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Henley Royal Regatta, Grand Challenge Cup Rowing Oar 1873
Henley Royal Regatta, Grand Challenge Cup Rowing Oar 1873

Henley Royal Regatta, Grand Challenge Cup Rowing Oar 1873

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

This full-length oar, painted in Eton's pale blue with gilded lettering, measures just over 12 feet and is a classic example of the commemorative oars traditionally presented to coll...

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19th Century British Antique Oars

Materials

Pine

Henley Royal Regatta, Grand Challenge Cup Rowing Oar 1874
Henley Royal Regatta, Grand Challenge Cup Rowing Oar 1874

Henley Royal Regatta, Grand Challenge Cup Rowing Oar 1874

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

This full-length oar, painted in Eton's pale blue with gilded lettering, measures just over 12 feet and is a classic example of the commemorative oars traditionally presented to coll...

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19th Century British Sporting Art Antique Oars

Materials

Pine

12' Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Oxford University, 1897 Balliol
12' Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Oxford University, 1897 Balliol

12' Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Oxford University, 1897 Balliol

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Antique Rowing Oar, 1897 Balliol College Oxford, 2nd Torpid. The full-length oar is an original traditional presentation rowing oar with gilt calligraphy and Balliol college insignias.

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Late 19th Century British Sporting Art Antique Oars

Materials

Pine

12' Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Head Of The River 1880
12' Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Head Of The River 1880

12' Presentation Rowing Oar Trophy, Head Of The River 1880

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Antique Rowing Oar - Magdalen College, Oxford, 1880. A fine and original Oxford University presentation rowing oar, dating from 1880, attributed to Magdalen College.

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Late 19th Century British Sporting Art Antique Oars

Materials

Pine

Very Long Racing Scull or Oar from Eton College Windsor
Very Long Racing Scull or Oar from Eton College Windsor

Very Long Racing Scull or Oar from Eton College Windsor

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Very Long Racing Scull or Oar from Eton College Windsor This is a fine quality extra long oar from Eton College, the spoon or blade has blue chevrons painted on it and the long a...

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Oars

Materials

Ash

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Gold-Accent Boating Brooch with Boater Hat
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Gold-Accent Boating Brooch with Boater Hat

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Gold-Accent Boating Brooch with Boater Hat

Located in Honolulu, HI

The tips of the oar blades are accented with original rose gold-filled facing layers, capturing the traditional school or club rowing colors of the period.

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1890s British Victorian Antique Oars

Materials

Sterling Silver

Original Antique Print of Roman Naval Battles and Warships by Bertuch, c. 1800
Original Antique Print of Roman Naval Battles and Warships by Bertuch, c. 1800

Original Antique Print of Roman Naval Battles and Warships by Bertuch, c. 1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Figs. 2 and 3 show detailed side views of ancient oared warships, illustrating their construction, banks of oars, raised sterns and military equipment.

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Early 1800s German Neoclassical Antique Oars

Materials

Paper

Venice, Hotel Danieli and the Riva degli Schiavoni – Large Period Photograph, ci
Venice, Hotel Danieli and the Riva degli Schiavoni – Large Period Photograph, ci

Venice, Hotel Danieli and the Riva degli Schiavoni – Large Period Photograph, ci

Located in Firenze, IT

The image records one of Venice’s most celebrated waterfronts at the turn of the twentieth century, preserving details that have since disappeared or changed significantly: original ...

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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Oars

Materials

Photographic Paper

Silver Plated Rowing Toast Rack
Silver Plated Rowing Toast Rack

Silver Plated Rowing Toast Rack

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The dividers are in the shape of crossed oars, the central divider with a laurel wreath handle.

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19th Century British Sporting Art Antique Oars

Materials

Silver Plate

Emile Boyer "Fisherwoman" Gilt Bronze Sculpture, Late 19th Century
Emile Boyer "Fisherwoman" Gilt Bronze Sculpture, Late 19th Century

Emile Boyer "Fisherwoman" Gilt Bronze Sculpture, Late 19th Century

Located in Astoria, NY

Emile Boyer (French, 1877-1948) "Fisherwoman" Gilt Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the standing figure draped in a net, carrying an oar and fish, on a circular base, signed, and...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Oars

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Venetian Noblewoman and Nun in Gondola, Medieval Costume Plate, 1845
Venetian Noblewoman and Nun in Gondola, Medieval Costume Plate, 1845

Venetian Noblewoman and Nun in Gondola, Medieval Costume Plate, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

At the stern, a gondolier propels the vessel across the water with a single oar. The distinctive high-prowed boat and covered passenger compartment evoke the elegance and social cust...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Oars

Materials

Paper

Silver-Plated Rowing Trophy - City of Bath Corporation Challenge Cup
Silver-Plated Rowing Trophy - City of Bath Corporation Challenge Cup

Silver-Plated Rowing Trophy - City of Bath Corporation Challenge Cup

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The other bears the trophies title: City of Bath Corporation Challenge Cup. The three crossed oars supporting the cup rise from a circular plinth engraved with the City of Bath crest...

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Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Antique Oars

Materials

Silver Plate

English Tender Sailboat Oil on Canvas
English Tender Sailboat Oil on Canvas

English Tender Sailboat Oil on Canvas

Located in Nashville, TN

A sunny day shows the main mast of the ship just out of focus and the smaller boat's oars ready to go. This piece of the sea is solidly framed and ready to go home with you!

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19th Century European Antique Oars

Materials

Paint

La Réale French Royal Galley, Large Naval Engraving, c.1769
La Réale French Royal Galley, Large Naval Engraving, c.1769

La Réale French Royal Galley, Large Naval Engraving, c.1769

Located in Langweer, NL

This expansive composition presents a full-profile view of a French galley in remarkable technical detail, complete with rigging, sails, oars, and ornamental flags. The engraving als...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Oars

Materials

Paper

A French Gilt bronze Charles X mantel clock, circa 1825
A French Gilt bronze Charles X mantel clock, circa 1825

A French Gilt bronze Charles X mantel clock, circa 1825

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

The sculptural group represents an allegory of navigation or Hope and features a seated classical female figure leaning on a cornucopia base with her other arm resting upon an anchor...

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1820s French Charles X Antique Oars

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Fine quality antique 19th Century French ormolu mantle clock
Fine quality antique 19th Century French ormolu mantle clock

Fine quality antique 19th Century French ormolu mantle clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

Fine quality antique 19th Century French ormolu mantle clock, having a fine quality antique French Rococo style mantle clock, having a fantastic quality decorated case with ormolu de...

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19th Century French Rococo Antique Oars

Materials

Ormolu

Harbor in Brittany- the fisherman's catch
Harbor in Brittany- the fisherman's catch

Harbor in Brittany- the fisherman's catch

Located in PARIS, FR

“Strong constitution, built like a real sea dog, a blond bearded man who holds the brush as well as the oar; with that a true poet, who loves nature and spends his time among the har...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Oars

Materials

Oil

Oceanus, Saturn, Prometheus and Janus – Roman Mythology Engraving, c.1721
Oceanus, Saturn, Prometheus and Janus – Roman Mythology Engraving, c.1721

Oceanus, Saturn, Prometheus and Janus – Roman Mythology Engraving, c.1721

Located in Langweer, NL

At the top of the composition appear monumental representations of Oceanus, shown as a reclining river god with flowing beard and oar, and Saturn, depicted as a standing, bearded dei...

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1720s British Antique Oars

Materials

Paper

Rare Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set
Rare Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set

Rare Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set

Located in Northampton, GB

The Desk Set of novelty form modelled as a classic sailing rowboat with realistic hinged rear rudder, dugout hull and oars. The Desk Set is raised upon a black ebonised base with bra...

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Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Oars

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Roman Agate Intaglio Ring 18 Karat Gold Symbol of Fortune and Good Luck
Antique Roman Agate Intaglio Ring 18 Karat Gold Symbol of Fortune and Good Luck

Antique Roman Agate Intaglio Ring 18 Karat Gold Symbol of Fortune and Good Luck

Located in Munich, Bavaria

The roman intaglio dates from the second / third century AC and depicts a hand holding a oar, a poppy and one other flower. The intaglio was supposed to bring fortune, prosperity, fe...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Oars

Materials

Agate, Gold, 18k Gold

An unusual mirror-backed model of a section of the steamship Catherine Govan
An unusual mirror-backed model of a section of the steamship Catherine Govan

An unusual mirror-backed model of a section of the steamship Catherine Govan

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

An unusual mirror-backed model of a section of the steamship Catherine Govan, of rectangular form, showing three decks of lined boxwood decking, a carved wooden lifeboat in silvered ...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Oars

Materials

Boxwood

Winter Scene with Figures on Ice, 1859
Winter Scene with Figures on Ice, 1859

Winter Scene with Figures on Ice, 1859

Located in Stockholm, SE

Another figure, kneeling in a small wooden boat, reaches toward him with an oar in a desperate attempt at rescue. The surrounding figures respond with visible alarm.

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1850s Realist Antique Oars

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Malachite Centerpiece w/ Cherub + Swan
French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Malachite Centerpiece w/ Cherub + Swan

French 19th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and Malachite Centerpiece w/ Cherub + Swan

Located in New York, NY

Above is a most gorgeous and beautifully executed ormolu cherub standing in the front of a gondola or boat with an oar in his hands. The boat is seemingly splashing through waves wit...

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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Oars

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Edwardian Whimsical Brooch Circa 1900s
Edwardian Whimsical Brooch Circa 1900s

Edwardian Whimsical Brooch Circa 1900s

Located in ADELAIDE, SA

A wistful scene of an enamelled cherub rowing a diamond set boat with ruby set oars. This unique brooch is secured and fitted with pin and hook catch.

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Oars

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold

Gibraltar, Landscape Painting, 19th Century Marine Oil Painting on Canvas
Gibraltar, Landscape Painting, 19th Century Marine Oil Painting on Canvas

Gibraltar, Landscape Painting, 19th Century Marine Oil Painting on Canvas

By Laurits Bernhard Holst

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

In the distance, several ships glide across the horizon, while in the foreground a small sailing boat has shipped its oars, moving quietly across the still water. In front of the roc...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Antique Oars

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vanity Fair Print 'H. Searle' Professional Champion Sculler of the World – 1889
Vanity Fair Print 'H. Searle' Professional Champion Sculler of the World – 1889

Vanity Fair Print 'H. Searle' Professional Champion Sculler of the World – 1889

Located in Langweer, NL

Illustrated by the famed caricaturist Leslie Ward, known as "Spy," this print captures Searle in a dynamic walking pose, dressed smartly in a double-breasted suit and hat, with a scu...

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1880s Antique Oars

Materials

Paper

Antique Print depicting various Tools by Cook, 1803
Antique Print depicting various Tools by Cook, 1803

Antique Print depicting various Tools by Cook, 1803

Located in Langweer, NL

This print depicts various tools and utensils like an oar and various axes. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'.

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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Oars

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Paper

Early 19th Century Venetian Figure Stand
Early 19th Century Venetian Figure Stand

Early 19th Century Venetian Figure Stand

Located in Martlesham, GB

Early 19th century Venetian lime wood table / stand, wonderfully carved of a gondolier supported on a hexagonal carved pedestal platform base, the gondolier has an oar in one hand an...

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1830s Italian Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

Antique Reclining Armchair by Ambrose Heal
Antique Reclining Armchair by Ambrose Heal

Antique Reclining Armchair by Ambrose Heal

By Ambrose Heal

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Oak frame features slim, tapered oar-style armrests extending behind the chair, and slightly camelback stretchers under the armrests.

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Early 20th Century English Antique Oars

Materials

Oak, Leather

Rare Antique Wooden Child's Ride on Wooden Toy Boat by Nautilus Toy Co. London
Rare Antique Wooden Child's Ride on Wooden Toy Boat by Nautilus Toy Co. London

Rare Antique Wooden Child's Ride on Wooden Toy Boat by Nautilus Toy Co. London

Located in Buffalo, NY

London wonderful Folk Art object. 1920s ride on toy made by the Nautilus Toy Company, all wood construction, beautiful original paint and surface, retains its original oars also stam...

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1920s English Folk Art Antique Oars

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Metal

"The Source" Gilt bronze Clock attr. to L. Messagé & F.Linke, France, circa 1890
"The Source" Gilt bronze Clock attr. to L. Messagé & F.Linke, France, circa 1890

"The Source" Gilt bronze Clock attr. to L. Messagé & F.Linke, France, circa 1890

By François Linke

Located in PARIS, FR

Scalloped marine-inspired decor representing a trophy with oars, dolphins, reeds and flowers on a trellis background.

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1890s French Rococo Revival Antique Oars

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Stunning Bobbin Turned Armchair
Stunning Bobbin Turned Armchair

Stunning Bobbin Turned Armchair

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine English mid-19th century oar armchair with bobbin turnings, the rails with pyramid finials over open back with arched slats and bobbin spindles, the square arms with bobbin turn...

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1850s Great Britain (UK) Antique Oars

Small Sailor Whirligig, circa 1930-1940
Small Sailor Whirligig, circa 1930-1940

Small Sailor Whirligig, circa 1930-1940

Located in Nantucket, MA

Mounted on a round turned painted black stand. Older replaced oars. Great overall condition showing natural wear, American, circa 1930-1940.

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Oars

Materials

Pine

Antique Print of an Ancient Bireme, 1802
Antique Print of an Ancient Bireme, 1802

Antique Print of an Ancient Bireme, 1802

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'An Ancient Bireme, from Basius, having one tier of oars only'. View of an ancient Bireme. This print originates from John Charnock's 'History of Marine Architec...

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19th Century Antique Oars

Materials

Paper

Pair of Sister Samplers, 1810, Priscella and H Trokes
Pair of Sister Samplers, 1810, Priscella and H Trokes

Pair of Sister Samplers, 1810, Priscella and H Trokes

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Verse reads, 'Go to the Plough or Team Go Hedge or Ditch, some honest Calling use no matter which, Be Porter Postman take the labring Oar, Employments keep the Bailiffs from the Door.

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1810s Antique Oars

Materials

Silk

Joseph Newington Carter: The loss of the Scarborough Lifeboat Amelia, 1865
Joseph Newington Carter: The loss of the Scarborough Lifeboat Amelia, 1865

Joseph Newington Carter: The loss of the Scarborough Lifeboat Amelia, 1865

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

The attempted rescue of the schooner Coupland by the lifeboat Amelia on November 2nd 1861 is one of the most memorable and tragic in Scarborough lifeboat history. The 32 ft. long, te...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Oars

Materials

Paint

View of the Hongs, Canton
View of the Hongs, Canton

View of the Hongs, Canton

By 19th Century Chinese school

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

An important looking official stands on the high rear deck of his ship as many oars propel him forward. A fisherman’s single oar craft overloaded with fish, navigates through the lar...

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1850s Antique Oars

Materials

Canvas, Oil

End 19th century Large Nautical Mahogany Rudder with Eight Spokes Bronze Hub UK
End 19th century Large Nautical Mahogany Rudder with Eight Spokes Bronze Hub UK

End 19th century Large Nautical Mahogany Rudder with Eight Spokes Bronze Hub UK

Located in Milan, IT

There are evidences showing that already in the third millennium BC, in ancient Egypt, people used wooden oars installed on one side of the boat, similar to those in use today.

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Late 19th Century British Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Statues
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Statues

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Statues

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

To the back are additional ormolu mounts depicting Eros escaping by sea using his bow and quiver as a boat and his arrows as oars. All the while holding the eternal flame wrapped wit...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Oars

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

The Duke of Parma's Pontoon Bridge in The Siege of Antwerp, 1632
The Duke of Parma's Pontoon Bridge in The Siege of Antwerp, 1632

The Duke of Parma's Pontoon Bridge in The Siege of Antwerp, 1632

Located in Langweer, NL

H. 32 ships, each 60 feet long, 12 feet wide, connected in series by four sets of oars and chains, equipped with two anchors, the same number of larger cannons, 30 soldiers, and 4 sa...

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1630s Antique Oars

Materials

Paper

The Last Radoub, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century, French Maritime Scene
The Last Radoub, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century, French Maritime Scene

The Last Radoub, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century, French Maritime Scene

Located in PARIS, FR

"Strong constitution, built like a true sea dog, a blond bearded man who holds the brush as well as the oar; with that a true poet, who loves nature and spends his time among the rou...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Oars

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Engraving of Dutch Attacking the Portuguese Fleet off Bantam, Indonesia, 1644
Engraving of Dutch Attacking the Portuguese Fleet off Bantam, Indonesia, 1644

Engraving of Dutch Attacking the Portuguese Fleet off Bantam, Indonesia, 1644

Located in Langweer, NL

The ships in the battle include the Sultan of Bantam’s war galleys (ghali); ocean-going craft with sails, oars and a prow battering ram built according to Mediterranean standards lea...

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1640s Antique Oars

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Folk Art Boat Model Collection
Early 20th Century Folk Art Boat Model Collection

Early 20th Century Folk Art Boat Model Collection

Located in London, GB

Each model has its own set of pine oars with copper detail, these examples are the best we have ever seen and believe they will make an amazing display in the right space.

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1920s British Folk Art Antique Oars

Materials

Brass, Copper

"His parting from Leonora was slow, sweet, endless."
"His parting from Leonora was slow, sweet, endless."

"His parting from Leonora was slow, sweet, endless."

By Dean Cornwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

The illustration depicts the lovers in a rowboat, with Rafael hunched forward in despair, clutching the oars. He realizes their love, and his political career, may not survive the to...

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1910s Antique Oars

Materials

Oil, Board

Mary Magdalene on her way to Marseille. Castilian school, 15th century.
Mary Magdalene on her way to Marseille. Castilian school, 15th century.

Mary Magdalene on her way to Marseille. Castilian school, 15th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

They left the ship in the sea, without oars or sails or anything that she could help in the navigation with the idea that shipwrecked, but God saw to it that he reached Marseilles.

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15th Century and Earlier Spanish Gothic Antique Oars

Materials

Other

Chinese Calligraphy "Ode to The Red Cliffs" in Underglaze Blue Vase
Chinese Calligraphy "Ode to The Red Cliffs" in Underglaze Blue Vase

Chinese Calligraphy "Ode to The Red Cliffs" in Underglaze Blue Vase

Located in Norton, MA

We felt so ethereal as if we were ascending into heaven and becoming winged immortal. “Oh, the oars and paddles made from the timber of Artocarpus (桂木) and Magnolia (玉蘭), splashing i...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Oars

Materials

Brass

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

On 22 May, 1812, in particular, we find him (the Alcmène being at the time on a cruize to the Adriatic) present, in command of the Captain’s 6-oared gig, in a most gallant but sangui...

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1820s English Antique Oars

Materials

Metal

Mother Knows Best, Liberty Magazine Cover
Mother Knows Best, Liberty Magazine Cover

Mother Knows Best, Liberty Magazine Cover

By Leslie Thrasher

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Morse Dips Her Cheerful Oar,” original cover for Liberty magazine, published May 12, 1928 Mrs.

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1920s Antique Oars

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gorham Sterling Silver Leaf Boat Bowl with Cherub Oarsman, 1870
Gorham Sterling Silver Leaf Boat Bowl with Cherub Oarsman, 1870

Gorham Sterling Silver Leaf Boat Bowl with Cherub Oarsman, 1870

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Cast figure of winged cherub manning the oversized oars to ferry diners not to the next world but to the next course.

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1870s American Victorian Antique Oars

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Woods, Stream, Rowboat with Oars
Woods, Stream, Rowboat with Oars

Woods, Stream, Rowboat with Oars

By Royal Milleson

Located in Graton, CA

Born in Batavia, Ohio, Royal Milleson became a landscape painter and illustrator who lived in Indianapolis, 1878-1895, Boston, 1895-1900, and Chicago from 1900 to 1923. During hi...

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Mid-19th Century Tonalist Antique Oars

Materials

Oil

19th Century Mentawai Islands Ceremonial Oars and Fan
19th Century Mentawai Islands Ceremonial Oars and Fan

19th Century Mentawai Islands Ceremonial Oars and Fan

Located in New York, NY

2 oars and a fan from the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia.

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19th Century Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

Victorian Cased Silver 'Sunderland Amateur Rowing Club' Commemorative Prize Oar
Victorian Cased Silver 'Sunderland Amateur Rowing Club' Commemorative Prize Oar

Victorian Cased Silver 'Sunderland Amateur Rowing Club' Commemorative Prize Oar

By Charles Edwards

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

An interesting late Victorian Commemorative silver prize Oar, complete with original fitted case engraved with a list of winners from 1895-1913.

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1890s English Victorian Antique Oars

Materials

Silver

Painted Canoe Paddles with Iron Grips
Painted Canoe Paddles with Iron Grips

Painted Canoe Paddles with Iron Grips

Unavailable

H 46 in W 7 in D 1.5 in

Painted Canoe Paddles with Iron Grips

Located in North Egremont, MA

Old painted short canoe oars with nice red paint with white lettering. Hand-wrought iron grips add to their texture and appeal.

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Oars

Putti Fountain
Putti Fountain

Putti Fountain

Unavailable

H 28 in W 10 in D 10 in

Putti Fountain

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A cast iron fountain of a Putti seated on a vase holding an oar. The base has a tethering ring to the front.

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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Oars

Materials

Iron

Inuit Umiak Open Sealskin Boat Model
Inuit Umiak Open Sealskin Boat Model

Inuit Umiak Open Sealskin Boat Model

Unavailable

H 26 in W 8 in D 5 in

Inuit Umiak Open Sealskin Boat Model

Located in Stamford, CT

Made between the 1910s and 1930s the model is composed of wood and sealskin and features eight original oars and original paint. In the indigenous Inuit culture of Alaska, these "Umi...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Oars

Materials

Leather, Wood

"Persenico" Rowing Machine, Early 20th Century, Various Woods, Italy
"Persenico" Rowing Machine, Early 20th Century, Various Woods, Italy

"Persenico" Rowing Machine, Early 20th Century, Various Woods, Italy

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Elegant "Persenico" rowing machine from the early 1900s, fully functional, with the possibility of adjusting the clutch of the oars, usable both as an athletic trainer and as an orig...

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Early 20th Century Antique Oars

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th Century Silver Chinese Junk
19th Century Silver Chinese Junk

19th Century Silver Chinese Junk

Unavailable

H 9.06 in W 4.73 in D 9.85 in

19th Century Silver Chinese Junk

Located in Brighton, GB

19th century silver Chinese junk on hardwood base Beautiful and detailed silver Chinese junk featuring sailors, canon and shields all depicted on deck, the oars have been replaced...

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1890s Asian Chinese Export Antique Oars

Materials

Silver

Cast Iron Fountain Centre "Child Rowing, " 19th Century
Cast Iron Fountain Centre "Child Rowing, " 19th Century

Cast Iron Fountain Centre "Child Rowing, " 19th Century

Located in Richebourg, Yvelines

Only wearing a sheet, the child is represented holding an oar and sitting on an urn, in the midst of vegetable elements.

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Oars

Materials

Iron

Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Tea Bowl and Saucer
Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Tea Bowl and Saucer

Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Tea Bowl and Saucer

Located in London, GB

A Chinese porcelain famille rose tea bowl and saucer of fluted petal form, painted with two fishing boats, one with fisherman and net and oarsman, the other with lady and oar and boy...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Oars

Materials

Ceramic

an Empire ormolu and patinated bronze mangel clock after a drawing by DeVerberie
an Empire ormolu and patinated bronze mangel clock after a drawing by DeVerberie

an Empire ormolu and patinated bronze mangel clock after a drawing by DeVerberie

By Jean-Simon Deverberie

Located in NONANCOURT, FR

We find around him the attributes of maritime trade: barrel, purse and coins, anchor, oar decorated with fish. It rests on a base decorated in bas reliefs representing cherubs unload...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Oars

Materials

Bronze

Charles Merme (1818-1869) The blessing of Coureau de Groix in Larmor Brittany
Charles Merme (1818-1869) The blessing of Coureau de Groix in Larmor Brittany

Charles Merme (1818-1869) The blessing of Coureau de Groix in Larmor Brittany

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

For its part, the mainland population, part of the village of Armor with the clergy of Ploemeur, arrives by force of oars. The clergy meet in a single boat; the two parish crosses th...

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1860s French School Antique Oars

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil
Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil

Historical Portrait of Beatrice Cenci, Italian Painting, Mid-18th Century Oil

Located in Rome, Italy

Bernardo, the younger brother of only eighteen years, despite not having actively participated in the murder, had also been condemned for not having denounced the plot but, for his y...

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1850s Italian Antique Oars

Materials

Canvas

Pembroke College Oxford Rowing Oar
Pembroke College Oxford Rowing Oar

Pembroke College Oxford Rowing Oar

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H 144.1 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in

Pembroke College Oxford Rowing Oar

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Pembroke College, Oxford, Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1922. The oar is an original traditional Pembroke College presentation full length rowing oar with gilt calligraphy and co...

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1920s English Antique Oars

Antique Scull Boat with Oars
Antique Scull Boat with Oars

Antique Scull Boat with Oars

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H 24 in W 288 in D 12 in

Antique Scull Boat with Oars

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

The boat is lightweight and in good condition for age. Two oars are with it, can be hung a long side or separate.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Oars

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Bentwood

Pair of Decorative Long Sculling Oars
Pair of Decorative Long Sculling Oars

Pair of Decorative Long Sculling Oars

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H 85 in W 6 in D 3 in

Pair of Decorative Long Sculling Oars

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A pair of decorative long sculling oars This is a fine quality pair of long oars from a Thames Rowing Club, the spoons or blades are painted in white and the long ash shafts are i...

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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Sporting Art Antique Oars

Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1892
Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1892

Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1892

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H 144.1 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in

Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1892

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Cambridge presentation oar, trophy blade, 1892. The 12 ft oar is an original traditional Trinity College (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar with calligraphy and The 1st ...

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1890s English Sporting Art Antique Oars

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Wood

Edwardian Pine Five-Oar Rowing Skiff
Edwardian Pine Five-Oar Rowing Skiff

Edwardian Pine Five-Oar Rowing Skiff

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H 0.1 in W 23.75 in D 0.1 in

Edwardian Pine Five-Oar Rowing Skiff

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

An Edwardian pine five-oar rowing skiff, retaining just four oars, but with the original mast and boat hook, a paper pennant on the back rest showing three heraldic lions, with a bur...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Oars

Materials

Pine

PAIR OF TALL 19THC  ORIGINAL PAINTED OARS
PAIR OF TALL 19THC  ORIGINAL PAINTED OARS

PAIR OF TALL 19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED OARS

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED OARS .GREAT CONDITION . WONDERFUL PATINA AND ALL ORIGINAL PAINT.

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19th Century American Antique Oars

Materials

Wood

1900s Edwardian 18k Yellow Gold Oar Brooch
1900s Edwardian 18k Yellow Gold Oar Brooch

1900s Edwardian 18k Yellow Gold Oar Brooch

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H 0.14 in W 0.54 in L 2.13 in

1900s Edwardian 18k Yellow Gold Oar Brooch

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The antique brooch has been realistically modelled in the form of two crossed oars. The oars are each embellished to the blade tip with a plain platinum panel.

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1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Oars

Materials

Yellow Gold, Platinum

Fantastic & Unusual 19thc Original Blue Painted Oars From Maine
Fantastic & Unusual 19thc Original Blue Painted Oars From Maine

Fantastic & Unusual 19thc Original Blue Painted Oars From Maine

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wonderful Early original blue painted oars from the state of Maine.This wonderful pair of boat oars have the best patina and a crackle surface .Very hard to find in this color and su...

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19th Century American Antique Oars

19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED  ROWING OARS W/LEATHER GRIPS
19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED  ROWING OARS W/LEATHER GRIPS

19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED ROWING OARS W/LEATHER GRIPS

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED BOAT ROWING OARS WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER GRIPS IN AS FOUND CONDITION.GREAT CONDITION AND WONDERFUL OYSTER PAINT.SOLD AS A PAIR.

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19th Century American Antique Oars

Brasenose College Boat Club 1922 Rowing Oar, Henley Royal Regatta
Brasenose College Boat Club 1922 Rowing Oar, Henley Royal Regatta

Brasenose College Boat Club 1922 Rowing Oar, Henley Royal Regatta

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Rowing Oar Blade, Brasenose College 1922, Oxford University.

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1920s British Sporting Art Antique Oars

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique Folk Implements / Old Boards / Boat Boards, Boat Oar
Japanese Antique Folk Implements / Old Boards / Boat Boards, Boat Oar

Japanese Antique Folk Implements / Old Boards / Boat Boards, Boat Oar

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Probably part of a wooden boat oar or boat body. I feel wabi-sabi. It's a very rare item!

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Oars

Materials

Chestnut

Rowing Oar Trophy Blade, 1st Trinity Lent Boat 1894. Cambridge University
Rowing Oar Trophy Blade, 1st Trinity Lent Boat 1894. Cambridge University

Rowing Oar Trophy Blade, 1st Trinity Lent Boat 1894. Cambridge University

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Cambridge Presentation Oar, Trophy Blade, 1894. This oar blade tip is an original traditional Trinity College (Cambridge University) presentation rowing oar tip with calligraphy and ...

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1890s British Antique Oars

Materials

Pine

Japanese Antique Wooden Oar 1800s-1860s / Folk Tools Wabisabi Mingei Object
Japanese Antique Wooden Oar 1800s-1860s / Folk Tools Wabisabi Mingei Object

Japanese Antique Wooden Oar 1800s-1860s / Folk Tools Wabisabi Mingei Object

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

These are the oars of an old Japanese ship. It is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s).

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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Oars

Materials

Oak

Pair Of Rustic 19thc  Oars With Original Metal Bands From N.e.
Pair Of Rustic 19thc  Oars With Original Metal Bands From N.e.

Pair Of Rustic 19thc Oars With Original Metal Bands From N.e.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ORIGINAL OLD WORN SURFACE BOAT OARS WITH METAL GRIP BANDS.THESE OARS HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL OLD PATINA AND GREAT CONDITION.

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19th Century American Antique Oars

Materials

Metal

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Antique Oars For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique oars for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, all antique oars available were constructed with great care. Antique oars have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique oars made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique oars have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Antoine Bofill and Charles Edwards are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Oars?

Prices for antique oars can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique oars begin at $381 and can go as high as $10,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,100.