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Antique Life Buoy

Novelty 'life buoy' antique sterling silver pocket watch & stand made in 1910
Novelty 'life buoy' antique sterling silver pocket watch & stand made in 1910

Novelty 'life buoy' antique sterling silver pocket watch & stand made in 1910

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in London, London

Sterling Silver Pocket Watch Stand, is modelled as a life buoy. The pocket watch stand measures 4"(10cm

Category

1910s English Edwardian Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Sterling Silver

SOS Life Preserver 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
SOS Life Preserver 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

SOS Life Preserver 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

$877

W 0.56 in D 0.16 in L 0.67 in

SOS Life Preserver 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a life preserver or buoy wrapped with rope

Category

1920s Italian Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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French Asprey 18 Karat Gold Life-Buoy Brooch
French Asprey 18 Karat Gold Life-Buoy Brooch

French Asprey 18 Karat Gold Life-Buoy Brooch

By Asprey International Limited

Located in Dorset, GB

This brooch has a wonderful nautical theme, being created in the image of a life-buoy, or lifebelt

Category

Late 19th Century French Contemporary Antique Life Buoy

Materials

18k Gold

Antique English Copper Life Buoy circa 1895 Label Attached
Antique English Copper Life Buoy circa 1895 Label Attached

Antique English Copper Life Buoy circa 1895 Label Attached

Located in Houston, TX

ensuring flotation. Beautiful patina to the copper and the life buoy is finished on both sides for display.

Category

Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Copper

Copper Life Bouy on Stand
Copper Life Bouy on Stand

Copper Life Bouy on Stand

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H 29 in W 29 in D 4 in

Copper Life Bouy on Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Joseph Sankey & Sons Corrugated Copper life buoy on stand used on an ocean liner. Great as an art

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century S.S.L.E Hurwitz Alemeda Calif, Life Perserver, circa 1940
Early 20th Century S.S.L.E Hurwitz Alemeda Calif, Life Perserver, circa 1940

Early 20th Century S.S.L.E Hurwitz Alemeda Calif, Life Perserver, circa 1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

, including kisby rings, Mae Wests, life buoys, perry buoys, cork jackets and life savers. That last name is

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Rope, Foam

SS Lord Kelvin Vintage Life Ring Buoy
SS Lord Kelvin Vintage Life Ring Buoy

SS Lord Kelvin Vintage Life Ring Buoy

Located in Montreal, QC

resumed service. The ship spent the rest of her life laying cables until taken out of service in 1963 and

Category

1910s English Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Canvas

Victorian Copper Life-buoy
Victorian Copper Life-buoy

Victorian Copper Life-buoy

Located in New York, NY

Naval Architect, March 1, 1896, the design for this life buoy, now converted to a mirror, represents an

Category

19th Century English Antique Life Buoy

Vintage 1920s Painted "Oxford Rowing Club" Life Preserver Buoys
Vintage 1920s Painted "Oxford Rowing Club" Life Preserver Buoys

Vintage 1920s Painted "Oxford Rowing Club" Life Preserver Buoys

Located in Houston, TX

These colorful buoys were found on our latest sourcing trip to France. Emblazoned with the words

Category

1920s French Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Foam

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By Cartier

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Located in Boston, MA

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1920s Italian Antique Life Buoy

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Antique Life Buoy For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique life buoy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique life buoy — often made from paper, canvas and fabric — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique life buoy, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique life buoy, designed in the Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Life Buoy?

Prices for an antique life buoy start at $1,250 and top out at $68,077 with the average selling for $2,456.