGH was the
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Early 1900s American Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original "Wake of the Red Witch" vintage Belgium movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
. Original linen backed small format poster. Wake of the Red Witch is about, Captain Ralls fights Dutch
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1940s American Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

Watercolor Still life Painting Vegetables Claus Hoien Greengrocer Kitchen Series
Located in Surfside, FL
20 image is 11 X 13.5 Claus Hoie was a Norwegian-American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born
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20th Century American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Zinnias and Bachelor Buttons.
By Margaret Jordan Patterson
Located in New York, NY
cm). Edition 100. The daughter of a sea captain, Margaret Jordan Patterson was born on the island
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Early 20th Century American Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

19th Century Maritime Seascape, USS Steam Frigate Niagara
Located in Soquel, CA
B. Hoff (American, 1846-1903). This miniature watercolor is depicted with fine detail that is
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19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Graphite

"Beached, " Contemporary Realist Marine Oil Painting
By Daniel Pollera
Located in Westport, CT
painting, but this didn’t void his love for the sea. He obtained a Captain’s License in 1977 from the
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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Merton Clivette Flower Still Life
By Merton Clivette
Located in Larchmont, NY
Portage, Wisconsin, in 1868 as Merton Clive Cook, to a retired British sea captain and his wife. After his
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Expanding Spyglass Brass & Leather
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
will lose focus again. (Imagine how difficult it was for a sea captain scanning the horizon from a
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Civil War: US Army Transport "Neptune" by Xanthus Smith
By Xanthus Russell Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Xanthus Russell Smith (American, 1839-1929) Army Transport "Neptune" Ink on bristol board, 9 x 14
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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Portrait of George Washington, by William Matthew Prior, circa 1840s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Stuart. William Matthew Prior was the son of Captain William Prior, a sea captain, and Sarah Bryant
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Antique 1840s American Federal Paintings

Materials

Wood

Sailor's Valentine with Heart Design, Barbados, West Indies- Large Size
Located in Downingtown, PA
. By the mid-1800s, sea shells were brought back from the Caribbean to Europe and America for use in
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Antique 1880s Bajan Victorian Paintings

Materials

Shell

Beany and Cecil Limited Edition Cel: The Wildman Of Wildsville
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ABOUT THE IMAGE: The Wildman of Wildsville is encountered upon after Beany, Cecil and Uncle Captain
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1990s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Pencil, Paint, Paper

20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
of Captain’s or Executive swivel chairs. We are of the opinion that they were made in America by a
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20th Century American Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Satinwood, Walnut

20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair
20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair
H 40 in W 26.5 in D 24 in
20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
of Captain’s or Executive Swivel Chairs. We are of the opinion that they were made in America by a
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20th Century American Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Satinwood, Walnut

20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair
20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair
H 40 in W 26.5 in D 24 in
Pocket Globe, Nicholas Lane, London, post 1779
By Nicholas Lane
Located in Milano, IT
after 1858) are not marked. North America only bears the names of some British colonies. California is
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Antique 1780s English Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paper

Map of The East Indies with the Route of Capt. William Dampier's Voyage, 1698
Located in Langweer, NL
Dampier (baptized 1651-1715) was a buccaneer (pirate) and sea captain. He was the first Englishman to
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Antique 1690s Maps

Materials

Paper

Full Rigged Ship GATHERER
By Alexander Charles Stuart
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
A stalwart American ship clearing the Delaware headed for Honolulu with a load of coal, this
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1870s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

33 Star Flag with Stars in a "Great Star" Pattern, Oregon State, ca 1859-1861
Located in York County, PA
Captain Samuel Reid, a War of 1812 Naval hero, help to create a new design that would become the third
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Silk

China Trade Nautical Painting of Sailing Ship by Lai Fong of Calcutta ca. 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
" in Rough Seas (1900) Oil on canvas signed lower right "Lai Fong / Calcutta / 1900" Item
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20th Century Indian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Hell Gate / Oyster Bay and Huntington / Huntington Bay
Located in New York, NY
Captain Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres (1721-1824). It is one of the finest large-scale sea atlases of
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18th Century Naturalistic More Prints

Materials

Engraving, Aquatint

Sir Francis Drake: 18th C. Portrait of 16th C. Navigator, Privateer, Politician
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
-1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era
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1740s Portrait Prints

Materials

Engraving

Thomas Luny, Hms Bellerophon Leaving Torbay with the Defeated Emperor Napoleon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
three years until fitted for sea in August 1790 and commissioned under Captain Thomas Pasley. By 1794
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Antique 19th Century British Paintings

Materials

Paint

Seascape with Portrait of a Schooner-Rigged Yacht, Signed and Dated 1937
Located in Nantucket, MA
racing yacht with all canvas aloft including topsails and staysails, smartly uniformed crew, captain and
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Vintage 1930s Danish Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
1814. Two separate Whale Captain log books from this ship 1817 and 1821 have recently been discovered
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Tortoise Shell

A truly delightful miniature terrestrial pocket globe
By Nathaniel Mills
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
). There is some slight loss to a portion of North America, and there is a crack to the northern portion of
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Dutch Colonial Globes

Materials

Other

El Ultimo viaje del buque fantasma, Plate III
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Fairlawn, OH
is considered a Latin American masterpiece of surrealism and transculturation. (See below analysis of
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1970s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Serene Sail"
By Warren W. Sheppard
Located in Southampton, NY
associated with ships and shipping since the earliest Colonial times. His father was a sea captain and the
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1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Townsend's Rocky Mountain Hare, " Original Color Lithograph by J. J. Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Milwaukee, WI
French merchant and sea captain, and Jeanne Rabine, a chambermaid who died in a slave uprising shortly
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Mid-19th Century Academic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Northern Hare, " Original Color Lithograph by John James Audubon
By John James Audubon
Located in Milwaukee, WI
born in Haiti in 1785. He was the illegitimate son of Jean Audubon, a French merchant and sea captain
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1840s Other Art Style Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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