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English Ship Model
English Ship Model

English Ship Model

Located in Queens, NY

English (19th Cent) ship model with copper hull and 10 brass cannons

Category

19th Century British British Colonial Antique Ship Models

Materials

Brass

Antique American Ship Model, circa 1910
Antique American Ship Model, circa 1910

Antique American Ship Model, circa 1910

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique ship model of an American warship. Scribed deck, cabins, hatches, companion way, etc.

Category

1910s North American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Ship's Model Nantucket
Ship's Model Nantucket

Ship's Model Nantucket

Located in Norwell, MA

Museum quality model of the Lightship Nantucket, outfitted with countless milled brass fittings. Carved hardwood hull, painted brass masts etc... Also showing well executed cabin wor...

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1830s North American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage Santos Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model
Large Vintage Santos Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model

Large Vintage Santos Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model

Located in Kastrup, DK

A very elegant wooden pond yacht ship model. High quality, hand-built. Hull and mast made in santos mahogany with fine details.

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Mid-19th Century Danish Modern Antique Ship Models

Materials

Hardwood

Ship Model Delphine Paulette
Ship Model Delphine Paulette

Ship Model Delphine Paulette

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique model of the French fishing vessel Delphine Paulette. Hail port is hard to read due to old age splits. The hull is in its old paint. Furled sail. Big boat with a lot of chara...

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Early 1900s European Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Ship Model
Folk Art Ship Model

Folk Art Ship Model

Located in Doylestown, PA

A naive Folk Art ship model in carved wood with fabric sails and elaborate rigging, American, circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Antique Ship Model "Flying Cloud"
Antique Ship Model "Flying Cloud"

Antique Ship Model "Flying Cloud"

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique early twentieth century model of the American clipper ship Flying Cloud by Thomas Rosenquist of Far Rockaway, New York.

Category

1920s North American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

20th Century Wooden Hand Painted Caravel Ship Model with Leather Sails
20th Century Wooden Hand Painted Caravel Ship Model with Leather Sails

20th Century Wooden Hand Painted Caravel Ship Model with Leather Sails

Located in Sofia, BG

Large hand carved and hand painted caravel ship model standing on a base with three leather sails in fair condition.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Ship Models

Materials

Leather, Wood

Handmade Plank on Frame Ship Model, H.M.S. Pelican
Handmade Plank on Frame Ship Model, H.M.S. Pelican

Handmade Plank on Frame Ship Model, H.M.S. Pelican

Located in Woodbury, CT

A beautiful example of the craft of ship modeling, this sloop has all the details the original would have had and the model maker left the lower half of the hull exposed to reveal th...

Category

19th Century British Antique Ship Models

Materials

Tulipwood

Ship Model of the Whaleship Wanderer
Ship Model of the Whaleship Wanderer

Ship Model of the Whaleship Wanderer

Located in Norwell, MA

Primitive model of the American whaleship Wanderer of New Bedford. Details include a winch, whaleboats, hatches, companionways, barrels, tryworks, etc. Six whaleboats hang from davit...

Category

1920s North American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

English Pond Yacht Wooden Ship Model
English Pond Yacht Wooden Ship Model

English Pond Yacht Wooden Ship Model

Located in Kastrup, DK

Large elegant wooden pond yacht model. High quality, hand-built. Hull made in mahogany, deck in maple wood. Very decorative and beautifully executed, almost like a "sculpture". ...

Category

Early 20th Century English Other Antique Ship Models

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Antique Ship Model of American Bark
Antique Ship Model of American Bark

Antique Ship Model of American Bark

Located in Norwell, MA

This antique rigged model has standing and running cords, cabins, hatches, etc., colorful paint job. Great old mustard paint. Set onto a simple cradle. Identified on the stern as the...

Category

1920s North American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Ship Model by Anthoine Art Bois, Wood & Metal, 1920s
French Art Deco Ship Model by Anthoine Art Bois, Wood & Metal, 1920s

French Art Deco Ship Model by Anthoine Art Bois, Wood & Metal, 1920s

By Anthoine Art Bois

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Celebrate the elegance of the golden age of ocean travel with this exceptional French Art Deco three-masted barque ship model, handcrafted by Anthoine Art Bois in France during the 1...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Ship Models

Materials

Metal

Nineteenth Century Ship Model in Original Paint
Nineteenth Century Ship Model in Original Paint

Nineteenth Century Ship Model in Original Paint

Located in Norwell, MA

Fine period model showing a classic windjammer. Carved lifeboats hang from davits. Two more lifeboats are on the cabin roof. Scribed and varnished deck. Rigged with a full set of sta...

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1890s North American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop the Endeavour II
Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop the Endeavour II

Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop the Endeavour II

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Early Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop This half block miniature boat model is dedicated to Joe and has quiet the provenance: "To Joe: ENDEAVOUR II J...

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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Ship Models

Materials

Cherry, Maple

Ship Model of the Bark W.S. Cook
Ship Model of the Bark W.S. Cook

Ship Model of the Bark W.S. Cook

Located in Norwell, MA

Rigged model of the American sailing bark W.S. Cook. Early twentieth century model with built up cabins, winch, capstan, stove pipe, etc. Three masts with standing and running cords....

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1920s North American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Miniature Ship Model of the Sailing Ketch Irene
Miniature Ship Model of the Sailing Ketch Irene

Miniature Ship Model of the Sailing Ketch Irene

Located in Norwell, MA

Fine model of the one hundred foot Ketch Irene of Bridgewater 1907. This vessel is still afloat. The model shows great detail from bow to stern. Rigged with a full suit of sails. Set...

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Early 1900s North American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Victorian Schooner Ship Model in Glass Case
Victorian Schooner Ship Model in Glass Case

Victorian Schooner Ship Model in Glass Case

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian ship model of pink and white decorated schooner ship in mahogany trimmed case (LADY OF TORFRIDA, 1888)

Category

19th Century American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood, Paint, Mahogany, Glass

Clipper Ship Model of Great Republic by Thomas Rosenquist
Clipper Ship Model of Great Republic by Thomas Rosenquist

Clipper Ship Model of Great Republic by Thomas Rosenquist

Located in Norwell, MA

High quality model of the Boston built clipper ship “Great Republic” by Thomas Rosenquist of Far Rockaway, New Jersey.

Category

1920s North American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Large Danish Maple and Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model
Large Danish Maple and Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model

Large Danish Maple and Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model

Located in Kastrup, DK

Large elegant wooden pond yacht ship model in maple and mahogany. High quality, hand-built.

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Other Antique Ship Models

Materials

Brass

Hand Made Motorized Wooden Ship Model c.1940
Hand Made Motorized Wooden Ship Model c.1940

Hand Made Motorized Wooden Ship Model c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A hand made, hand painted wooden ship model titled the "Sea Phantom San Francisco" with plexiglass windows, bronze propeller and bronze rudder.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Ship Models

Materials

Metal, Bronze

A Brigantine Ship Model with Two-Masts on Stand from Sweden
A Brigantine Ship Model with Two-Masts on Stand from Sweden

A Brigantine Ship Model with Two-Masts on Stand from Sweden

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish two-masted ship model. This Swedish wooden ketch (or brigantine) wooden ship model from the 19th century is raised on a stand.

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19th Century Swedish Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Scratch build folk-art ship model
Early 20th Century Scratch build folk-art ship model

Early 20th Century Scratch build folk-art ship model

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century Scratch build folk-art ship model Stood on a hand-crafted gesso painted sea effect, which is framed by an ebonised pine base.

Category

1920s Unknown Folk Art Antique Ship Models

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century Ship's Model in Crate a Nautical Masterpiece / Object d'art
Late 19th Century Ship's Model in Crate a Nautical Masterpiece / Object d'art

Late 19th Century Ship's Model in Crate a Nautical Masterpiece / Object d'art

Located in Wainscott, NY

Late 19th century ship's model in crate is more than a decorative item, its tribute to an age of exploration and adventure, a special object d' art.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Ship Model of a Steamship
Folk Art Ship Model of a Steamship

Folk Art Ship Model of a Steamship

Located in Norwell, MA

Charming model of a coastal steamship set into clay waves and a felt lined glass and wood display case. Intricate model with exceptional cabin detail with arch top windows, skylights...

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1920s Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool
Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool

Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century English folk art scratch-built ship model of S.V Liverpool One of the best examples we have uncovered, an early 20th Century example of an English folk art scrat...

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1920s British Folk Art Antique Ship Models

Materials

Metal

Very Large Antique Sterling Silver Ship Model - Hallmarked in 1925 - Silver Nef
Very Large Antique Sterling Silver Ship Model - Hallmarked in 1925 - Silver Nef

Very Large Antique Sterling Silver Ship Model - Hallmarked in 1925 - Silver Nef

By Thomas Callow & Son

Located in London, London

This superb example of a sterling silver Nef carries import marks for London, 1925 by Thomas Callow & Son. Nefs are extravagant table ornaments and containers made of precious ...

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1920s German Renaissance Revival Antique Ship Models

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Model of Windjammer Louise
Antique Model of Windjammer Louise

Antique Model of Windjammer Louise

Located in Norwell, MA

Charming antique ship model of the Windjammer Louise sailing through clay waves under full sail.

Category

1920s American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Model of the Schooner Yacht Vim
Model of the Schooner Yacht Vim

Model of the Schooner Yacht Vim

Located in Norwell, MA

Fine antique ship model of the schooner yacht "Vim" of 1865. The sleek hull is painted black over gold.

Category

1920s North American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Cased Ship’s Boardroom Model of Three Sister Ships
Cased Ship’s Boardroom Model of Three Sister Ships

Cased Ship’s Boardroom Model of Three Sister Ships

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A cased ship’s boardroom model of three sister ships, recorded on the label as ‘TSS Dublin’, ‘Edimburgo’ and ‘Mexico’ built and engined by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Comp...

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1910s Scottish Antique Ship Models

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century French Three-Masted Sailboat Model in Fruitwood
19th Century French Three-Masted Sailboat Model in Fruitwood

19th Century French Three-Masted Sailboat Model in Fruitwood

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This exquisite, meticulously crafted wooden ship model is a stunning representation of a three-masted sailing vessel.

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19th Century French Antique Ship Models

Materials

Fruitwood

Display Model of a Russian Harbor Patrol Ship
Display Model of a Russian Harbor Patrol Ship

Display Model of a Russian Harbor Patrol Ship

Located in Woodbury, CT

Model of an Imperial Russian harbor patrol ship, Commander Bering (1905) modeled by G.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Ship Models

Materials

Brass

Half Block Model of the Steam Ship ‘Glamis Castle’
Half Block Model of the Steam Ship ‘Glamis Castle’

Half Block Model of the Steam Ship ‘Glamis Castle’

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A half block model of the steam ship ‘Glamis Castle’, the ship shown with two truncated masts, a funnel and a boxwood hull with the original painted black top-sides, all set on a fid...

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1870s Scottish Antique Ship Models

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Young America Clipper Ship 1853 Model Realistic Representation Large Sized
Young America Clipper Ship 1853 Model Realistic Representation Large Sized

Young America Clipper Ship 1853 Model Realistic Representation Large Sized

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques delighted to offer for sale this model of the Young America Clipper Ship, 1853 Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it cov...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ship Models

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Shipyard Model of the Wooden Steam Ship ‘S.S. F.W.Harris’
Shipyard Model of the Wooden Steam Ship ‘S.S. F.W.Harris’

Shipyard Model of the Wooden Steam Ship ‘S.S. F.W.Harris’

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A shipyard model of the wooden steam ship ‘S.S. F.W.Harris’, 1877, the hull painted rust-red with black top sides and a black funnel, finely detailed with nickel-plated deck fittings...

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1870s English Antique Ship Models

Materials

Satinwood

Early 20th C Brass & Copper Desk Model of A Naval Ships Tripod Mast Maritime
Early 20th C Brass & Copper Desk Model of A Naval Ships Tripod Mast Maritime

Early 20th C Brass & Copper Desk Model of A Naval Ships Tripod Mast Maritime

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A decorative model of a naval ships tripod mast, constructed In brass and copper raised on a chamfered oak plinth.

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Early 20th Century British Antique Ship Models

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’
19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century diorama of the sailing ship ‘Eleanor’ in original glazed case. Painted antique shadowbox diorama of a three-masthead clipper ship along with tender dinghy sailing alo...

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19th Century Folk Art Antique Ship Models

Materials

Glass, Wood

American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle
American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle

American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle

Located in Queens, NY

American/English (19/20th Cent) sailing ship with 4 masts and a light house in a bulbous shaped glass bottle on a green wood base.

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19th Century American American Colonial Antique Ship Models

Materials

Glass

Silver ship with masts and sails, resting on a wooden base
Silver ship with masts and sails, resting on a wooden base

Silver ship with masts and sails, resting on a wooden base

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver ship with masts and sails, resting on a wooden base. Metal: Silver. Origin: Neederland. Brand: Espada. Weight: 141.31 grams. Dimensions: 14cmx17.5cm. Content: 833...

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19th Century European Antique Ship Models

Materials

Silver

Carved and Painted Model of Hms Emerald, 1811 and ‘Hms Emerald & Hms Amethyst
Carved and Painted Model of Hms Emerald, 1811 and ‘Hms Emerald & Hms Amethyst

Carved and Painted Model of Hms Emerald, 1811 and ‘Hms Emerald & Hms Amethyst

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Footnote: See Norman Napier Boyd, ‘The Model Ship: Her Role in History’ p.48, pl.33 for a very similar model of HMS Centurion from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

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19th Century British Antique Ship Models

Materials

Paint

Henry Culver Model of Revenge
Henry Culver Model of Revenge

Henry Culver Model of Revenge

Located in Norwell, MA

Rare ship model of the noted warship "Queen Anne's Revenge", by famous ship modeler Henry Brundage Culver.

Category

1920s Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century English Mahogany SchoonerShip Model, Great Attention To Detail Rare
19th Century English Mahogany SchoonerShip Model, Great Attention To Detail Rare

19th Century English Mahogany SchoonerShip Model, Great Attention To Detail Rare

Located in Buchanan, MI

19th Century English Mahogany Schooner Ship Model, Great Attention To Detail. This came out of a very important collection.

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19th Century English Adirondack Antique Ship Models

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Porcelain Dish from Yacht Corsair W Model
Rare Porcelain Dish from Yacht Corsair W Model

Rare Porcelain Dish from Yacht Corsair W Model

Located in Norwell, MA

Fitted to a case with a ship model of the Corsair. Overall dimensions: 18"T x 18"W x 5"D.

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1890s Antique Ship Models

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

925 Sterling Silver Santa Maria Ship 1492 Model on Wooden Base
925 Sterling Silver Santa Maria Ship 1492 Model on Wooden Base

925 Sterling Silver Santa Maria Ship 1492 Model on Wooden Base

Located in Barueri, SP, BR

This 925 sterling silver ship model presents a detailed representation of the historic Santa Maria, crafted with exceptional precision and mounted on a polished wooden base.

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Early 20th Century Portuguese Antique Ship Models

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

Located in London, GB

19th Century Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama A delightful and highly decorated example of a late 19th century English folk art ships model diorama.

Category

19th Century British Folk Art Antique Ship Models

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship
Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship

Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century Folk Art Scratch Built Ship Without doubt, one of the nicest examples of an early 20th Century English folk art ship model named Victoria.

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1920s British Folk Art Antique Ship Models

Materials

Brass

Vintage Silver-Plated Sailing Ship Sculpture on Wooden Base, Nautical Décor
Vintage Silver-Plated Sailing Ship Sculpture on Wooden Base, Nautical Décor

Vintage Silver-Plated Sailing Ship Sculpture on Wooden Base, Nautical Décor

Located in Wembley, GB

Perfect for collectors of nautical antiques, sailing enthusiasts, yacht club members, and lovers of maritime history, this decorative ship model makes an exceptional gift for housewa...

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1920s English Art Deco Antique Ship Models

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf

Pair of Carved Wood Iron Ship Half Hull Models
Pair of Carved Wood Iron Ship Half Hull Models

Pair of Carved Wood Iron Ship Half Hull Models

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive pair of mirror image antique half hull models crafted in pine, paint decorated, and faithfully rendered in form to early iron ship hull designs and mounted on mahogany pla...

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Ship Models

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Antique Silver Filigree Model Ship with Enamel Crosses, Portuguese, Decorative
Antique Silver Filigree Model Ship with Enamel Crosses, Portuguese, Decorative

Antique Silver Filigree Model Ship with Enamel Crosses, Portuguese, Decorative

Located in Wembley, GB

Antique Silver Filigree Model Ship with Enamel Crosses, Portuguese, Early 20th Century Silver Filigree Nautical Sculpture Enamelled Model Ship Decorative Maritime Art This exquisi...

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Early 1900s Portuguese Art Deco Antique Ship Models

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf

A model of a three mast sailing ship Golden Horizon
A model of a three mast sailing ship Golden Horizon

A model of a three mast sailing ship Golden Horizon

Located in London, GB

A model of a three mast sailing ship Golden Horizon, circa 1920.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Ship Models

Materials

Copper

Large Antique Victorian Ship Diorama, Cased Maritime Folk Art Model, 19th C.
Large Antique Victorian Ship Diorama, Cased Maritime Folk Art Model, 19th C.

Large Antique Victorian Ship Diorama, Cased Maritime Folk Art Model, 19th C.

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE SHIP DIORAMA A scratch built folk art model of a three masted British ship, possibly a barque rigged clipper hybrid.

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19th Century British Folk Art Antique Ship Models

Materials

Brass

A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851

A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

One of the letters accompanying this model assert that the family believed this to be that very model, however, the ship’s original figurehead was described as ‘a graceful representa...

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19th Century English Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Victorian Clyde Shipbuilders Trade Sign with Annotated Steamship Hull Model
Victorian Clyde Shipbuilders Trade Sign with Annotated Steamship Hull Model

Victorian Clyde Shipbuilders Trade Sign with Annotated Steamship Hull Model

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Occupying the intersection of maritime history, industrial design, folk art, and naval architecture, this unusual survivor would make a compelling addition to a collection of ship mo...

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Late 19th Century Scottish High Victorian Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

“Nelson’s First Lesson” Silhouette, 19th Century
“Nelson’s First Lesson” Silhouette, 19th Century

“Nelson’s First Lesson” Silhouette, 19th Century

Located in London, London

The scene depicts a young boy receiving instruction from a sailor, with a ship model and dog completing the composition. Nautical details such as the hanging nets and ship in the bac...

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19th Century British Antique Ship Models

Materials

Glass, Birdseye Maple

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English Dockyard Ship Model
English Dockyard Ship Model

English Dockyard Ship Model

Unavailable

H 7.88 in W 15.75 in D 5.52 in

English Dockyard Ship Model

Located in Cambridgeshire, GB

An historically important 1:96 scale English dockyard frame model of the 120 gun first rate ship-of-the-line believed to be H.M.S St George, and probably modelled for the Surveyor of...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Ship Models

Materials

Glass, Wood

USS Constitution Ship Model
USS Constitution Ship Model

USS Constitution Ship Model

Unavailable

H 35 in W 48 in D 15 in

USS Constitution Ship Model

Located in Sheffield, MA

Ship Model of USS Constitution, restored in the Boston Navy yard, Charlestown Ma.

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19th Century American Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood, Cord, Paint

1900s Folk Art Ship Model

1900s Folk Art Ship Model

Unavailable

H 16.75 in W 23.75 in D 3.5 in

1900s Folk Art Ship Model

Located in Chicago, IL

1900s Folk Art ship model

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Early 1900s American Primitive Antique Ship Models

Materials

Iron

Antique  Spanish Diorama Ship Model
Antique  Spanish Diorama Ship Model

Antique Spanish Diorama Ship Model

Unavailable

H 16 in W 25.5 in

Antique Spanish Diorama Ship Model

Located in New York, NY

Antique Spanish Diorama Ship Model with Smokestack in Original Box with Aged Painted Patina Spanish Ship Named Infanta Ysabel

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19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

19th Century Cased Wooden Ship Model
19th Century Cased Wooden Ship Model

19th Century Cased Wooden Ship Model

Unavailable

H 20 in W 30 in D 8 in

19th Century Cased Wooden Ship Model

Located in Alexandria, VA

Antique cased wooden model of the sail & steamship “St. Oliv”, with two masts and two funnels, painted wood and metal with rigging and heavy paper sails. Probably English, circa 1870...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Ship Models

Materials

Glass, Wood

Two-Masted Schooner "Gipsy"-  Ship Model
Two-Masted Schooner "Gipsy"-  Ship Model

Two-Masted Schooner "Gipsy"- Ship Model, 1910

Unavailable

H 108 in W 90 in D 48 in

Two-Masted Schooner "Gipsy"- Ship Model

Located in Stonington, CT

A superb plank-on-frame wood ship model from the early 20th century. The schooner "Gipsy" is representative of the kind of coasting schooner used to move cargo throughout the ports a...

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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

19th Century Set of 10 English Wood Vessel and Ship Models, 1890s
19th Century Set of 10 English Wood Vessel and Ship Models, 1890s

19th Century Set of 10 English Wood Vessel and Ship Models, 1890s

Located in Florence, IT

19th century set of 10 English wood vessel and ship models, 1890s.

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1890s English Victorian Antique Ship Models

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Builder's Half Hull Nautical Folk Art Ship Model
Antique Builder's Half Hull Nautical Folk Art Ship Model

Antique Builder's Half Hull Nautical Folk Art Ship Model

Located in Palm City, FL

Chadwick in East Boston, MASS in 1864. The ship registered 338 tons, was 118 feet long with a 30 foot beam and drew 11 feet.

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19th Century American Antique Ship Models

A ship builders model
A ship builders model

A ship builders model

Unavailable

H 70 in W 168 in

A ship builders model

Located in Miami, FL

The ship builders model of the Asama Maru, described in 1928 as the worlds greatest ship model.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Ship Models

Materials

Brass

Last of Clipper Ships German Bark Priwall Nautical Model Ship
Last of Clipper Ships German Bark Priwall Nautical Model Ship

Last of Clipper Ships German Bark Priwall Nautical Model Ship

Located in Palm City, FL

FOUR MASTED BARK PRIWALL - Flying P Line Sailor-made Folk Art Clipper Ship Model Presented is a scratch built model of one of the last of the large clipper ships that carried th...

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Early 20th Century German Antique Ship Models

Materials

Thread

Unusual Model of a Sailing Ship
Unusual Model of a Sailing Ship

Unusual Model of a Sailing Ship

Unavailable

H 21.66 in W 31.5 in D 7.88 in

Unusual Model of a Sailing Ship

Located in Walkertshofen, Bavaria

Unusual model of a sailing ship with figural crew made of cloves, in a original showcase.   

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Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Ship Models

Materials

Organic Material

A Ship Builders Model of the Alcantara
A Ship Builders Model of the Alcantara

A Ship Builders Model of the Alcantara

By Harland and Wolff

Located in Miami, FL

A Builders Model of the Alcantara

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Early 20th Century British Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Outstanding Vessel Model under Glass, Early 19th Century
Outstanding Vessel Model under Glass, Early 19th Century

Outstanding Vessel Model under Glass, Early 19th Century

Unavailable

H 20.48 in W 20.48 in D 8.27 in

Outstanding Vessel Model under Glass, Early 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A past time, they manufactured straw articles, bone objects, and ship models. The tools were made from nails, strapping barrels to become knives, tendrils, limes.

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Early 19th Century Antique Ship Models

The Original Ship Builders Model of the Lady Truscott
The Original Ship Builders Model of the Lady Truscott

The Original Ship Builders Model of the Lady Truscott

Located in Miami, FL

The Original Ship Builders Model of the Lady Truscott built for the Lord Mayor of London

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Early 20th Century British Antique Ship Models

Materials

Glass, Wood

The ship builders model of the 5 masted Preussen in case.
The ship builders model of the 5 masted Preussen in case.

The ship builders model of the 5 masted Preussen in case.

Located in Miami, FL

The ship builders model of the 5 masted Preussen in later case.

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19th Century German Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Detailed Early 20th Century English Scale Model of a 3 Mast Sailing Ship
Detailed Early 20th Century English Scale Model of a 3 Mast Sailing Ship

Detailed Early 20th Century English Scale Model of a 3 Mast Sailing Ship

Located in GB

This scratch built scale model of an early 19th century three mast ship has been painstakingly built with great detail to the deck and rigging.

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1910s English Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Trireme Greek Model Ship, Museum Quality
Trireme Greek Model Ship, Museum Quality

Trireme Greek Model Ship, Museum Quality

Unavailable

H 12 in W 5 in D 26 in

Trireme Greek Model Ship, Museum Quality

Located in Bafra, 55

It is handmade to the smallest detail. All ship models are shipped in secure packages.

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15th Century and Earlier Turkish Arts and Crafts Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Santa Lucia Model Ship, Museum Quality
Santa Lucia Model Ship, Museum Quality

Santa Lucia Model Ship, Museum Quality

Unavailable

H 21 in W 6 in D 28 in

Santa Lucia Model Ship, Museum Quality

Located in Bafra, 55

The handmade, historical Santa Lucia model ship is a sailboat made of mahogany and eucalyptus wood.

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17th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

A Victorian Half Block Model of a Boat

A Victorian Half Block Model of a Boat

Unavailable

H 7.88 in W 24.02 in

A Victorian Half Block Model of a Boat

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A Victorian ship builder's half block model of a boat with a lift off lid to the cabin enclosing a secret compartment on a scrolling back board.

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19th Century English Antique Ship Models

Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality
Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality

Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality

Unavailable

H 18 in W 6 in D 30 in

Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality

Located in Bafra, 55

It is handmade to the smallest detail. All ship models are shipped in secure packages.

Category

18th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Boat Model
Antique Wooden Boat Model

Antique Wooden Boat Model

Unavailable

H 7 in W 32 in D 8.5 in

Antique Wooden Boat Model

Located in Norwalk, CT

Antique pond boat or ship model in raw wood with original lead keel weight.

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19th Century American Antique Ship Models

Santa Maria Model Ship, Museum Quality
Santa Maria Model Ship, Museum Quality

Santa Maria Model Ship, Museum Quality

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 6 in D 31.5 in

Santa Maria Model Ship, Museum Quality

Located in Bafra, 55

All ship models are shipped in secure packages.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Turkish Arts and Crafts Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

Panart Lancia Model Ship, Museum Quality
Panart Lancia Model Ship, Museum Quality

Panart Lancia Model Ship, Museum Quality

Unavailable

H 22.8 in W 7 in D 22.8 in

Panart Lancia Model Ship, Museum Quality

Located in Bafra, 55

It is handmade to the smallest detail. All ship models are shipped in secure packages.

Category

17th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Antique Ship Models

Materials

Wood

American half ship diorama model
American half ship diorama model

American half ship diorama model

Located in Kenilworth, IL

18” x 10” 2” deep, American half ship diorama model of a fractionally rigged sloop under sail, off a headland with lighthouse.

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19th Century American Antique Ship Models

Antique Nautical Builder's Boat Model of Early Steam Ship
Antique Nautical Builder's Boat Model of Early Steam Ship

Antique Nautical Builder's Boat Model of Early Steam Ship

Located in Palm City, FL

Shown is a larger than usual American made builder's half hull of an early motor vessel. It is comprised of 7 lifts. A "lift" is one plank. It has a cruiser bow with a hollowed foref...

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19th Century American Antique Ship Models

Tole Model of an Antique Sailing Ship Wired as a Chandelier
Tole Model of an Antique Sailing Ship Wired as a Chandelier

Tole Model of an Antique Sailing Ship Wired as a Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

An unusual tole model of an antique sailing ship wired as a chandelier three lights, Continental Measures: Width 30" x depth 8" x height 32".

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Early 20th Century Antique Ship Models

Materials

Tôle

"Vaisseau Le Sans Pareil" Photolithograph
"Vaisseau Le Sans Pareil" Photolithograph

"Vaisseau Le Sans Pareil" Photolithograph

Unavailable

H 17.5 in W 20.5 in D 1 in

"Vaisseau Le Sans Pareil" Photolithograph

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Musée National de la Marine (National Navy Museum) in France has its origins with Louis XV. A collection of ship models and naval installations were displayed at the Louvre in 17...

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19th Century French Antique Ship Models

Stunning, English Sterling Silver Neff, ‘Sailing Ship’, Fine Detail. 26" Tall
Stunning, English Sterling Silver Neff, ‘Sailing Ship’, Fine Detail. 26" Tall

Stunning, English Sterling Silver Neff, ‘Sailing Ship’, Fine Detail. 26" Tall

By Pairpoint Brothers 1

Located in New York, NY

Neff (originally spelt nef) was an ornamental model ship, galleon, usually made in silver, silver-gilt or gold, and made specially for the dinner table.

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1920s English Antique Ship Models

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Ship Models For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique ship models for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique ship models — often made from wood, metal and glass — can elevate any home. Antique ship models have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique ship models are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Victorian and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Berthold Muller, Mackie & Thomson and Robert Innis each produced beautiful antique ship models that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Ship Models?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,738, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $175,000 highest priced.