Antique Figurehead

19th century antique French carved oak crucifix cross wall hanging plaque Jesus ~Direct from France~ ~Stunning hand carved crucifix wall hanging, with the plaque carved from a so...

The son of a craftsman who carved figureheads for the great sailing ships in Maine, Griffin was surrounded by art and woodworking from an early age.

The giltwood bracket is well carved in the form of a ship's figurehead, female in form sashed and rising from a tapered column terminating in a scroll.

Reference: LOCHBULIG Construction: WOOD Type: SCHOONER Date 1871 Official Number: 65077 1 deck, 3 masts, schooner-rigged, round stern, carvel built, no galleries, three-quar...

Ruskin’s persuasive rhetoric influenced the movement’s figurehead (and ardent socialist) William Morris (1834-1896), who believed that industrialization alienated labor and created a...

Welcome to Artisan Antiques based in Mayfair, London - We are delighted to offer this magnificent large antique 18ct gold shell cameo brooch/pendant locket made c.1860, depicting a f...

A wonderful model from the mermaid figurehead to the dolphin rudder. Sails are “stitched” and the hand-hammering suggests billowing wind.

pine carved figurehead - mermaid? bare breasted woman emerging from foliate base polychrome over gesso possibly circus art found in Maine

Figurehead disassembled from a model ship on display in an Italian museum.

This chandelier is a rare find. It's a C. 1850 carved wood figure of a woman holding a stein in one hand and a chalice type mug in the other. The front of her is a woman, and the bac...

A stunning pair of exquisitely hand-carved figurehead bookends sculpted from a singular piece of authentic Mexican white agate, beautifully grained, in flawless condition.

Exceptional carved wooden figure with blue period dress

Antique Staffordshire porcelain fox head stirrup cup. The cup is exceptionally well coloured and molded and bears the inscrition at the rim "Tallyho". A stirrup cup is a "parting c...

Carved and painted, this 18th century wood plaque features a plaster female figurehead at its centre. Some damage to the outermost edges of this piece, including the nose, where the ...

An Italian rococo cartouche form carved and gilded mirror with double sconce arm in forged inronwork backed by a grotesque figurehead. The foliate carved framework in old surface.

The centerpiece of the frame is a large carved shell featuring a carved figurehead of an angel. It is painted in shades of cream, green, brown and red.

Lots of detail from figureheads to beading, points, and oval windows. One window opens to insert a candle, or a lightbulb, as it can be electrified.

This exceptional frame is very large and hand carved all around with leaves, flowers and stylised shells. An angel figurehead is carved at the centre top. The frame is painted cream ...

This exceptional frame is very large and hand carved all around with leaves, flowers and stylized shells. An angel figurehead is carved at the centre top. The frame is painted cream ...

The pilasters featuring figureheads and lion masks to the sides, and this carving continues down to the pilasters on the base.

The candles of this intricate chandelier are interspersed with human figures, reminiscent of figureheads on a mighty ship. In keeping with the maritime theme, a Greek key pattern, ev...

Thus the angel serves as a figurehead so that she can watch over the welfare of the skippers.

Louis" broadside in full sail with all of her rigging, painted wooden sails and flags, figurehead and anchor plowing through a busy shipping channel.

As with many pieces of folk sculpture, it was probably created by a ship’s figurehead or fairground carver, hence the fluency and skill evident in the execution.

It is constructed with a meticulously crafted planked and pinned hull with carved figurehead, the two-tier deck fully outfitted with cabins, hatches, wheel, capstan, barrels and life...

The other camp believed that an artist should be a figurehead for social and political change. The fall out and factions that resulted from this politicisation resulted in most of th...

A full-length figure, possibly set at the prow of an old-fashioned sailing ship. Piece measures: 2.75" deep at the bottom.

Decorative ship bow figurehead from the 19th century.

Early 19th century English hand carved massive partial ship's figurehead, depicting the head of a merchant. Scuffs, scratches and some stable age cracks on the side which do not aff...

At the centre is a scantily dressed fairy or figurehead holding a central support with three candle arms.

The stepped cornice has rosewood and ebony inlay, ebony panels and three carved figureheads. There are two impressive panelled doors with central raised ebonized panels and three int...

exceptional all original 19th century american hand-carved pine wood optician trade or advertising sign featuring the highly desirable anaglyph lenses consisting of cobalt blue and r...

She was well proportioned, measuring 170 feet in length with a 36 foot beam; and she had a golden eagle on the wing as her figurehead. She held the record from San Francisco to Calcu...