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Ship Builders Plate from the Hitachi Zosen
Ship Builders Plate from the Hitachi Zosen

Ship Builders Plate from the Hitachi Zosen

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass ship builders plate from Hitachi Zosen, ship number 4396, launched in 1973 at the

Category

Vintage 1970s Asian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Basset Lowke Builder's Model of the Crew Launch Arcadia
Basset Lowke Builder's Model of the Crew Launch Arcadia

Basset Lowke Builder's Model of the Crew Launch Arcadia

Located in Norwell, MA

original builder's plate from Basset Lowke Limited, Model Engineers, Northampton, London, and Manchester

Category

Early 2000s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

World War I US Navy Ships Binnacle
World War I US Navy Ships Binnacle

World War I US Navy Ships Binnacle

$12,500

H 54 in W 36 in D 17 in

World War I US Navy Ships Binnacle

Located in Norwell, MA

Spectacular solid brass ships binnacle by Keuffel and Esser Company of New York in 1918. Builders

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Vintage 1910s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Kreuzschwinger Chair by Till Behrens for Schlubach
Vintage Kreuzschwinger Chair by Till Behrens for Schlubach

Vintage Kreuzschwinger Chair by Till Behrens for Schlubach

By Till Behrens

Located in Hamburg, DE

armrests. It has the welded builder's plate and a low Seriennnummer. The chair is stackable and so easy to

Category

20th Century German Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

U.S. Navy Alidade Pelorus Stand by Sperry Gyroscope Company, Mark XXXI, Mod 0
U.S. Navy Alidade Pelorus Stand by Sperry Gyroscope Company, Mark XXXI, Mod 0

U.S. Navy Alidade Pelorus Stand by Sperry Gyroscope Company, Mark XXXI, Mod 0

Located in Los Angeles, CA

collectors. The instrument retains: • Original builder’s plate with full technical markings • Polished

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Antique French Print Maison de Campagne by Bonnier Architecte, Chabat c.1900
Antique French Print Maison de Campagne by Bonnier Architecte, Chabat c.1900

Antique French Print Maison de Campagne by Bonnier Architecte, Chabat c.1900

Located in Langweer, NL

country house by architect Mr. Bonnier. The plate (Pl. XLVIII, 2e Série) originates from Pierre Chabat’s

Category

20th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique French Print Maison de Jardinier by Pierre Chabat c.1900
Antique French Print Maison de Jardinier by Pierre Chabat c.1900

Antique French Print Maison de Jardinier by Pierre Chabat c.1900

Located in Langweer, NL

, builders, and historians. This plate captures not only the architectural character of a modest yet

Category

20th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

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20th Century Solid Brass Industrial Diesel Engine Builders Plate by Fiat 40KG
20th Century Solid Brass Industrial Diesel Engine Builders Plate by Fiat 40KG

20th Century Solid Brass Industrial Diesel Engine Builders Plate by Fiat 40KG

By Fiat

Located in Leicester, Leicestershire

A solid brass engine builders plate. 'Grandi Motori' is the diesel wing of the car manufacturer

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Ships Steering Station from DD 450 USS O’Bannon
Ships Steering Station from DD 450 USS O’Bannon

Ships Steering Station from DD 450 USS O’Bannon

Located in Norwell, MA

. This is the emergency steering station by Hyde Windlass Co of Bath Maine. The original builder plate by

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

An extremely rare museum quality 19th Century United States Navy Dockyard built
An extremely rare museum quality 19th Century United States Navy Dockyard built

An extremely rare museum quality 19th Century United States Navy Dockyard built

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

guardrails and castles in the original glazed mahogany case with plated builders plaque. A unique feature

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Extremely Rare Yachtsman's Signal Cannon
Extremely Rare Yachtsman's Signal Cannon

Extremely Rare Yachtsman's Signal Cannon

Located in Norwell, MA

handle, pull cord, original builders specification plate. This signal cannon is not a weapon, it does

Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

20th Century Waterline Model By Bassett Lowke Ltd, England, 1955
20th Century Waterline Model By Bassett Lowke Ltd, England, 1955

20th Century Waterline Model By Bassett Lowke Ltd, England, 1955

By Bassett Lowke 1

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

& Co. Limited, mounted on a moulded and painted seascape underway, with builder's and maker's plate

Category

20th Century British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Winged automotive inspired figure

Winged automotive inspired figure

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H 12.75 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in

Winged automotive inspired figure

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Automotive fragment from unknown European coach builder. Worn nickel plate over bronze/brass base

Category

20th Century European Sculptures

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United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass
United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass

United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass

$11,800

H 61 in W 35 in D 21 in

United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Immense three-hundred-pound ships binnacle compass with highly polished and lacquered finish. With maker’s plate from Lionel Corp. With the rarely found top light that is complete wi...

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass U.S. Navy Ship's Binnacle
Solid Brass U.S. Navy Ship's Binnacle

Solid Brass U.S. Navy Ship's Binnacle

$11,000

H 53 in W 35 in D 19 in

Solid Brass U.S. Navy Ship's Binnacle

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass battleship binnacle with gimballed compass. Iron compensating balls are mounted to brackets. Quite heavy. from the US Navy. Torpedo base. Great polish job. Overall dim...

Category

Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Yacht Binnacle by Negus of New York
Yacht Binnacle by Negus of New York

Yacht Binnacle by Negus of New York

$14,750

H 56 in W 29 in D 19 in

Yacht Binnacle by Negus of New York

Located in Norwell, MA

Magnificent Yacht Binnacle by American Ships chandler Negus of New York. Meticulously polished and lacquered brasses on this nautical relic. The gimballed compass is engraved with ma...

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the builder plate you’re looking for. Each builder plate for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and brass. There are 14 variations of the antique or vintage builder plate you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer builder plate, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A builder plate made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made builder plate over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Bessa and Dakota Jackson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Builder Plate?

A builder plate can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,250, while the lowest priced sells for $595 and the highest can go for as much as $64,233.

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