Carved Sailor

A very rare whale Ivory scrimshaw umbrella form needle-holder. Throughout the 19th century whalers would practice the art of scrimshaw to keep themselves occupied since many whaling ...

The sailors bug bear dating to the late 18th century carved in relief with a central crest with classical objects and two birds flying with floral borders.

The sailors bug bear dating to the late 18th century beautifully carved in relief with intricate detail to the exterior depicting a male hunting with his dog.

An antique hand carved sailor’s game of Recluse or Solitaire, dating from the late 18th or early 19th Century, comprising a carved paddle-shaped tropic wood board with fluted edge, 3...

With a Turk’s head knot handle with rope twist shaft, one side inscribed with ‘R.Y’ with a crown and a snake entwined with an anchor, the reverse having a male and female with a diam...

An Exceptional Chinese carved coral boat with sailors. Very finely carved.

A charming vintage carved solid wood bust, depicting an 18th / 19th century sailor.

Sailors from various countries would carve green coconuts to help pass the time.

A heavily carved Chinese camphor wood chest, circa 1930. Great interiors piece, can work as a side or coffee table. Carving is amazingly intricate and profuse. Offered in great ...

19th Century Sailor Carved Cribbage Board with Paddle Boat and Figural Pegs, signed "Vath, 1871," a folk art hand carved fruitwood cribbage board made to hang on a wall when not in u...

Malo, France, this highly carved wooden chandelier also incorporates maritime legends with inscribed boats and life preservers.

American, 20th century. An antique sailor made carved bone walking stick or cane. The cane head is carved to represent a dolphin leaping out of the water and mounted to an ebonized ...

Ray (born 1824), a hand carved flat figure of a sailor in brown and white paint, wearing round cap with metal ribbon, loose sailor's blouse and pants, and carved shoes; face with sha...

18th century sailor work hand carved coconut lidded jar from England.

American, likely mid 20th century. A carved bone walking stick in the form of a nantucket style basket which is mounted to an ebonized wood shaft and brass nub to base. Unmarked Pro...

American 19th century Folk Art whirligig is hand-carved and painted, probably pine, in excellent original paint, which is obvious by noticeable period crazing.

Promotional rope works sailors knot display We are proud to offer an early 20th century promotional rope works sailors knot display. This item would likely have been a nautical muse...

The 6 playing dice are individually carved and etched. The lid fits firmly in place to make this wonderfully folk-art sailors gaming artifact a rare example.

Late 19th century Folk Art whirligig sailor figure We are proud to offer an original late 19th century hand carved wood Folk Art whirligig figure in the form of an American soldier.

American white pine sailor's nautical traveling chest with upper hinged top, exposed dovetailing, fitted interior compartment revealing till and two hidden drawers, single exterior l...

ANTIQUE FOLK ART CARVED PHOTO FRAME Typically notched hand-crafted tramp art picture frame of deep form.

Antique nautical sailor's carved coconut “Bugbear” gun powder flask, late 18th/early 19th century with brass mounts and nozzle.

'Bugbear’ coconuts were often carved by sailors on long sea voyages who had visited the tropics and collected the ‘green’ nuts which were easier to carve while still young and fresh.

French Beveled Mirror Carved from Whale Bone. Carved by French Sailors.

'Bugbear’ coconuts were often carved by sailors on long sea voyages who had visited the Tropics and collected the ‘green’ nuts which were easier to carve while still young and fresh.

Soldiers ditty box A delightful example of a hand carved 19th century Folk Art sailor’s ditty box, with 2 draws, elaborate decorative motifs including a dated 190+ panel with the in...

This amazing armoire is in walnut and carved in the wood of sailors ships in a different situation.

Measures: 4 ½ in 12cm. They were reputedly carved by sailors or soldiers who visited the East or West Indies in the late 18th-early 19th centuries, and had access to green coconu...

Hence, the carved musical instruments and sailors compass in the mirror crest.

These flasks are believed to have been carved by soldiers or sailors who had traveled through the East or West Indies where green, carvable coconut shells were plentiful.

19th Century Decorated Sea Chest, having a hinged lid with breadboard edges, above a dovetailed case with applied molding around base, the original wooden beckets with relief carved ...

A sailor’s carved cow horn, the hollow curved body incised with naïve depictions of a compass rose, the three floral emblems of Great Britain, a peacock, a mermaid, a kangaroo, a win...

Captains measure tallest at 13.5" . Sailor at 12.5 "

Danish Navy Sailor, called "matros" in danish. This Folk art wine or oil stopper, in hand carved wood, is painted in the colors has the look of 1920's uniform.

A sailor’s carved coconut Bugbear powder flask. This carved coconut is carved with two ovals, one showing a military panoply with standards, bayonets, swords and bugles all above a ...

A unusual carved and painted coconut, possibly produced by a sailor on a long and tedious voyage.

Beckets Museum Display We are proud to offer a unique ex maritime museum example, of a Sailors 19th Century folk art wooden oar with applied early beckets. A wonderful English museu...

Nautical Sailors Folk Art 19th century drafts board game We are proud to offer a very rare and highly unusual example of a late 19th century sailors folk art handmade drafts board.

19th Century Prisoner of War Sailors Folk Art Ship Model A fine example of a 19th century sailors folk art ship model.

Hand carved, painted and sailor made ship model of the Swedish sailing ship Anna.

'Bugbear’ coconuts were carved on long voyages by sailors who had visited the Tropics and collected the 'green nuts', which were easier to carve while still young and fresh.

'Bugbear’ coconuts were carved on long voyages by sailors who had visited the Tropics and collected the 'green nuts', which were easier to carve while still young and fresh.

The wardrobe has 2 doors, heavily carved with dancing sailors, and lined with a beige fabric.

A cleverly carved mahogany walking cane, the sailor made cane carved with zigzag and diamond trellis designs resonant of the whalebone canes made by whalers of the late eighteenth an...

The Diorama is hand carved and painted by a sailor, circa 1950's. A Diorama can either refer to a 19th-century mobile theatre device, or, in modern usage, a three-dimensional full-si...

Carved 19th c. coconut with imagery that seems to be Mexican, mounted on iron base

Folk Art was made in many forms by sailors on long voyages. Often the inspiration was a woman left behind.

Wooden snuffbox shaped as a fish with eyes and tooth sculpted in bone. It must have belonged to a sailor. This is a typical Folk Art piece of work. Inhaling snuff, or snuffing, as i...

Antique British Sailors Woolwork, British Sailors Folk Art, Antique Royal Coat of Arms Woolwork. Rare, charming and characterful 19th Century British Sailor’s Woolwork folk art pict...

This is an antique studded Zanzibar chest. An African, mahogany and brass decorated carriage trunk, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. A fine example of 19th century t...

Good 18th century English oak six plank chest, the simple top with original iron strap hinges and lock hasp over bootjack sides having arched feet and scroll carving, the front decor...

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

A Sailor's Keepsake: The Art of the Barbados Shell Valentine This beautiful, octagonal, hinged box is a superb example of an antique Double Sailor's Valentine, a sentimental gift cr...

This is a amazing untouched 19thc original paint decorated blanket chest is a small scale size.Wonderful as a coffee table or end of a bed for quilts & blankets.The condition is very...

PRESENTING a GORGEOUS 19C English Naval Captain’s Sea Chest. Made in Britain, probably England, circa 1851-55. Early Victorian Era. Made of golden oak. Nice size and beau...

A great example of a large Pine six board 18th century Chippendale blanket chest. This piece has an excellent color and patina on an older refinish and has been cleaned and waxed. D...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare and highly collectable Shark’s Vertebrae walking stick A super collectable piece of Victori...

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850, depicting a square-rigged single decker warship under furled sails, anchor chain leading off...

An extra large shellwork display/panel, worked in a variety of specimens, heightened with watercolour and arranged with a star to the centre surrounded by floral blooms, housed in an...