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Antique Ship Pulley

Sailing ship's pulley fiddle block
Sailing ship's pulley fiddle block

Sailing ship's pulley fiddle block

$719

H 29 in W 13.5 in D 5.5 in

Sailing ship's pulley fiddle block

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century Naval oak and elm fiddle pulley block, with two wood sheaves. Marked with Roman Numerals: XXVIIII For a similar fiddle block see the collection of: Chatham...

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Mid-18th Century English Industrial Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Oak

Ships Pulley with Three Wood Sheaves
Ships Pulley with Three Wood Sheaves

Ships Pulley with Three Wood Sheaves

$425

H 14 in W 10 in D 12 in

Ships Pulley with Three Wood Sheaves

Located in Norwell, MA

Triple pulley ships block in old paint showing lots of character.

Category

1860s North American Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Wood

Nautical Pulley Block
Nautical Pulley Block

Nautical Pulley Block

$485

H 3 in W 7 in D 2 in

Nautical Pulley Block

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique ships pulley block that has a brass sheave and pins.

Category

1920s North American Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Brass

Single Brass Sheave Yacht Pulley Block with Rope Stropping
Single Brass Sheave Yacht Pulley Block with Rope Stropping

Single Brass Sheave Yacht Pulley Block with Rope Stropping

Located in Norwell, MA

Varnished wood shell ship's pulley block with rope stropping and brass grommet.

Category

1920s North American Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Brass

Single Brass Sheave Yacht Pulley Block with Rope Stropping
Single Brass Sheave Yacht Pulley Block with Rope Stropping

Single Brass Sheave Yacht Pulley Block with Rope Stropping

Located in Norwell, MA

Varnished wood shell ship’s pulley block with rope stropping and brass grommet.

Category

1920s North American Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Brass

Mid 18th century naval ship’s elm single pulley block
Mid 18th century naval ship’s elm single pulley block

Mid 18th century naval ship’s elm single pulley block

Located in London, GB

A mid 18th century Naval ship’s elm single pulley block, made in three parts – pulley, pin and shell.

Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Elm, Oak

Important Arts and Crafts Black Opal Galleon Necklace
Important Arts and Crafts Black Opal Galleon Necklace

Important Arts and Crafts Black Opal Galleon Necklace

Located in Riverdale, NY

Above are a pair of citrine set ships wheel motifs which link to ship pulleys' in gold and silver with an amazing anchor clasp, all of which is fully hand made and articulated.

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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Opal, Citrine, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver

Collection of 19th Century Vintage  Oak and Ash Ships Blocks
Collection of 19th Century Vintage  Oak and Ash Ships Blocks

Collection of 19th Century Vintage Oak and Ash Ships Blocks

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Collection of 19th Century Vintage Oak and Ash Ships Blocks This is a collection of 24 ships blocks and pulleys, all in good vintage condition, the are made in Ash, Oak and one ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Oak

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The Caledonian Coursing Meeting near Castle Androssan , Scotland
The Caledonian Coursing Meeting near Castle Androssan , Scotland

The Caledonian Coursing Meeting near Castle Androssan , Scotland

By Richard Ansdell

Located in New York, NY

Richard Ansdell was born to Thomas Griffiths Ansdell, a ship’s pulley block maker at Liverpool docks, and Anne (nee Jackson), a seamstress.

Category

1840s Realist Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Engraving

Pair of Antique  English Ships' Pulleys
Pair of Antique  English Ships' Pulleys

Pair of Antique English Ships' Pulleys

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H 23.5 in W 11.5 in D 11 in

Pair of Antique English Ships' Pulleys

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Fantastic pair of early 19th century ships' pulleys. The large pulley is heavy antique wood and bronze and the smaller pulley is antique wood and iron.

Category

19th Century British Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Sensational and Masculine Knotty Antique Ship Pulley Sculpture
Sensational and Masculine Knotty Antique Ship Pulley Sculpture

Sensational and Masculine Knotty Antique Ship Pulley Sculpture

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A fabulous mounted found object sculpture that's an impressively bold knotty and worn ship's pulley with simple modern black iron base.

Category

1860s American Rustic Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Wood

Brass Double Sheave Herreshoff Yacht Pulley
Brass Double Sheave Herreshoff Yacht Pulley

Brass Double Sheave Herreshoff Yacht Pulley

Located in Norwell, MA

Heavy solid brass highly polished and lacquered ships pulley by Herreshoff. A fine relic of yachting, expertly made and fitted with large hook, teardrop shaped body.

Category

1920s Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Brass

Brass Double Sheave Herreshoff Yacht Pulley
Brass Double Sheave Herreshoff Yacht Pulley

Brass Double Sheave Herreshoff Yacht Pulley

Located in Norwell, MA

Heavy solid brass highly polished and lacquered ships pulley by Herreshoff. A fine relic of yachting, expertly made and fitted with large hook, teardrop shaped body.

Category

1920s Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Brass

Very Large Dutch 18th Century Wood and Wrought Iron Naval Pulley
Very Large Dutch 18th Century Wood and Wrought Iron Naval Pulley

Very Large Dutch 18th Century Wood and Wrought Iron Naval Pulley

Located in Haarlem, NL

Beautiful huge and heavy ships pulley with three wheels, assembled with wrought iron nails and fittings.

Category

18th Century Dutch Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th c. Ship's Deadeye Pulley
19th c. Ship's Deadeye Pulley

19th c. Ship's Deadeye Pulley

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H 4.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in

19th c. Ship's Deadeye Pulley

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original solid wood ship's deadeye triple hole pulley. CREATOR Unknown.

Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Wood

Rope Pulley
Rope Pulley

Rope Pulley

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H 16 in W 8 in D 7 in

Rope Pulley

Located in Norwell, MA

Nineteenth Century wood ships pulley block from a sailing ship, with wood pulleys and rope wrapped hoisting hook.

Category

1880s North American Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Wood

3 sailing ship's oak & iron pulley blocks
3 sailing ship's oak & iron pulley blocks

3 sailing ship's oak & iron pulley blocks

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H 17.5 in W 11 in D 8 in

3 sailing ship's oak & iron pulley blocks

Located in London, GB

Three mid 19th century oak and iron Naval pulley blocks, used on sailing ships. 1: Double sheave tackle block with fixed eye.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Iron

Ship Pulley Floor Lamp
Ship Pulley Floor Lamp

Ship Pulley Floor Lamp

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H 70.25 in W 14.5 in D 10.5 in

Ship Pulley Floor Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

Ship Pulley re-purposed into Floor Lamp. Plate on pulley reads 'Fragata El Dragon, 1885".

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Metal

Old Ship's Double-Block Pulley, 1891
Old Ship's Double-Block Pulley, 1891

Old Ship's Double-Block Pulley, 1891

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H 17 in W 5.5 in D 4 in

Old Ship's Double-Block Pulley, 1891

Located in Charlevoix, MI

A European nautical double block pulley, commonly used in maritime operation, dated 1891. Most likely off a Dutch sailing vessel. Everything is original, no restorations, and signs o...

Category

1890s Dutch Antique Ship Pulley

Materials

Iron

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Antique Ship Pulley For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique ship pulley available at 1stDibs. Each antique ship pulley for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and fabric. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique ship pulley — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique ship pulley, those designed in Empire, folk art and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Richard Ansdell and Joseph Lee each produced at least one beautiful antique ship pulley that is worth considering.

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An antique ship pulley can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,191, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $90,000.