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Antique Ship Masthead

British Ships Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique highly polished copper and brass ships masthead lantern. There is a clear globe shaped lens
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1920s European Antique Ship Masthead

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Brass

Antique British Ships Masthead Lantern
British Ships Masthead Lantern
$1,850
H 12 in W 8 in D 6 in
Polished Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's masthead lantern with protective cage, Fresnel lens, ac wiring, vented top, carry handle
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1920s Antique Ship Masthead

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Steel

Antique Polished Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern
Polished Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern
$2,195
H 65 in W 24 in D 21 in
Brass Ships Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass nineteenth century ships masthead lantern with brass label from "Gilliands 30 South
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1850s American Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Ships Masthead Lantern
Brass Ships Masthead Lantern
$2,895
H 19 in W 12 in D 9 in
English Polished Ships Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polish and lacquered ship's masthead lantern. With clear Fresnel glass lens. Vented top
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1920s English Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass

Antique English Polished Ships Masthead Lantern
English Polished Ships Masthead Lantern
$2,495
H 22 in W 14 in D 12 in
Ships Masthead Lantern by Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding copper ships masthead lantern by the English firm Meteorite. With clear Fresnel glass
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1920s Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Copper

Antique Ships Masthead Lantern by Meteorite
Ships Masthead Lantern by Meteorite
$1,695
H 28 in W 17 in D 17 in
Copper Ship's Masthead Lantern by Meteorite "A11680"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper and brass ships masthead lantern by the venerable English firm Meteorite. With brass
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1920s English Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Copper

Polished Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern with Fresnel Lens by Meteorite "C20696"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Awesome antique ship's masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Hinged and vented top. Brass
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1920s English Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Steel

Weathered Ships Masthead Copper Navigation Light. This is a large ships light
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Weathered Ships Masthead Copper Navigation Light. This is a large ships light, it has an addition
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Early 1900s Steampunk Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Copper

Copper Ships Masthead Lantern On Base
Located in Norwell, MA
High quality solid copper and brass trimmed masthead lantern. With maker's badge from Tung Woo
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1920s English Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Copper Ships Masthead Lantern On Base
Copper Ships Masthead Lantern On Base
$2,395
H 22 in W 16 in D 15 in
Brass Ships Masthead Lantern with Lavender Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Heavy brass masthead lantern with makers badge tag from Perkins Marine of Brooklyn, New York, Perko
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1890s American Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass

Copper Ships Masthead Lantern by Meteorite of England
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper and brass ships lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Meticulously polished and lacquered
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1920s English Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Copper

Copper Ships Masthead Lantern By Meteorite Of England
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper and brass ships lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Meticulously polished and lacquered
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1920s European Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass, Copper

Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern by M.P. Calloway of Leith
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern by Scottish maker M.P. Calloway Limited Manufacturers of Leith. The steel case has
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1920s Scottish Antique Ship Masthead

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Steel

Galvanized Steel Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's masthead lantern by Seahorse of Great Britain. With thick fresnel glass lens. Brass badge
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Early 20th Century Antique Ship Masthead

Galvanized Steel Masthead Lantern
Galvanized Steel Masthead Lantern
$1,434
H 28 in W 13 in D 12 in
Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding polished steel ship's masthead lantern with brass trim, Fresnel lens, badges and etc
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19th Century Antique Ship Masthead

Masthead Lantern
Masthead Lantern
$2,274
H 20 in W 13 in D 14 in
Solid Copper Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships masthead lantern with clear glass Fresnel lens, carry handle, hinged rear
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1920s Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Copper

Solid Copper Masthead Lantern
Solid Copper Masthead Lantern
$995
H 19 in W 13 in D 12 in
Ships Lantern with Fresnel Glass Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship masthead lantern by Italian maker. With hinged rear door, slide out oil burner
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1920s European Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass

Ships Lantern with Fresnel Glass Lens
Ships Lantern with Fresnel Glass Lens
$1,195
H 17 in W 10 in D 7 in
Copper and Glass Ship's Lantern by Meteorite
Located in Norwood, NJ
copper maker's badge, fresnel glass lens and brass bail handle. Massive copper ship’s masthead lantern
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Late 19th Century English Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass, Copper

Solid Copper French Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Beautiful polished copper ships masthead lantern with glass fresnel lens, original burner, hinged
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1920s Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Copper

Solid Copper French Ships Lantern
Solid Copper French Ships Lantern
$2,795
H 22 in W 14 in D 11 in
Massive Copper and Brass Ship’s Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Copper ship’s masthead lantern by English maker “Meteorite”. Brass maker’s badge with serial number
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1920s European Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass

Brass Bow Lantern “Hopkins” Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships masthead lantern with makers label from Hopkins of 119 Chambers St New York. With
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1890s North American Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass

Extraordinary Carved Wood Antique British Ship's Figurehead for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
ship's masthead of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. Traditionally carved in Maritime tradition and having
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Wood

Antique Eli Griffith & Sons Green Marine Masthead Ship Lantern Fixture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Eli Griffith & Sons Green Marine Masthead Ship Lantern Fixture. Item features green painted
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Early 1900s American Classical Antique Ship Masthead

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Metal

Ward Hendrickson Marine Masthead Ship Lantern Cobalt Blue Lens Hanging Fixture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Ward Hendrickson Marine masthead ship lantern cobalt blue lens hanging fixture. Item features a
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Early 20th Century Antique Ship Masthead

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Steel

Large Ship Model of La Sirene with Cannons & Mermaid Masthead, France circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This impressive large ship model depicts the French vessel “La Sirene." This three-masted ship of
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Late 19th Century French Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Metal

Copper Masthead "Griffiths & Sons" Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern known as a masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Meticulously polished and
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1920s English Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Copper

Copper Masthead "Griffiths & Sons" Lantern
Copper Masthead "Griffiths & Sons" Lantern
$2,495
H 26 in W 17 in D 13 in
19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’
Located in Dublin 8, IE
shadowbox diorama of a three-masthead clipper ship along with tender dinghy sailing alongside.
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Ships Masthead Lantern by Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding copper ships masthead lantern by the English firm Meteorite. With clear Fresnel glass
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1920s Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass

Ships Masthead Lantern by Porter of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
Massive ships masthead lantern with original makers badge from William Porters Sons Company, 271
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1910s North American Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass

Circa 1920s English Ship's Masthead Lantern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s ship's masthead lantern, English. A fine example of copper with brass fittings & heavy
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass, Copper

Painted Ship's Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Old relic of a ship's lantern by Perko. Lens is chipped and missing a segment on the lower right
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Late 19th Century Antique Ship Masthead

Painted Ship's Masthead Lantern
Painted Ship's Masthead Lantern
H 20 in W 12 in L 20 in
Very Large Ships Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships lantern with Fresnel glass lens, tall chimney with vented top. Some damage to
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1910s Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Brass

Very Large Ships Masthead Lantern
Very Large Ships Masthead Lantern
H 31 in W 18 in D 14 in
Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautifully carved face and features, this old-world masthead is part of a pair that belonged to a
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19th Century British Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Wood

Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautifully carved face and features, this old-world masthead is part of a pair that belonged to a
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19th Century British Antique Ship Masthead

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Wood

Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood
Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood
H 58 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in
Copper Ship's Masthead Lantern by Meteorite "A17450"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern by the English maker Meteorite. This is a Masthead lantern of a very large and
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1920s English Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Copper

Steel Masthead Lantern by Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Steel ship's masthead lantern by venerable English firm "Meteorite". Fresnel glass lens
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Early 20th Century Antique Ship Masthead

Antique Nautical Brass Spotlight c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
on the masthead of the ship, or perhaps on a pedestal, to communicate to other vessels via signals
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Metal

Antique Nautical Brass Spotlight c.1940
Antique Nautical Brass Spotlight c.1940
H 15 in W 11.5 in D 15.5 in
Antique Nautical Spotlight, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
referred to as Aldis lamps or Morse lamps. A floodlight like this would have been used on the masthead of
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Metal

Antique Nautical Spotlight, c.1940
Antique Nautical Spotlight, c.1940
H 23 in W 19 in D 14 in
Antique Nautical Spotlight, c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
referred to as Aldis lamps or Morse lamps. A floodlight like this would have been used on the masthead of
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Metal

Antique Nautical Spotlight, c.1940
Antique Nautical Spotlight, c.1940
H 23 in W 19 in D 14 in
Antique Nautical Brass Spotlight c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
have been used on the masthead of the ship, or perhaps on a pedestal, to communicate to other vessels
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Metal

Solid Copper Ships Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished solid copper ships masthead lantern with clear glass Fresnel lens. Hinged top with
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1920s Antique Ship Masthead

Materials

Copper

Ship's Masthead Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Large highly polished and lacquered ship's lantern with thick Fresnel glass lens. Brass badge from
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Early 20th Century Antique Ship Masthead

Ship's Masthead Lantern
Ship's Masthead Lantern
H 22 in W 12 in D 13 in

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20th Century French French Provincial Antique Ship Masthead

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Brass

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21st Century and Contemporary American Antique Ship Masthead

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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Ship Masthead

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Brass, Bronze

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Antique Ship Masthead

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$3,106 / item
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Antique Ship Masthead

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Leather, Bakelite

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Ship Masthead

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Brass, Copper

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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Antique Ship Masthead

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Glass

Closed Dome Prismatic Pendent
Closed Dome Prismatic Pendent
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Located in Houston, TX
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Ship Masthead

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Brass Sculpture on Marble Base After Rodin's "The Thinker" - SIGNED
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1960s French Post-Modern Antique Ship Masthead

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Marble, Brass

Green Blown Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
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1950s Italian Antique Ship Masthead

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Blown Glass

Green Blown Glass Lantern
Green Blown Glass Lantern
$4,200
H 16 in Dm 8 in
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20th Century American Antique Ship Masthead

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Located in Norwell, MA
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1880s European Antique Ship Masthead

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Brass

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Ship Masthead

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19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Ship Masthead

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Mahogany

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
$42,500
H 42.5 in W 49.57 in D 28.25 in
Functionalist Ceiling Light, Norway, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
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1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Antique Ship Masthead

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Chrome

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Located in Charleston, SC
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1930s American American Craftsman Antique Ship Masthead

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Brass, Copper

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Antique Ship Masthead For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique ship masthead you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and wood, every antique ship masthead was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique ship masthead — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique ship masthead is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in industrial, folk art and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique ship masthead over the years, but those crafted by Bruce James Talbert and Gillows of Lancaster & London are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Ship Masthead?

Prices for an antique ship masthead start at $995 and top out at $65,000 with the average selling for $1,698.