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Gray Marine Builder's Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Finely crafted builder's model of a Gray Marine yacht, built in Maine in the 1920s. From a family
Category

20th Century Models and Miniatures

Gray Marine Builder's Model
Gray Marine Builder's Model
H 12.5 in W 19 in D 9 in
Builders Model of an Oil Tanker
Located in Norwell, MA
RIP Hudner of Nassau, a dockyard builders model of the ore and oil carrier built by Burmeister and
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Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Builders Model of an Oil Tanker
Builders Model of an Oil Tanker
H 15 in W 56 in D 13 in
Builders Model of Royal Yacht Squadron Yacht Rys, Ceto
Located in Norwell, MA
Extraordinary original dockyard builders model of the royal yacht squadron vessel RYS CETO, a 130
Category

Vintage 1930s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Period Builders Model of the Private Yacht "Caritas"
Located in Norwell, MA
Builders model of a Lawley built private yacht named "Caritas". She was built in 1922 for sugar
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Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Basset Lowke Builder's Model of the Crew Launch Arcadia
Located in Norwell, MA
Very fine builder's model of the Crew Launch Vessel Arcadia by Basset Lowke Limited of England
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Early 2000s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Builder’s Model of the Brazilian Passenger Paddle Steamer Caxias
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A builder’s model of the Brazilian passenger paddle steamer Caxias built by Hepple, South Shields
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Vintage 1910s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Mahogany

Builder's Model of a Competition Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional architects model of racing speedboat. Varnished hull with gold cove stripe. Painted
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Vintage 1930s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Builders Model of an 8 Man Crew Boat
Located in Norwell, MA
Naval architects builders half model of a racing shell. Very nice form. Quite a sleek design
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Vintage 1960s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Boat Builders Model Yacht Table Lamp A real fun piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Boat Builders Model Yacht Table Lamp A real fun piece, in good condition, all working and
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Fruitwood

Naval Architect's Half Model of a Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
to find builder's models of competition speedboats. Circa 1930.
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Vintage 1930s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Architect's Half Model of Wrigley Yacht Wasp
Located in Norwell, MA
Period builders model of the motor yacht "Wasp". Superb example of the model makers art. We present
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Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Sailing Steam Boat, Antique Yacht Model, Prince Albert Steam Yacht
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Probably a boat builders model of S.Y. Prince Albert Steam Yacht. An exceptional museum-quality
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Early 20th Century English Sporting Art Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Builders Half Model of a Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht designer's scale model of a double ended speedboat. Superbly shaped and crafted. Varnish
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Vintage 1930s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Builder’s Half Model of the Schooner Yacht Migrant
Located in Norwell, MA
Exquisite builder’s half model of the lawley built three masted Schooner migrant. Designed by Henry
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Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter, the carved yellow pine hull with
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20th Century Scottish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Ebony, Pine

Speedboat Half Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Naval architect's builder half model of a double ended launch or speedboat. Built of several
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Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Speedboat Half Model
Speedboat Half Model
H 4 in W 20 in D 2 in
Nantucket Whaleboat Model on Davits
Located in Norwell, MA
with mirrored base. Model is by noted model builder Edwin Leavitt. 16" H x 14" W x 35" L. 25 lbs.
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Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Ship Model of a Cement Carrier
Located in Norwell, MA
typical in quality of commercial model builders engaged by proprietary interests. Made: German Date 1981
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Vintage 1980s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Ship Model of a Cement Carrier
Ship Model of a Cement Carrier
H 11 in W 31 in D 9 in
Master Built Cased Cutty Sark Scale Model
Located in Peekskill, NY
The clipper ship Cutty Sark was an icon of design in 1869 and still remains a model builders
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Maritime Diorama of Schooner Yacht Atlantic
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding deep water diorama by noted ship model builder William Hitchcock. Titled "Breezing up
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Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Motor Yacht Builders Block Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of a yacht built in seven lifts. Hull is varnished above the waterline and it is painted
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Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Mounted Half Block Boat, Ship Builders/Owner’s Model
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Mounted half block boat, ship builders/owner’s model The half model was made in the 1960s and is
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Mid-20th Century Beaux Arts Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Large British Airways Concorde Model By Space Models, England c.1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Westway Models and builder of numerous miniatures and models for productions such as 2001: A Space Odyssey
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20th Century British Other Aviation Objects

Materials

Fiberglass

20th Century Large British Airways Concorde Model By Space Models England c.1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Westway Models and builder of numerous miniatures and models for productions such as 2001: A Space Odyssey
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20th Century British Other Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Composition

20th Century Large British Airways Concorde Model By Space Models England c.1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Westway Models and builder of numerous miniatures and models for productions such as 2001: A Space Odyssey
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20th Century British Other Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Ship Model "Hudson River Sloop Illinois"
Located in Norwell, MA
quality model was built by renowned model builder Captain H. Percy Ashley, who has models in many major
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Vintage 1930s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Model Yacht of 1934 J Class "Rainbow"
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of the J class yacht "Rainbow" built by noted model builder William Hitchcock. Finely built
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Vintage 1970s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Eugene Leclerc Bluenose Ship Model Canadian (1885-1968)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Eugene Leclerc Bluenose Ship Model Eugene Leclerc, Canadian, (1885-1968) Handsomely handmade model
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Country Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique English W. F. Milne Esq Detailed Half Hull Ship Model Hull England
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hull England, late 19th to possibly early 20th century. An antique half hull builder's ship model
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Early 20th Century English Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Walnut, Pine, Paint

Bisque doll by Simon & Halbig for Kämmer Reinhardt, Germany, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
the merchant, Ernst Kämmer the model builder and artist. The company is best known for its 'character
Category

Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain

José Zanine Caldas Hand-Carved ‘Pilão’ Chair in Brazilian Hardwood
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
model builder for designers and architects including Oscar Niemeyer. In 1948 he founded the company
Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

German "Schaukelwagen" by Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andra for Siegfried Lenz
By Hans Brockhage, Mart Stam
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
(1921) started as a model builder and was also educated in Dresden where he became a teacher after WWII
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Birch, Plywood, Rubber

José Zanine Caldas for Móveis Artísticos Z factory High Back Armchair
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
construction industry. He worked as a model builder for designers and architects including Oscar Niemeyer. In
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Mohair

José Zanine Caldas Large Hand-Carved Console in Brazilian Hardwood
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
autodidact and started his career as designer in the construction industry. He worked as a model builder for
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Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Sir Harold Dudley Clayton’s Hydraulic Steam Lifeboat: City of Glasgow, 1894
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Sir Harold Dudley Clayton’s Hydraulic Steam Lifeboat: City of Glasgow, 1894. This fine builder
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

José Zanine Caldas Hand-Carved Coffee Table in Brazilian Hardwood
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
his career as designer in the construction industry. He worked as a model builder for designers and
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Unique José  Zanine Caldas 'Denuncia' Hand Carved Dining Table
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
industry. He worked as a model builder for designers and architects including Oscar Niemeyer. In 1948 he
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Hardwood

A ship builders model
Located in Miami, FL
The ship builders model of the Asama Maru, described in 1928 as the worlds greatest ship
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Early 20th Century Japanese Architectural Models

Materials

Brass

A ship builders model
A ship builders model
H 70 in W 168 in
An original ship builders model
Located in Miami, FL
An original ship builders model of the Talisman built in Glasgow, Scotland
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Vintage 1950s English Architectural Models

A Ship Builders Model of the Alcantara
By Harland and Wolff
Located in Miami, FL
A Builders Model of the Alcantara
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Early 20th Century British Architectural Models

Materials

Wood

A unique ship builders model on original table
Located in Miami, FL
A unique ship builders model on original table, the SS Portfield
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Vintage 1930s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Silver

The Original Ship Builders Model of the Lady Truscott
Located in Miami, FL
The Original Ship Builders Model of the Lady Truscott built for the Lord Mayor of London
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Early 20th Century British Architectural Models

Materials

Glass, Wood

The ship builders model of the 5 masted Preussen in case.
Located in Miami, FL
The ship builders model of the 5 masted Preussen in later case.
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Antique 19th Century German Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

A Scale builders model of the SS.Brynhild c1914
Located in London, GB
A scale builders model of the steam packet "BRYNHILD". Every last detail is shown and every part is
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Early 20th Century Swedish Models and Miniatures

An Original Ship Builders Model of a British WW II MTB Boat
By Thorneycroft
Located in Miami, FL
An Original Ship Builders Model of a British WW II MTB Boat, signed on builders plaque Thorneycroft.
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Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Glass

American Ocean Liner Model
Located in Summerland, CA
American Ocean Liner circa 1940 wood, polychrome and metal Most likey used as a ship builders
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

American Ocean Liner Model
American Ocean Liner Model
H 24 in W 47 in D 8 in
A Victorian Half Block Model of a Boat
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A Victorian ship builder's half block model of a boat with a lift off lid to the cabin enclosing a
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Antique 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

Antique Builder's Half Hull Nautical Folk Art Ship Model
Located in Palm City, FL
Presented is a large size builder's model of a whaleship of mid 19th Century design that was made
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Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Antique Nautical Builder's Boat Model of Early Steam Ship
Located in Palm City, FL
Shown is a larger than usual American made builder's half hull of an early motor vessel. It is
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

AMERICAN WOODEN HULLED MODEL OF THE PADDLE STEAMER 'EUREKA'
By Vaclav Niedermertl
Located in San Francisco, CA
the master model builder, Vaclav Niedermertl.
Category

20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint, Cardboard

AN AMERICAN WOODEN HULLED SCALE MODEL OF THE 'CAPE CHARLES'
By Vaclav Niedermertl
Located in San Francisco, CA
master model builder, (Vaclav) Niedermertl.
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Paper, Paint

Scratch Built Large Movie Prop Boxcar
Located in Pasadena, CA
Back in the days before CG the master model builders in Hollywood spent months constructing scale
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Vintage 1950s American Toys

Materials

Wood

Antique Walnut Wood Sofa in Louis Seize Style, circa 1920
Located in Senden, NRW
elaborate carving decor which shows the great craftsmanship of the builder. A beautifully timeless model
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Vintage 1920s Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Antique ship builder's model of St Scotia,
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Antique James Pollock ship builder's model of St Scotia, This model is within a mirror-backed
Category

20th Century British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Antique ship builder's model of St Scotia,
H 13.75 in W 36 in D 6.25 in
Builder's Model of the P&O Steamship "Clyde"
Located in Norwell, MA
Exquisite dockyard builder's model of the Peninsular & Oriental Steamship "Clyde"
Category

20th Century Models and Miniatures

Nathaniel Herreshoff Builders Model of Junius Morgan Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
a builders model of a Morgan family craft. The carved hull is painted gray over white. With original
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1990s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Dockyard Builders Model of Oil Tanker Marianna
Located in Norwell, MA
Finely built builders model of the crude oil tankers Marianna and Mapianna, the model representing
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Vintage 1970s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Large Early 20th Century Architectural Stair-Builder's Model
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large early 20th Century Architectural Stair-builder's Model, c.1915. Architect, acquired from
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Architectural Models

Materials

Wood

Builder's Model of a Cargo Ship
Located in Norwell, MA
Six foot builder's model of the motor cargo ship East Lynn, built for Sir William Reardon Smith and
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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

Builder's Model of a Cargo Ship
Builder's Model of a Cargo Ship
H 29 in W 71 in D 18 in
Dockyard Builders Model of a Steam Ferry
Located in Norwell, MA
Late nineteenth century ship model of a steam ferry. Detailed model in original custom display case
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1990s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

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