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English Folding Ships Ladders
English Folding Ships Ladders

English Folding Ships Ladders

$995Sale Price|20% Off

H 55.12 in W 16.15 in D 9.85 in

English Folding Ships Ladders

Located in Faversham, GB

A superb high quality folding ships ladder in mahogany with a beautiful rich red colour and patina

Category

20th Century British British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century British Union Flag, ca 1918-1952
Early 20th Century British Union Flag, ca 1918-1952

Early 20th Century British Union Flag, ca 1918-1952

Located in York County, PA

ship when entering a British port, in this case), as only the Royal Navy may fly the Union Flag at sea

Category

Mid-20th Century English Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

WWII-Era British Royal Navy Bronze Ship’s Bell, George VI Cipher, circa 1940s
WWII-Era British Royal Navy Bronze Ship’s Bell, George VI Cipher, circa 1940s

WWII-Era British Royal Navy Bronze Ship’s Bell, George VI Cipher, circa 1940s

Located in Worcester, GB

WWII-Era British Royal Navy Bronze Ship’s Bell, George VI Cipher, circa 1940s A distinguished and

Category

Mid-20th Century British Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Wooden Ship Wheel

19th Century Wooden Ship Wheel

Located in Queens, NY

Wooden ship wheel with brass trim (19th Cent)

Category

Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

English Country Diorama Clipper Ship Wall Plaque

English Country Diorama Clipper Ship Wall Plaque

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian Country painted diorama wall plaque in maple frame of clipper ship with blue flag

Category

Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Decorative Art

Materials

Maple

Pair of English Victorian Man O' War Ships
Pair of English Victorian Man O' War Ships

Pair of English Victorian Man O' War Ships

$450 / set

H 14.5 in W 18.5 in

Pair of English Victorian Man O' War Ships

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of English Country Victorian maple framed prints of Man o\' War ships.

Category

Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Paintings

Materials

Maple

British Woolwork of a Family of Man, Wife and Child on the Seashore with Ship
British Woolwork of a Family of Man, Wife and Child on the Seashore with Ship

British Woolwork of a Family of Man, Wife and Child on the Seashore with Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

The Sailor's Glimpse: Woolwork of a Family Object: Rectangular Woolwork Picture Origin: British

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

W.S. Lacey ‘British, 19th-20th Century’ Oil on Canvas "Tall Ship at Sail"
W.S. Lacey ‘British, 19th-20th Century’ Oil on Canvas "Tall Ship at Sail"

W.S. Lacey ‘British, 19th-20th Century’ Oil on Canvas "Tall Ship at Sail"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

W.S. Lacey (British, 19th-20th century) oil on canvas "Tall Ship at Sail" sailing by a lighthouse

Category

Mid-20th Century English Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

American Country Hooked Welcome Ship Rug
American Country Hooked Welcome Ship Rug

American Country Hooked Welcome Ship Rug

Located in Queens, NY

\" and featuring a 3 masted sailing ship flying an American flag.

Category

20th Century American British Colonial North and South American Rugs

American Country Iron and Glass Ship's Lantern
American Country Iron and Glass Ship's Lantern

American Country Iron and Glass Ship's Lantern

Located in Queens, NY

American Country style (19th Century) iron and glass half round ships embarkment lantern with

Category

Antique 19th Century American British Colonial Lanterns

Materials

Glass

Naval Engagement at Unalata, Guam: The Peril of HMS Success, circa 1790
Naval Engagement at Unalata, Guam: The Peril of HMS Success, circa 1790

Naval Engagement at Unalata, Guam: The Peril of HMS Success, circa 1790

$210Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.86 in W 14.77 in D 0 in

Naval Engagement at Unalata, Guam: The Peril of HMS Success, circa 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

edge at Unalata. The engraving depicts the British ship 'Success' stranded on a rock and under fire

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

El Nido English Ships Wrought Iron Wall Bracket Lantern
El Nido English Ships Wrought Iron Wall Bracket Lantern

El Nido English Ships Wrought Iron Wall Bracket Lantern

$1,050 / item

H 19 in W 12 in D 15.5 in

El Nido English Ships Wrought Iron Wall Bracket Lantern

By Steven Handelman

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

the style of ships lanterns on the 19th century. The intricate woven cage and tapered shape make it

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Lanterns

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships
Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships

Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships

$6,900 / set

H 10.5 in W 13 in D 0.75 in

Antique Set of Nine Framed Pen and Ink Navel Sailing Ships

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Set of nine antique drawings of American and English Navel Sailing ships executed in a pen and ink

Category

Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Montague Dawson: Wind Aft, The Repulse
Montague Dawson: Wind Aft, The Repulse

Montague Dawson: Wind Aft, The Repulse

$30,094

H 18.5 in W 28.75 in D 1 in

Montague Dawson: Wind Aft, The Repulse

By Montague Dawson

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

and Swedish vessels. Some of the British ships were also called tea clippers. Repulse was a first

Category

Mid-20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paper, Paint

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Steam Frigate Under Good Head of Steam
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Steam Frigate Under Good Head of Steam

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Steam Frigate Under Good Head of Steam

Located in Nantucket, MA

other nations (who most likely had served at one time on a British ship). Measures: 12-1/2 in H x 18-1

Category

Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Antique Copper Brass Nautical Maritime Gimbal Compass Binnacle Ship Oil Lamp 14
Antique Copper Brass Nautical Maritime Gimbal Compass Binnacle Ship Oil Lamp 14

Antique Copper Brass Nautical Maritime Gimbal Compass Binnacle Ship Oil Lamp 14

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique English nautical / maritime ship / Yacht / lifeboat binnacle gimbal compass with rare

Category

Early 20th Century British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze Brig - Tall Ship Marine Lanterns
Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze Brig - Tall Ship Marine Lanterns

Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze Brig - Tall Ship Marine Lanterns

$9,895Sale Price / set|46% Off

H 26.25 in W 14.5 in D 11.5 in

Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze Brig - Tall Ship Marine Lanterns

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Pair of English 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze 'Brig - Tall-Ship' Marine Lanterns with Putti

Category

Antique Early 1900s English British Colonial Lanterns

Materials

Bronze

British Royal Navy Mast Crown
British Royal Navy Mast Crown

British Royal Navy Mast Crown

$2,495

H 7 in Dm 11 in

British Royal Navy Mast Crown

Located in Norwell, MA

Painted metal mast crown from a British Royal Navy fighting ship. Quite rare to find, especially in

Category

Vintage 1940s English Antiquities

Materials

Metal

British Schooner Anchored at Naples
British Schooner Anchored at Naples

British Schooner Anchored at Naples

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

broadside is complemented with a British merchant steam/sail ship, local boats and the colorful sky and

Category

1860s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Four Masted Bark Loch Torridon
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Four Masted Bark Loch Torridon

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Four Masted Bark Loch Torridon

Located in Nantucket, MA

sailors from other nations (who most likely had served at one time on a British ship). Measures: 14-1/4

Category

Antique 1880s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool, Silk

Seascape Painting of American Clipper Ship “Red Cloud” by Henry Scott
Seascape Painting of American Clipper Ship “Red Cloud” by Henry Scott

Seascape Painting of American Clipper Ship “Red Cloud” by Henry Scott

By Henry Scott

Located in Shippensburg, PA

HENRY SCOTT R.S.A. British, 1911-2005 Fine Weather and a Fair Wind - Clipper Ship 'Red Cloud' Oil

Category

20th Century British Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Fine Maritime Seascape Painting of American Clipper Ships by Henry Scott
Fine Maritime Seascape Painting of American Clipper Ships by Henry Scott

Fine Maritime Seascape Painting of American Clipper Ships by Henry Scott

By Henry Scott

Located in Shippensburg, PA

, particularly ship portraits of British and American clippers. His work is often favorably compared to that of

Category

Late 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship
British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship

British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship

Located in Downingtown, PA

pair of boldly rendered British Red Ensigns. The ship itself is depicted with meticulous detail

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Original Vintage Travel Poster Cutty Sark Clipper Ship London UK Tom Eckersley
Original Vintage Travel Poster Cutty Sark Clipper Ship London UK Tom Eckersley

Original Vintage Travel Poster Cutty Sark Clipper Ship London UK Tom Eckersley

By Tom Eckersley 1

Located in London, GB

Original vintage London Transport poster advertising the historic Cutty Sark museum ship in

Category

Vintage 1960s British Posters

Materials

Paper

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850
19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850

Located in Nantucket, MA

British ensign at stern and ship's flags at each mast peak, in the background a lighthouse on a headland

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

"Liberty In the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Stipple Engraving, E. Savage, 1796
"Liberty In the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Stipple Engraving, E. Savage, 1796

"Liberty In the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Stipple Engraving, E. Savage, 1796

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

liberty cap. Along the horizon, Boston Harbor is accented with lightning bolts, with British ships fleeing

Category

Antique 1790s American Federal Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster SS Avalon Harwich Holland Ferry British Railways
Original Vintage Travel Poster SS Avalon Harwich Holland Ferry British Railways

Original Vintage Travel Poster SS Avalon Harwich Holland Ferry British Railways

By Robert Johnston

Located in London, GB

. Avalon The New British Railways Ship For Harwich Hook Of Holland Night Service featuring artwork by

Category

Vintage 1960s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage War Poster British Short Sunderland Flying Boat WWII RAF Navy
Original Vintage War Poster British Short Sunderland Flying Boat WWII RAF Navy

Original Vintage War Poster British Short Sunderland Flying Boat WWII RAF Navy

By Roland Davies

Located in London, GB

Original vintage World War Two poster - A British Short Sunderland Flying Boat patrolling the sea

Category

Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Model of a bone warship, made by French prisoners, Great Britain, 1793-1815.
Model of a bone warship, made by French prisoners, Great Britain, 1793-1815.

Model of a bone warship, made by French prisoners, Great Britain, 1793-1815.

Located in Milan, IT

A British model of a sailing ship, made out of bone. Made by French prisoners of war (POWs), held

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Frank Brangwyn, Armchair for the Canadian Pacific Liner 'SS Empress of Britain'
Frank Brangwyn, Armchair for the Canadian Pacific Liner 'SS Empress of Britain'

Frank Brangwyn, Armchair for the Canadian Pacific Liner 'SS Empress of Britain'

By Frank Brangwyn

Located in London, GB

German Focke Wulf Condor plane. When the Condor attacked the Empress of Britain the ship's crew couldn't

Category

Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Oak

33/200 STEWART LINFORD ADMIRAL NELSON TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY H.M.S ViCTORY STOOL
33/200 STEWART LINFORD ADMIRAL NELSON TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY H.M.S ViCTORY STOOL

33/200 STEWART LINFORD ADMIRAL NELSON TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY H.M.S ViCTORY STOOL

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

waters off Cape Trafalgar. 27 British ships faced 33 French and Spanish. Nelson won an annihilating

Category

20th Century English Campaign Stools

Materials

Copper

The Battle of Raz de Sein
The Battle of Raz de Sein

The Battle of Raz de Sein

By Thomas Luny

Located in London, GB

naval battle between the British ship HMS Mars and the French Hercule. The scene is only lit from two

Category

19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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British Ships For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of British ships is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique British ships was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and wood. British ships have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. British ships are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Victorian and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made British ships over the years, but those made by Kelvin & Hughes, Michael J. Whitehand and Robert Ernest Roe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are British Ships?

British ships can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,250, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $65,000.