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Carved Ship Figurehead

19th Century English Polychrome Carved Ship Figurehead of Lord Nelson
19th Century English Polychrome Carved Ship Figurehead of Lord Nelson

19th Century English Polychrome Carved Ship Figurehead of Lord Nelson

Located in Queens, NY

19th century English carved wooden polychrome large ship figurehead of Lord Nelson.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Late 18th Century French Ship Figurehead
Large Late 18th Century French Ship Figurehead

Large Late 18th Century French Ship Figurehead

$3,689

H 68.9 in W 21.26 in D 15.75 in

Large Late 18th Century French Ship Figurehead

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Large late 18th Century French hand carved ships figurehead. A rare survivor, this figurehead

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Antique Late 18th Century French Busts

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead

$3,245Sale Price|44% Off

H 79 in W 10 in D 10 in

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead

Located in Sheffield, MA

Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a beak. The

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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Pine Ship Figurehead Of Admiral David Farragut
Carved Pine Ship Figurehead Of Admiral David Farragut

Carved Pine Ship Figurehead Of Admiral David Farragut

Located in Essex, MA

Originally mounted on the bow of a ship. Carved out of pine and originally painted. Purchased from

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Antique 1870s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male
Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male

Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male

Located in Essex, MA

Life-size draped classical male ship's figurehead of English 19th century origin. The carving is

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

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Fine 20th Century Carved Wood Nautical Folk Art Figurehead
Fine 20th Century Carved Wood Nautical Folk Art Figurehead

Fine 20th Century Carved Wood Nautical Folk Art Figurehead

Located in Palm City, FL

An authentic, carved wood, ship's figurehead, possibly American, which is in a style that was quite

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Folk Art Decorative Objects

Circa 1790/1810 Regency Irish Carved Ships Figurehead
Circa 1790/1810 Regency Irish Carved Ships Figurehead

Circa 1790/1810 Regency Irish Carved Ships Figurehead

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A very well carved Regency ships figurehead believed to off been originally from an Irish ship. The

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Antique 18th Century Irish Regency Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Authentic American 19th Century Figurehead
Authentic American 19th Century Figurehead

Authentic American 19th Century Figurehead

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved ships figurehead bust of a bearded seaman. The figure is dressed in period sailor attire

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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

19th Century Ship's Figurhead of a Woman
19th Century Ship's Figurhead of a Woman

19th Century Ship's Figurhead of a Woman

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H 50 in W 20 in D 14 in

19th Century Ship's Figurhead of a Woman

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved ship figurehead of a woman wearing an elaborate gold necklace and holding a bouquet of roses

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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1890
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1890

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1890

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a beautiful woman draped in

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Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion

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H 16 in W 9 in L 16 in

Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion

Located in Norwell, MA

Ships figurehead of a crowned lion. Deeply carved, painted finish. Overall dimensions: 45" H X 9

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Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ship's  Figurehead
19th Century Ship's  Figurehead

19th Century Ship's Figurehead

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H 37.5 in W 14.5 in D 11 in

19th Century Ship's Figurehead

Located in Nantucket, MA

A carved and painted full length ship’s figurehead of a young classical woman dressed in green

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Paint, Pine

Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model

Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model, circa 1920s, a wonderful

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Figurehead Fragment Bust
Figurehead Fragment Bust

Figurehead Fragment Bust

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H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 12 in

Figurehead Fragment Bust

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved and painted ship's figurehead fragment of a neoclassical woman. Finely carved with dark

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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Ship's Bow Figurehead, Antique Hand Carved Wood, circa 1930s
Ship's Bow Figurehead, Antique Hand Carved Wood, circa 1930s

Ship's Bow Figurehead, Antique Hand Carved Wood, circa 1930s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is a beautifully crafted large antique ship figurehead, hand carved and hand painted from the

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Vintage 1930s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880

19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880, in the form of an elegant

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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego
Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego

Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego

By Willard Shepard

Located in Nantucket, MA

Vintage Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego (from Moby

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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Admiral Horatio Nelson 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead- Ex H.M.S. Bo
Admiral Horatio Nelson 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead- Ex H.M.S. Bo

Admiral Horatio Nelson 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead- Ex H.M.S. Bo

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Carved and painted wood from the 21 gun Frigate H.M.S. Boreas. Mounted on a wood box with

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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Small Carved Oak Shelf
Small Carved Oak Shelf

Small Carved Oak Shelf

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H 11 in W 36.5 in D 8 in

Small Carved Oak Shelf

Located in Cheshire, GB

19th century oak wall bracket. The rectangular shelf supported on two stylized ship’s figureheads

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Antique Late 19th Century British Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

Figurehead of a Model Ship
Figurehead of a Model Ship

Figurehead of a Model Ship

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H 24.81 in W 9.85 in D 13.98 in

Figurehead of a Model Ship

Located in Paris, FR

Figurehead disassembled from a model ship on display in an Italian museum. Carved wood, covered

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stucco, Wood

Anonymous | Female Ship Figurehead | Found in New England
Anonymous | Female Ship Figurehead | Found in New England

Anonymous | Female Ship Figurehead | Found in New England

Located in Wyomissing, PA

Exceptional carved wooden figure with blue period dress

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead
19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead

19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead

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H 57 in W 19 in D 14 in

19th Century Ship Bow Figurehead

Located in New Orleans, LA

Decorative ship bow figurehead from the 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

Early 19th Century English Carved Figurehead Depicting the Head of a Merchant
Early 19th Century English Carved Figurehead Depicting the Head of a Merchant

Early 19th Century English Carved Figurehead Depicting the Head of a Merchant

Located in Pau, FR

Early 19th century English hand carved massive partial ship's figurehead, depicting the head of a

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Antique Early 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Moroccan Vintage Moorish Glass Lantern from Marrakech

$4,500 / item

H 40 in W 17 in D 17 in

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Located in Moreno Valley, CA

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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Lanterns

Materials

Metal

20th Century Louis XVI Style Basket Applique Wall Lamp
20th Century Louis XVI Style Basket Applique Wall Lamp

20th Century Louis XVI Style Basket Applique Wall Lamp

$1,755 / item

H 18.9 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in

20th Century Louis XVI Style Basket Applique Wall Lamp

Located in Berlin, DE

20th century Louis XVI style basket applique wall lamp Finely engraved bronze with hand ground French ball-prism cords. (F-Me-4).

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20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

English Sheffield Cut Crystal Acanthus & Berry Epergne, Circa 1830
English Sheffield Cut Crystal Acanthus & Berry Epergne, Circa 1830

English Sheffield Cut Crystal Acanthus & Berry Epergne, Circa 1830

Located in Charleston, SC

English Sheffield epergne with a centered cut crystal bowl, four scrolled arms with fitted crystal bowls, chased vine & berry motif throughout, and terminating on a squared base with...

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Antique 1830s English George IV Centerpieces

Materials

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Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Daybed
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Daybed

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Daybed

$5,933 / item

H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 70.87 in

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Daybed

Located in Jesteburg, DE

Introducing the home collection.  An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....

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Materials

Linen

12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina
12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina

12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina

Located in Austin, TX

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Large Mah Jong sofa in original fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 35 pieces
Large Mah Jong sofa in original fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 35 pieces

Large Mah Jong sofa in original fabric by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 35 pieces

By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Large Mah Jong sectional sofa in original fabric designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in original fabric. The sofa features 35 pieces: 20 seat cushions 9 backrest (2 corner back...

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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam

High Jewelry by Cartier Contemporary Creations Hardcover Large Book 1st Ed.
High Jewelry by Cartier Contemporary Creations Hardcover Large Book 1st Ed.

High Jewelry by Cartier Contemporary Creations Hardcover Large Book 1st Ed.

By Cartier

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

High Jewelry by Cartier Contemporary Creations Hardcover Large Book. 1st edition. A sumptuous tribute to Cartier’s creations with spectacular new photographs of unique pieces, many o...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant, Saint Relic Wood Carved 1890s
Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant, Saint Relic Wood Carved 1890s

Antique Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant, Saint Relic Wood Carved 1890s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This antique reliquary contains a relic of Saints with paper roll telling the name in latin. It is hand made of wood, hand carved and very professional made. it can be worn or just d...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Edwardian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Moorish Glass Lantern/Light
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Moroccan Moorish Glass Lantern/Light

$5,995

H 26 in W 19 in D 19 in

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Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Morroccan lantern with pierced brass and ruby red glass.

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Antique 19th Century Moorish Chandeliers and Pendants

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Woolly Mammoth Tooth

$2,060

H 6.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in

Woolly Mammoth Tooth

Located in New York, NY

This extraordinary Woolly Mammoth tooth from Siberia is a rare relic of the Pleistocene epoch, dating back tens of thousands of years. Exhibiting distinct ridges and exceptional pres...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Large Italian Clam Shell
Large Italian Clam Shell

Large Italian Clam Shell

$2,980

H 9.5 in W 32 in D 20 in

Large Italian Clam Shell

Located in New York, NY

Large Italian clam shell. Large sculptural shell in Scagliola with natural patina, Italy, early 20th century. Dimensions: 32" W x 20" D x 9.5" H.

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Early 20th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Scagliola

Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 11 x 10.5 x 3.75" w/ Leafy Suture Patterns
Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 11 x 10.5 x 3.75" w/ Leafy Suture Patterns

Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 11 x 10.5 x 3.75" w/ Leafy Suture Patterns

$1,580Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 11 in W 10.5 in D 3.75 in

Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 11 x 10.5 x 3.75" w/ Leafy Suture Patterns

Located in Warrenton, OR

Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 11 x 10.5 x 3.75" w/ Leafy Suture Patterns. Comes with a second, tiny (1.25 x 1 x .5) ammonite, further demonstrating the size of this one. This...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Massive 19th Century English Mahogany Trolley
Massive 19th Century English Mahogany Trolley

Massive 19th Century English Mahogany Trolley

$9,250

H 53 in W 72 in D 23.5 in

Massive 19th Century English Mahogany Trolley

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An English tea trolley of epic proportions, this 19th century mahogany antique is grand in scale, likely used in a luxurious hotel or commercial setting. The wood shelves are stunnin...

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

Sizable Mid-20th Century Carved Oak Owl, Rare and Symbol of Learning and Wisdom
Sizable Mid-20th Century Carved Oak Owl, Rare and Symbol of Learning and Wisdom

Sizable Mid-20th Century Carved Oak Owl, Rare and Symbol of Learning and Wisdom

Located in Lisse, NL

Rare and beautifully carved owl. This hand-carved owl is well loved by its previous owners and therefor it is still in magnificent condition. Owl sculptures of this period are rare...

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet

$60,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 49.5 in W 40.15 in D 16.15 in

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

A spectacular antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany Chinese lacquered double door cabinet embellished with Chinese gilt decorated lacquered panels depicting chi...

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Materials

Bronze

The Catcher in the Rye (First edition, second printing)
The Catcher in the Rye (First edition, second printing)

The Catcher in the Rye (First edition, second printing)

Located in New York, NY

First edition, second printing of J.D. Salinger’s iconic American bildungsroman, first published by Little, Brown, and Company on July 16, 1951. The second printing followed in the s...

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Vintage 1950s Books

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Paper

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Find many varieties of an authentic carved ship figurehead available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, paint and oak, every carved ship figurehead was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the carved ship figurehead you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A carved ship figurehead made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular.

How Much is a Carved Ship Figurehead?

Prices for a carved ship figurehead start at $1,585 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $8,895.