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Maritime Tack

Vintage Decorative Pattern, English, Mahogany, Hanging, Factory Mould, Maritime
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
mould, ideal for maritime tack and dating to the 20th century. Industrial chic, sure to appeal
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20th Century English Industrial Decorative Art

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Decorative Factory Mould, English, Mahogany, Pattern, Wall, Maritime
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
for wall mounting or maritime tack and dating to the 20th century. Of unusual, industrial interest
Category

20th Century English Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
Located in Milan, IT
the jib sheets during tacking, it was preferred do not highlight them. A figurehead is a wooden
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
above and below the center carved panel of a seated Breton lady in period dress, with brass tacking
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Follow the Leader
By Joseph Witham
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
The most important maritime center in the 19th century, Liverpool, had many advantages. Located on
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1890s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

An impressive silver gilt Lyme Regis & Charmouth Regatta Cup for 1846 presented
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Regatta generally is discussed in Ebb and Flow: The Story Of Maritime Lyme Regis by Peter Lacey. It is
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Antique 1840s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver

East Gloucester, Massachusetts — 1930's watercolor
By Hayley Lever
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, with the artist's original tack holes in the sheet edges and corners (not visible within the mat
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1930s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Hand-Sewn 13 Star Cornflower Blue 32 Foot Commission Pennant ca 1845-1865
Located in York County, PA
rope would be affixed that would let the pennant spin freely. This was tacked to a length of the same
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

'Fenway Park, Boston' — c. 1920 watercolor
By Hayley Lever
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the sheet edges; with the artist's original tack holes in the sheet edges and corners (not visible
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1920s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

'Corinthian Yacht Club, Marblehead, Mass' — 1920s New England Impressionism
By Hayley Lever
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
paper; the artist's original tack holes in the sheet edges and corners (not visible within mat opening
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1920s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

St. Ives Harbor, Cornwall, England, 1905
By Hayley Lever
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
hand, in pencil, verso. The artist's original tack holes in the top and left sheet edges; slight
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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Maritime Tack For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the maritime tack you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each maritime tack for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and cotton. There are many kinds of the maritime tack you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A maritime tack, designed in the industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made maritime tack over the years, but those crafted by Hayley Lever and Joseph Witham are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Maritime Tack?

A maritime tack can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,200, while the lowest priced sells for $396 and the highest can go for as much as $41,413.