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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

., this charming, novelty, Antique Sterling Silver Pocket Watch Stand, is modelled as a life buoy. The pocket watch stand measures 4"(10cm) tall, by 4"(10cm) wide, by 1"(2.5cm) deep.

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1910s English Edwardian Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Sterling Silver

Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan Mail Steamship
Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan Mail Steamship

Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan Mail Steamship

Located in London, GB

Original antique cruise travel poster issued by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha shipping company to promote its home and foreign passenger services with its fleet of 80 vessels featuring a l...

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1910s Japanese Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Paper

British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship
British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship

British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship

Located in Downingtown, PA

The composition is expertly arranged with the red-hulled vessel centered within a large, life-buoy-inspired circular frame, which is flanked by a pair of boldly rendered British Red ...

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Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Wool

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

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 and marked SOS.

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 with fine detail and rope twist overlay.

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

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

Antique Robert J Paisley Nautical Maritime White Ship Boat Life Preserver Ring 3
Antique Robert J Paisley Nautical Maritime White Ship Boat Life Preserver Ring 3

Antique Robert J Paisley Nautical Maritime White Ship Boat Life Preserver Ring 3

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Robert J. Paisley boat life preserver buoy saftey ring featuring a hard foam core with a white painted canvas cover and hemp rope handles.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Canvas, Foam, Paint

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 piece or mold.

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

They are known by many names, including kisby rings, Mae Wests, life buoys, perry buoys, cork jackets and life savers.

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

The British SS Lord Kelvin was a cable-laying ship which served during the Second World War. Initially owned by the Anglo-American Telegraph Company, Lord Kelvin was completed in 191...

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

According to The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect, March 1, 1896, the design for this life buoy, now converted to a mirror, represents an ingenious adaption of the strongest f...

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19th Century English Antique Life Buoy

Antique "Oxford Rowing Club 1922" Painted Ring Buoy Life Preserver
Antique "Oxford Rowing Club 1922" Painted Ring Buoy Life Preserver

Antique "Oxford Rowing Club 1922" Painted Ring Buoy Life Preserver

Located in Houston, TX

Recently discovered in Europe, we love these Oxford Rowing Club painted life preserver ring buoys. Currently just two available and price is per piece and is an actual buoy.

Category

1920s English 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.