Antique Figurehead

This antique mast figure is French and as the story goes salvaged off a French Ship damaged in the Anglo-French War (1803–1815). The one side shows fire damage and is burned in charc...

1875s Hand Carved Marble Character Figurehead

Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a beak. The

Large late 18th Century French hand carved ships figurehead. A rare survivor, this figurehead

English Edwardian lifesize gilt carved figurehead of Edward VII wearing a crown and holding a globe

Originally mounted on the bow of a ship. Carved out of pine and originally painted. Purchased from Northeast Auctions 25 years or so ago.

English Country style (19th century) carved and painted figurehead of lady with necklace and one

19th century English carved wooden polychrome large ship figurehead of Lord Nelson.

Life-size draped classical male ship's figurehead of English 19th century origin. The carving is

to hot attach the two busts that are connected to the bowls also with the arms in a figurehead

Figurehead in carved oak depicting a female figure whose body has the shape of a siren, symbol of

American gilt carved wood and poly chromed nautical figurehead of Roman guard in military attire

port lids, decorative carved stern with gallery, indistinctly named, figurehead in the form of a bust

classically represented front horse figurehead. The eight scrolled arms are decorated by Gilt Iron shields

handles. A larger, female figurehead surmounts the casket lid, and the edge is profusely decorated with a

protected sailors. ​The Mermaid: In the 19th century, the mermaid was the most popular ship figurehead

likely French, Active 18th Century. It appears to represent the design for a figurehead with an

gunports, a golden lion figurehead and the name Vimiera in applied gold lettering on the bow. There are

barque with a planked hull, finely detailed with a carved poop deck and a female figurehead, intricate

original stunning hardware, featuring an early male figurehead. A perfect example of 18th century

the exhibition quality espagnolette figureheads ormolu mounts. The red tortoise shell background is

) was born in Bristol to a family of ships’ figurehead carvers. At 16 he moved to the studio of John

Torridon, with all sails (even stuns'ls) set, pennant flying astern, and a figurehead mounted under the

, one of the few tangible relics of the ship is its figurehead, held in the collection of the Royal

19th Century brass hexagonal hall lantern heavily decorated with neoclassical style figureheads

Māori craftsmanship. The prow features a stylized figurehead (*tekoteko*), symbolizing mana and

copper mounted with female figureheads and flowers. The sides of the tea caddy are further mounted with

eagle figurehead. Colouration: turquoise, white, brown, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks

, protector of culture. The figurehead represents Amphion playing his lyre. The name is probably taken from an

substitute the earlier heavy figureheads. Although it is an elaborate and expensive shipboard decoration, it

, with highly skilled woodcarvers—many former ship figurehead carvers—creating distinctive, detailed, and

armrests are nothing short of theatrical, with mythical dragon figureheads curled into the arm supports

-form figurehead. The classical theme signifies that this female figure is the goddess Nike, often

mastheads, a grand figurehead gracing the bows, and a sternboard embossed "Don Fernando." The andirons

figurehead, etc. Heavily rigged with standing and running cords. Hull is painted black over copper

figurehead, anchors, capstans, etc.. Rigged with a full suit of sails, wrap around railing on stern

figurehead as the base. The lid in the form of a planked deck topped by a large fish. Coloration: green

figurehead. The captain’s cabin in the stern has two large arched windows and ornate wooden struts with

figurehead, etc. Other awesome exaggerated details include ventilator funnels, lifeboats, cannon, flags, etc

accented with a figurehead ornamentation. Both the cream jug and sugar bowl retains the original gilt

compartment and a fantastic quality serpentine shaped cellarette with carved maiden figureheads and carved

gates. The figurehead mast is in the form of a female mermaid. Minimum 22 cannons included (not all were

figurehead, mounted under the bowsprit of a ship. As the 19th Century progressed and the age of clipper ships

its main sails and top sails set, indicating strong winds. A figurehead can be seen at the bow of the

figureheads in its form and stance which is not coincidental as many carvers produced both. The “Turk” is the

of lakeboats and by gilding figureheads for boats. He studied at the Cooper Institute in New York

tabletop shows fine grain interest Pierced apron with shaped stanchions Relief figurehead to the knee

figurehead. The decks have a coach house and bridge with painted windows, a gilt-top binnacle, steering wheel

took pleasure in the sight of noble self-respecting figureheads of the church being brought back down

large antique 18ct gold shell cameo brooch/pendant locket made c.1860, depicting a figurehead of Hera

Breton, ships-wheel and figurehead mask to the top Guilloche carved, bombe fronted pair of frieze

closely related to King George IV himself who was the figurehead of this particular artistic movement

details around a carved figurehead. The frailero armchair, originally Italian, became one of the most

figureheads. These include a nude, bearded man, who frowns and raises his right arm, while pointing with his

believed that an artist should be a figurehead for social and political change. The fall out and factions

. Length from Figurehead to Tafrail 322 Fe3et. Main breadth 50' 6" ... Depth 32' 6" Lieut. Jaf. Hosken R.N

. Artisan crafted in solid, rich walnut with elegant scrolled arms featuring hand-carved swan figureheads