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A Streamlined American Carved Spruce Half-Hull Builder's Model
A Streamlined American Carved Spruce Half-Hull Builder's Model

A Streamlined American Carved Spruce Half-Hull Builder's Model

Located in San Francisco, CA

A streamlined American carved spruce half-hull builder's model of a clipper ship; the elegantly

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Large Half Hull Ship Builder's Model, circa 1900
Large Half Hull Ship Builder's Model, circa 1900

Large Half Hull Ship Builder's Model, circa 1900

Located in London, GB

A large half hull shipwright's platting model used in the design and construction of a cargo ship

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

A Handsome Pr of American Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Models
A Handsome Pr of American Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Models

A Handsome Pr of American Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Models

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome pair of American half-hull laminated wooden boat builder's models; each well-patinated

Category

Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

19th Century American Builder's Model of a Ship in Laminated Mahogany Layers
19th Century American Builder's Model of a Ship in Laminated Mahogany Layers

19th Century American Builder's Model of a Ship in Laminated Mahogany Layers

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century American builder's model of a ship in mahogany done in many laminated layers together

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Impressive 1930s Scottish Handmade Builder's Model of the Clan Forbes
Impressive 1930s Scottish Handmade Builder's Model of the Clan Forbes

Impressive 1930s Scottish Handmade Builder's Model of the Clan Forbes

Located in Richmond, VA

Remarkably detailed model of the Clan Forbes. Statement piece for any room! Clan Forbes was

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Boat Builders Model Yacht Table Lamp  A real fun piece
Art Deco Boat Builders Model Yacht Table Lamp  A real fun piece

Art Deco Boat Builders Model Yacht Table Lamp A real fun piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Art Deco Boat Builders Model Yacht Table Lamp A real fun piece, in good condition, all working and

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Fruitwood

Builders Half Hull Model of a New England Whaler
Builders Half Hull Model of a New England Whaler

Builders Half Hull Model of a New England Whaler

Located in Nantucket, MA

Half hull builders model of whaleship. Solid hull construction with original black,white and

Category

Antique 1840s American Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Ship Model of the Armed Navy Brig Boxer
Ship Model of the Armed Navy Brig Boxer

Ship Model of the Armed Navy Brig Boxer

Located in Norwell, MA

Original builder's model of a nineteenth century motorized high speed launch. The hull is built up

Category

Vintage 1950s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Builders Half Model of Packet Ship Kennington
Builders Half Model of Packet Ship Kennington

Builders Half Model of Packet Ship Kennington

Located in Norwell, MA

Nineteenth century dockyard builders half model of the packet ship "Kennington." Great old model in

Category

2010s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Nautical, American Builder's Half Hull Model from Maine
Nautical, American Builder's Half Hull Model from Maine

Nautical, American Builder's Half Hull Model from Maine

Located in Stamford, CT

A very fine late 19th century American large builder's half-hull model from Maine built in lifts

Category

Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures

A 1:24 scale builder’s half-block model for the cutter yacht Veronica, built by
A 1:24 scale builder’s half-block model for the cutter yacht Veronica, built by

A 1:24 scale builder’s half-block model for the cutter yacht Veronica, built by

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A framed plaster portrait plaque of the Glasgow Reformist MP James Oswald, signed and dated Carlo Marochetti, 1842, of circular form, shown facing to the right within a black border ...

Category

Antique 1870s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Half Model Enfield
Half Model Enfield

Half Model Enfield

Located in Norwell, MA

Builders half model of “Enfield” launched at Quincy Adams Yacht Yard Inc, George Owen, designer

Category

Vintage 1950s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Camper & Nicholson Half Hull Model
Camper & Nicholson Half Hull Model

Camper & Nicholson Half Hull Model

Located in London, GB

builders Camper & Nicholson Ltd. The model comes complete with an original drawing for the motor yacht.

Category

Vintage 1930s British Models and Miniatures

Steamship Clermont Model By Peter Ness
Steamship Clermont Model By Peter Ness

Steamship Clermont Model By Peter Ness

Located in Norwell, MA

North River Steamboat "Clermont". This is a Museum quality model by the famous ship model builder

Category

Antique Early 1800s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Ship Model of a Cement Carrier
Ship Model of a Cement Carrier

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

Category

Vintage 1980s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Eastport Pinky Ship Model by Robert Innis
Eastport Pinky Ship Model by Robert Innis

Eastport Pinky Ship Model by Robert Innis

By Robert Innis

Located in Norwell, MA

-1983). Innis was a talented builder who rigged ship models with the use of a prosthesis. His ship

Category

Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Model of Malcolm Forbes Yacht "The Highlander"
Model of Malcolm Forbes Yacht "The Highlander"

Model of Malcolm Forbes Yacht "The Highlander"

Located in Norwell, MA

Builders style scale model of publisher Malcom Forbes' custom yacht "The Highlander". Highlander

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Maritime Diorama Fast and Able by E Hitchcock
Maritime Diorama Fast and Able by E Hitchcock

Maritime Diorama Fast and Able by E Hitchcock

Located in Norwell, MA

composition ocean sailing at an angle through rolling seas. This is by noted model builder William Edward

Category

1990s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Boat Builders Hull Model, circa 1890
Boat Builders Hull Model, circa 1890

Boat Builders Hull Model, circa 1890

Located in London, GB

Boat builders hull model handmade decorative rare item, circa 1890. This lot is a rare

Category

Antique 1880s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Large British Airways Concorde Model By Space Models, England c.1990
Large British Airways Concorde Model By Space Models, England c.1990

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

Category

20th Century British Other Aviation Objects

Materials

Fiberglass

United States Naval Gun, 1866
United States Naval Gun, 1866

United States Naval Gun, 1866

Located in Norwell, MA

Original builder’s model of a 7”, rifled, muzzle loading naval gun of the design of Admiral Thomas

Category

Antique 1860s Nautical Objects

Builder's Half Hull Model of a Ship with 12 Hardwood Lifts
Builder's Half Hull Model of a Ship with 12 Hardwood Lifts

Builder's Half Hull Model of a Ship with 12 Hardwood Lifts

Located in Stamford, CT

A large 19th century builder's half hull model of a ship with 12 hardwood lifts. FW 1570.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Large Ship Builder’s Half Hull Model of the Flying Dragon
19th Century Large Ship Builder’s Half Hull Model of the Flying Dragon

19th Century Large Ship Builder’s Half Hull Model of the Flying Dragon

Located in Nantucket, MA

Hull built up with 19 lifts with alternating woods, mounted on the original blue painted backboard with later gilded molding. The ship was built by Trufant & Drummond, in Bath, Maine...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Fine Clipper Ship Model
Fine Clipper Ship Model

Fine Clipper Ship Model

Located in Norwell, MA

Fine clipper ship model of the "Nightingale" by noted model builder William Hitchcock. Planked hull

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Cased Model of Shamrock II
Cased Model of Shamrock II

Cased Model of Shamrock II

Located in Norwell, MA

Cased model of America's Cup challenger Shamrock II, by noted model builder William Hitchcock

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Model Yacht of 1934 J Class "Rainbow"
Model Yacht of 1934 J Class "Rainbow"

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Model of J. Pierpont Morgan's American Sham Yacht "Corsair II"
Model of J. Pierpont Morgan's American Sham Yacht "Corsair II"

Model of J. Pierpont Morgan's American Sham Yacht "Corsair II"

By Lannen Ship Gallery, J. Beavor Webb

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Labelled 'Corsair-1899', flagship of the New York yacht club. Designer: J. Beavor Webb, Builder

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891
A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891

A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A large and impressive half hull model of Lindfield, 1891 This builder’s half hull model of a four

Category

Antique 1890s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Half Hull Model and Framed Photograph of the Yacht 'Barabel', circa 1902.
Half Hull Model and Framed Photograph of the Yacht 'Barabel', circa 1902.

Half Hull Model and Framed Photograph of the Yacht 'Barabel', circa 1902.

Located in London, GB

A rare builders half hull boat model of the 36 Linear Rater yacht Barabel, designed by A Mylne

Category

Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Small Glass Case "Modern Motor Yacht"
Small Glass Case "Modern Motor Yacht"

Small Glass Case "Modern Motor Yacht"

Located in Norwell, MA

Yacht model by noted model builder Charles Fox. This is the one hundred foot motor yacht Sea Fox II

Category

1990s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

US Naval Topsail Schooner  "Alert"
US Naval Topsail Schooner  "Alert"

US Naval Topsail Schooner "Alert"

Located in Norwell, MA

Sleek model of the U.S. Naval topsail schooner "Alert" by noted ship model builder William

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

American Bomb Ketch "Spitfire"
American Bomb Ketch "Spitfire"

American Bomb Ketch "Spitfire"

Located in Norwell, MA

Outstanding model by noted ship model builder William Hitchcock of the bomb ketch Spitfire. Six

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model
Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model

Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model

Located in San Francisco, CA

a handsome hand-crafted vintage American half-hull wooden boat builder's model constructed of

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Builders Model of an American Fishing Schooner
Builders Model of an American Fishing Schooner

Builders Model of an American Fishing Schooner

Located in Norwell, MA

Eastport Pinky Maine Fishing & Craft. Original laminated half model of a double ended fishing

Category

Antique 1840s American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Mounted Ship Builder's Model of the Schooner "Polly Lewis"
Mounted Ship Builder's Model of the Schooner "Polly Lewis"

Mounted Ship Builder's Model of the Schooner "Polly Lewis"

Located in Stamford, CT

Mounted half hull ship builder's model of the schooner "Polly Lewis" circa 1860, built in 12 lifts

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Half Hull Ship Builder's Model, 19th Century
Large Antique Half Hull Ship Builder's Model, 19th Century

Large Antique Half Hull Ship Builder's Model, 19th Century

Located in Norwood, NJ

Fine quality half hull model of Steam Yacht "Lurline". Laminated paper label with dimensions, name

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Mahogany

Rare Builders Half Model by Marine Artist Charles Henry Gifford
Rare Builders Half Model by Marine Artist Charles Henry Gifford

Rare Builders Half Model by Marine Artist Charles Henry Gifford

Located in Norwell, MA

Very rare drop centerboard sloop builder’s model by famous oil on canvas artist Charles Henry

Category

Vintage 1950s Organic Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Builders Half Model of an Essex Built Fishing Schooner
Builders Half Model of an Essex Built Fishing Schooner

Builders Half Model of an Essex Built Fishing Schooner

Located in Norwell, MA

Early builder’s half model of a "Sharpshooter", a mid nineteenth-century clipper bow design. Built

Category

Vintage 1950s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Fine Owner’s Model of the Freighter S.S. Forthbridge
Fine Owner’s Model of the Freighter S.S. Forthbridge

Fine Owner’s Model of the Freighter S.S. Forthbridge

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Fine Ship Builder’s Model of S. S. Forthbridge, circa 1928 The hull of this model is built up in

Category

Vintage 1920s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Maple

A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter
A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter

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

Category

20th Century Scottish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Ebony, Pine

Shipbuilder's Model, S.S. Aylestone
Shipbuilder's Model, S.S. Aylestone

Shipbuilder's Model, S.S. Aylestone

Located in Woodbury, CT

Created by master model builder, J. Blumer, for the Aylestone Shipping Co, Ltd, this half model of

Category

Early 20th Century British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Master Built Cased Cutty Sark Scale Model
Master Built Cased Cutty Sark Scale Model

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Japanese Boardroom Display Model of a Tanker, circa 1971
20th Century Japanese Boardroom Display Model of a Tanker, circa 1971

20th Century Japanese Boardroom Display Model of a Tanker, circa 1971

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A wonderful builder’s boardroom model for the oil carrier Hampton Maru, built for the Daiichi Chuo

Category

20th Century Japanese Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Monumental Half-Hull Schooner Boat Model, circa 1890
Monumental Half-Hull Schooner Boat Model, circa 1890

Monumental Half-Hull Schooner Boat Model, circa 1890

By Arthur Sewall & Co.

Located in Peabody, MA

A monumental wooden half-hull builder's model (7 feet long) of the schooner Rappahannock, made by

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Pond Yacht, Circa 1910
Antique Wooden Pond Yacht, Circa 1910

Antique Wooden Pond Yacht, Circa 1910

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

builders to make a miniature model of their vessels while their larger vessels were under construction

Category

Vintage 1910s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Wood

Large Ship Builder's Half Hull Model
Large Ship Builder's Half Hull Model

Large Ship Builder's Half Hull Model

Located in Nantucket, MA

The model is of lift construction painted in black and brown with decorative gilded leaf vinery

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Rare 19th Century Maine Shipyard Builder's Full Hull Model
Rare 19th Century Maine Shipyard Builder's Full Hull Model

Rare 19th Century Maine Shipyard Builder's Full Hull Model

Located in Stamford, CT

Rare 19th century Maine shipyard builder's full hull model on new pine stand, circa 1850-1875

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Fish Anatomy Model by Auzoux
Fish Anatomy Model by Auzoux

Fish Anatomy Model by Auzoux

By Dr. Louis Auzoux

Located in Haarlem, NL

people from Dr. Auzoux's workshop in Paris were the best and most famous anatomical model builders of the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Eugene Leclerc Bluenose Ship Model Canadian (1885-1968)
Eugene Leclerc Bluenose Ship Model Canadian (1885-1968)

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Country Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Paper Mâché Mussel or Clam Anatomy Model by Louis Auzoux
19th Century French Paper Mâché Mussel or Clam Anatomy Model by Louis Auzoux

19th Century French Paper Mâché Mussel or Clam Anatomy Model by Louis Auzoux

By Dr. Louis Auzoux

Located in Haarlem, NL

This papier mâché or papier-mâché model on wood of a clam is made in France by the Dr. Louis Auzoux

Category

Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Technical Nautical Drawings Done by Rh Gibson in 1963 for Talbot Historical Scty
Technical Nautical Drawings Done by Rh Gibson in 1963 for Talbot Historical Scty

Technical Nautical Drawings Done by Rh Gibson in 1963 for Talbot Historical Scty

Located in Waxahachie, TX

builder. He was apart of local Arts Festivals, built models for other Historical Societies and chairman of

Category

Vintage 1960s American American Classical Drawings

Materials

Parchment Paper

Whimsical Painted Boat Builder's Model
Whimsical Painted Boat Builder's Model

Whimsical Painted Boat Builder's Model

Located in San Francisco, CA

Whimsical Painted Boat Builder's Model; English circa 1900

Category

Early 20th Century English Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Victorian Ship Builder's Model of Steel Herring Drifter
Victorian Ship Builder's Model of Steel Herring Drifter

Victorian Ship Builder's Model of Steel Herring Drifter

By Mackie & Thomson

Located in New York, NY

Ship builder's model of a steel herring drifter by Mackie & Thomson, Glasgow. Great quality and

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

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