Antique Nautical Signs

Sextant of painted brass HEATH & C Ltd New Heltham London manufacturer of scientific instruments founded in 1845 and active until 1937. HEZZANITH Endless Rapid Reader Automatic Clamp...

Nautical compass of brass and glass mounted on a universal joint and placed in its original oak box signed Iver C.

Brass nautical flashlight signed Oldham & Son Ltd Denton Manchester type T.D.I.A.

Antique Hand Carved and Decorated Wooden Ship Chandler's Trade Sign, late 19th Century, a wooden plank sign with applied hand carved navigational sextant, advertising the premises o...

HIstorical USS Sea Dog (SS-401/AGSS-401) was a Balao-class submarine in the United States Navy. She was the first ship to be named for the dogfish, a small shark of the North Atlanti...

Antique Sailor's Sea Chest, Late 19th Century, a British sailor's sea chest made from tropic hardwood, possibly teak, of heavy, solid brass-bound construction with dove-tailed joints...

18th or 19th century French ship chandler's trade sign, circa 1800, an oval pine double sided sign built with large dove-tails, advertising Cooperage and Cordage. A very rare sign th...

This is a large and showy item. It stands 36+" tall with a 31" spread. This is an early trade sign advertising a store or instrument maker. Octants were mostly used through the 1700'...

Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, Signed and Dated "Barbados, 1915," a pair of handcrafted shell collages mounted in mahogany octagonal shadowboxes, hinged together and mounted with...

19th century small Sailor's Woolie with Schooner, signed M.A., circa 1870, a hand-stitched sailor's woolwork with larboard side view of a schooner under full sail, flying the British...

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Brigantine, signed by the sailor-maker, circa 1850, with a larboard side view of a British Brigantine named VICTORY, flying the British ensi...

Brass and glass nautical compass on universal joint signed Coubro & Scrutton Ltd London from the second half of the 19th century and mounted on oak wooden board.

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship off Land, Signed & Dated WR 1865. Crafted with meticulous detail, this charming miniature woolwork depicts a Royal Navy ship sailing nea...

Liquid magnetic nautical compass on universal joint signed Sestrel from the 1900s, in its original oak wood box with lid.

Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of The Tea Clipper, Ariel, Signed C. Ames, circa 1880 The Ariel sails from right to left in high sea having just past a smaller sailing yacht. The sea i...

Sailor's woolwork woolie of the named ship "City of Paris", Signed by the Maker T. Maxted, circa 1890. The charming woolie depicts a starboard view of the City of Paris ship sa...

Boxwood and brass parallels used for nautical charting and signed Negretti & Zambra London made in the second half of the 19th century, placed in original mahogany case with brass hi...

We are proud to offer a rare example of a late 19th century chromolithograph on canvas advertising sign for Castle Line still in its original ebonized wooden frame.

Celestial Globe Twelve inch tabletop celestial globe standing on a raised turned mahogany stand. This fine celestial globe is complete with it’s original coloured paper gor...

The eyepieces are signed L. Petit, PARIS and the brass engraved with the magnification 4 1/2 x and Mk V Special 310 & 4, also stamped with the military crows foot; these would have b...

Brass sextant signed WC COX Devonport made in the mid-19th century, instrument complete with three telescopes, one of which is long, a filter, an adjustment key and placed in its ori...

Brass sextant signed Ainsley South Shields (1858-1886) complete with original wood case and lenses. Silver vernier, wood handle, 3 colored glasses for the fixed mirror and 4 for th...

This is an antique ship's smoke room sign. An English, leather framed decorative panel, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Ideal for accentuating a ship's deck in pe...

Burnished brass sextant signed Potter Poultry London, mid-19th century, complete with original mahogany box shaped like the instrument, brass hinges and hooks. Flap and vernier made ...

Brass and glass dry compass on universal joint signed Sestrel made in the first half of the 19th century and mounted on a walnut wood base. The compass is made of a brass and glass c...

Negus were highly regarded nautical instrument makers and arguably the leading manufacturers in the United States during the second half of the 19th century.

The wooden stern-board name from the Brixham Trawler BN18 built 1925 'Mannequin', with gilt carved letters on original ebonised ground. Built as one of the last large fleet trawl...

Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed F-L N. 183801 produced in 1917. It can also be held in the hand and therefore away from magnetic fields. It is equipped...

Hand-held magnetic bearing compass, signed Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel Made in England, early 1900s. Support base made of turned brass. Height 23 cm - 9 inches, compass diameter 1...

A handsome pair of British issued first world war leather and polished brass binoculars together with an excellent leather case. Made in France, the eye pieces are signed L. Petit...

American cast iron ships wheel with eight iron spokes fitted with turned wooden handles and brass caps. Signed Wilcox Crittendon and Co. Middletown Connecticut. Mid 19th Century

Rare pair of antique brass ships lanterns signed Davey & Co., London, circa 1890-1910. Each lantern opens from a hinged panel on the right side. Original wick remains in one lantern....

Brass sextant signed Buff & Buff Mfg Co Boston USA 5588 made in the beginning of the XX century, complete with lenses and compass placed in its original mahogany box complete with ke...

Brass sextant signed W.R Williams Dock St. Newport from the mid-19th century, complete with lenses and placed in its beautiful original mahogany box shaped like the instrument. Extre...

Spanish Navy Isla (Isle) de Luzon, built in 1886 for the Spanish Navy as a second-class cruiser. circa 1915. The U.S. Navy took possession of her, following the Spanish-American wa...

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Signed Belgian Nautical Maritime Coastal Landscape Oil Painting

19THC NEW ENGLAND ROUND NAUTICAL PAINTING OF SHIP AT SEA WITH THE AMERICAN FLAG FLYING ON THE RIGHT LARGE SAIL.THIS WONDERFUL WELL DONE OIL ON COPPER IS SIGNED IN THE LOWER LEFT CORN...

THIS WONDERFUL MINATURE OIL ON BOARD PAINTING IS SO WELL DONE AND ALL ORIGINAL IN THE ORIGINAL FRAME.THE FRAME IS ORIGINAL TO THE PERIOD OF THE PAINTING.THIS AMERICAN LISTED ARTIST H...

American hand-carved figural and painted nautical sculpture of Whaler. The wheel man is standing on a raised plinth holding a whaling iron, rope, and was used as a trade sign for a s...

In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Signed Nautical Maritime Coastal Scene Oil Painting on Panel Early 20th Century

Art Deco nautical flag drink markers by Sudre. Twelve chromed pendant form flags painted to represent different nations stowed in a chrome flagpole beside a Silhouette of a sailor in...

For your consideration is an original, framed, oil on canvas painting of a nautical scene, signed by J. Meadows, dated 1856. In good antique condition.

19th century Majolica nautical planter cachepot signed Onnaing, the feets are dolphins and the front is decorated with boats on the sea, the handles are anchors.

Early 20th century pair of coastal & nautical watercolors, English. Signed H. Foster. Original mats & frames (glass on one replaced).

Rare magnetic compass for nautical detection, of brass, signed Cruchon & Emons Berne n. 67770 of 1918 made for the U.S Engineer Corps.

Antique maritime oil on canvas painting depicts moonlit nautical seascape scene with sailboat signed Wesley Webber, seated in giltwood frame, circa 1900.

Elegant Beach Painting, Impressionist, Nautical, Signed Oil Painting By French artist, G.Cambrais, 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on ca...

Nautical rangefinder signed Stuart's Marine Distance Meter 926 G.

Liquid compass on cardan joint signed Ritchie Boston USA n. 79687 from the early 1900s, eight-wind rose complete with protractor circle and located in a oak wooden box with slit cove...

Hand-held magnetic bearing compass, signed Kelvin & Hughes Ltd Gt Britain N. 5328/B, early 1900s.

Brass survey compass made in 1914 circa, signed The Magnapole; and realized by Negretty & Zambra small compass used away from magnetic fields to check the ship’s course. The compass ...

Dry compass in its original wooden box with slot lid. English manufacture from the second half of the 19th century, signed Mc Innels Glasgow London Greenock So- Shields. The compass ...

Dry compass placed in its original wooden box with slot lid. Signed C.E.H. from the mid of the 19th century. The compass consists of a brass and glass vessel on the bottom of which a...

Oval Nantucket lightship basket with shaped oak swing handle ending in carved round “lollipop” ends and brass ears. Remnants of the original paper label remains on the bottom. Made...

Large vintage Nantucket lightship basket with heavy rattan rim and stays. The basket features a hinged and carved oak handle which is squared off across the apex and carved with the ...

A wonderful and quite rare and hard to find nantucket lightship basket by Davis Hall, (1828-1906). Hall's baskets are prized by collectors of lightship baskets worldwide. This basket...

Antique Nantucket Basket by A.D. Williams (Nantucket: 1867 - 1927), circa 1890, an oval open Nantucket basket with cane weave on oak staves, with his distinctive carved swing handle ...

Very Early Nantucket lightship basket, circa 1860, an oval open basket with wide splint staves, split wood rim, cane weave, solid birch bottom plate, and shaped swing handle attached...

Antique and extremely rare Nantucket "double lollipop" basket, circa 1900, a shallow oval swing handled basket with carved wooden staves, handle and bottom plate, and cane weave. The...

A small Nantucket lightship gathering basket with sturdy wooden ears, and a convex interior bottom with thee concentric lines typical of a George Washington Ray (1814-1891) made b...

7 ½” open round Nantucket lightship basket with brass ears , “R Folger Maker Nantucket, Mass” is stenciled on the interior bottom, circa 1875 Rowland Folger (1803-1883).

Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket, attributed to Charles Ray (1798-1884) circa 1870. Swing handled small open round cane woven basket with rattan staves, carved swing handle with ov...

10 ½” Open round Nantucket lightship basket with carved wooden oak ears with oak staves, handle and rim. The bottom is turned out of Pine and the interior is markedin ink with the or...

Rare form antique Nantucket Lightship Basket with wide rim. Measures a large 14-1/2" diameter and just a 4" height giving it an open flare design. Two small finger size handles add t...