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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.

Category

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...

Category

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 ...

Category

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

$882

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 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...

Category

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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Vintage 2000's 18k Yellow Gold Triple Cable Link Bracelet

Located in Boston, MA

Vintage 2000's 18K Yellow Gold Triple Cable Link Bracelet - The bracelet measures .25 inches wide and 7.25 inches long and features a spring ring clasp. The bracelet is stamped 18K, ...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Antique Life Buoy

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14K Yellow Gold Articulating Horse Charm #21987
14K Yellow Gold Articulating Horse Charm #21987

14K Yellow Gold Articulating Horse Charm #21987

$493

H 0.28 in W 0.94 in L 0.51 in

14K Yellow Gold Articulating Horse Charm #21987

Located in Washington Depot, CT

14K Yellow Solid Gold Articulating Horse Charm - This charming articulating horse charm captures the spirit of motion and grace, featuring movable parts that bring the horse to life...

Category

20th Century Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold 20.5 Gm, Rope Chain Necklace
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold 20.5 Gm, Rope Chain Necklace

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold 20.5 Gm, Rope Chain Necklace

Located in New York, NY

This Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Rope Chain Necklace is a beautiful piece of jewelry. The necklace is 26 inches long and 3.6 mm wide, making it a great statement piece. It has a wei...

Category

2010s Antique Life Buoy

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Centure 1970s Yellow Gold Manual Wind Wrist watch
Cartier Centure 1970s Yellow Gold Manual Wind Wrist watch

Cartier Centure 1970s Yellow Gold Manual Wind Wrist watch

By Cartier

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1970s Cartier Paris Centure Collection Wrist Watch, 18k Yellow Gold 27 X 27 M.M. 2 Piece stepped case. 17 jewel mechanical, manual wind movement. White Dial with Black Roman nu...

Category

1970s French Antique Life Buoy

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ultra-Thin Classic Gold Audemars-Piguet Mens Watch with Brown Crocodile Strap
Ultra-Thin Classic Gold Audemars-Piguet Mens Watch with Brown Crocodile Strap

Ultra-Thin Classic Gold Audemars-Piguet Mens Watch with Brown Crocodile Strap

By Audemars Piguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

This handsome, vintage 18K yellow gold Audemars-Piguet wristwatch is positively elegant. Crafted during the mid-20th Century, this iteration is among the very thinnest produced durin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Modern Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage 18ky Heavy Wide Charm Bracelet
Vintage 18ky Heavy Wide Charm Bracelet

Vintage 18ky Heavy Wide Charm Bracelet

$23,300

H 0.2 in W 0.5 in L 7.5 in

Vintage 18ky Heavy Wide Charm Bracelet

Located in Boston, MA

Vintage 18ky Heavy Wide Charm Bracelet This luxurious, substantial charm bracelet is a vintage piece from the 1960s, crafted from solid 18-karat yellow gold. The bracelet measures 7...

Category

1960s Antique Life Buoy

Materials

18k Gold

Omega 18 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Dress Wrist Watch with Box
Omega 18 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Dress Wrist Watch with Box

Omega 18 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Dress Wrist Watch with Box

By Omega

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

Bold, all in 18 Karat Yellow Gold, this sleek Omega Men's Dress Wrist Watch evokes the revered elegance and style of its era. Circa mid 1960's, this retro Omega beauty has an Swiss a...

Category

1960s Swiss Antique Life Buoy

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 9K Gold Movable Love Couple Crescent Charm Pendant
Vintage 9K Gold Movable Love Couple Crescent Charm Pendant

Vintage 9K Gold Movable Love Couple Crescent Charm Pendant

Located in Rotterdam, NL

This is a vintage 9 karat yellow gold loving couple on a crescent moon charm pendant. This charm is quite rare with this lovely love couple sitting on a this crescent moon, romantica...

Category

Late 20th Century British Antique Life Buoy

Materials

9k Gold

CARTIER Paris 1970 Automatic Large Ceinture Wristwatch In 18 Kt Yellow Gold
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CARTIER Paris 1970 Automatic Large Ceinture Wristwatch In 18 Kt Yellow Gold

By Cartier

Located in Miami, FL

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Category

1970s French Modernist Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase
Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase

Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase

$18,850

H 7.5 in W 6.75 in D 3 in

Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase

By Thomas Webb & Sons

Located in New Orleans, LA

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...

Category

19th Century English Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Glass

Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Curb Link Chain Bracelet
Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Curb Link Chain Bracelet

Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Curb Link Chain Bracelet

Located in London, GB

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold curb link chain bracelet with hollow curb links and a spring ring clasp. Fitted with a safety chain to the clasp. Stamped with the French import mark an...

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1950s French Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 9K Gold Opera Binoculars Charm Pendant
Vintage 9K Gold Opera Binoculars Charm Pendant

Vintage 9K Gold Opera Binoculars Charm Pendant

$464

H 0.52 in W 0.24 in L 0.56 in

Vintage 9K Gold Opera Binoculars Charm Pendant

Located in Rotterdam, NL

A vintage 9 karat yellow gold opera binoculars charm pendant. This miniature Galilean binoculars charm is usually used at performance events, whose name is derived from traditional u...

Category

Late 20th Century British Antique Life Buoy

Materials

9k Gold

1940's Hamilton Gordon 18K Yellow Gold Watch Manual Men's Watch #15797
1940's Hamilton Gordon 18K Yellow Gold Watch Manual Men's Watch #15797

1940's Hamilton Gordon 18K Yellow Gold Watch Manual Men's Watch #15797

By Hamilton

Located in Washington Depot, CT

1940's Hamilton Gordon Men's Watch' This vintage Hamilton men's watch is set in 18K yellow gold. Case is approx. 22mm x 37mm Hand winding movement Silver Dial Gold pyramid hour...

Category

1940s Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold 7.4 Gm, Link Chain, 3.22 mm Necklace, 18.5" Long
Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold 7.4 Gm, Link Chain, 3.22 mm Necklace, 18.5" Long

Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold 7.4 Gm, Link Chain, 3.22 mm Necklace, 18.5" Long

Located in New York, NY

Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold 7.4 Gm, Link Chain, 3.22 mm Necklace, 18.5" Long Curb links are a classic! This Italian-made necklace exudes effortless style, as 3.22mm curb links ador...

Category

2010s Antique Life Buoy

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Egyptian Faience Ceramic Scarab 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Egyptian Faience Ceramic Scarab 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Egyptian Faience Ceramic Scarab 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as the protective amulet of an Egyptian scarab in glazed blue faience on ceramic, engraved to both sides and encircled with gold ...

Category

1920s Egyptian Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co Hourglass Charm Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Timer Rock Crystal Pendant
Tiffany & Co Hourglass Charm Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Timer Rock Crystal Pendant

Tiffany & Co Hourglass Charm Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Timer Rock Crystal Pendant

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Torrance, CA

Finely detailed vintage Tiffany & Co infinity hourglass charm crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. The charm is a hard-to-find retired piece and no longer made by Tiffany & Co. The ch...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Antique Life Buoy

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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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.