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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 Innoshima Shipyard in Hiroshima, Japan.

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

Fitted to an 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

Located in Norwell, MA

Spectacular solid brass ships binnacle by Keuffel and Esser Company of New York in 1918. Builders plate is marked type VII no 1200, Bureau of Navigation, US Navy and dated 1918.

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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

This chair is a rare and early version with woven mesh in the seat and backrest and armrests. It has the welded builder's plate and a low Seriennnummer. The chair is stackable and so...

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

The instrument retains: • Original builder’s plate with full technical markings • Polished flanged base for deck mounting • Functional bearing repeater dial marked in degrees and ...

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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

Pierre Chabat (1827–1892), French architect and theorist, published *La Brique et la Terre Cuite* to document exemplary uses of brickwork in architecture, offering both inspiration a...

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

His series La Brique et la Terre Cuite documented exemplary buildings, villas, and details, serving as both an inspiration and a reference for architects, builders, and historians. ...

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 Fiat.

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 Hyde is further engraved DD450 and also has the U.S.

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

An extremely rare museum quality 19th Century United States Navy Dockyard built model of a Foote Class Torpedo Boat built by the Colombian Ironworks & Dry Dock Co. Raised on nick...

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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

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

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

Limited, mounted on a moulded and painted seascape underway, with builder's and maker's plate, contained within a wood-bound glazed case.

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 metal.

Category

20th Century European Sculptures

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American Ships Binnacle Circa 1940
American Ships Binnacle Circa 1940

American Ships Binnacle Circa 1940

$3,995

H 52 in W 33 in D 19 in

American Ships Binnacle Circa 1940

Located in Norwell, MA

Ships Binnacle compass with teak base, brass hood, compass, clinometer, and chart tube. Compass is engraved U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships, the Lionel Corporation, 1941. 53x33x19 H-L-Deep

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

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

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.

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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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