Merchant Navy
Vintage Maritime Commemorative Salver, Display Tray, Engraved, Merchant Navy
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
personal inscription and Merchant Navy interest, dating to mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Unusual and
Category
Mid-20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,405
H 0.99 in W 12.01 in D 12.01 in
Original Vintage War Poster Merchant Navy Thank You Gun Harold Forster WWII
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster To The Merchant Navy - Thank You! Design by Harold Percy
Category
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,723
H 29.73 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster To The Merchant Navy Thank You WWII Thumbs Up Artwork
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - To the Merchant Navy Thank You! - featuring two men wearing
Category
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Materials
Paper
$620
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage War Propaganda Poster Merchant Navy Engine Room WWII Ore
Located in London, GB
lose 8000 tons of ore Merchant Navy Comforts Service National Appeal Headquarters 62 Heath Street
Category
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Materials
Paper
$689
H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 0.04 in
Merchant Navy “Grog Tub”, Oak and Brass Sailor’s Rum Barrel A super piece.
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Merchant Navy “Grog Tub”, Oak and Brass Sailor’s Rum Barrel
A super piece and an essential to the
Category
Antique 19th Century Rustic Urns
Materials
Oak
Original Vintage War Fundraising Poster On The Arctic Front WWII Merchant Navy
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two home front fundraising poster - On the Arctic Front Merchant Navy
Category
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,516
H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Conrad, Monumental Oil on Canvas, France, Five Mast Sailing Ship, Navy, Sea 1927
By George Conrad
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
from the French Merchant Navy known as "France II", a merchant ship that was the largest sailing ship
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
$33,677
H 84.65 in W 59.06 in D 3.94 in
A Shipmodel of the full rigger "Denmark"
Located in Stockholm, SE
, this three-masted full-rigger has served as a prestigious training vessel for the Danish Merchant Navy
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Baptistin Spade Club Chairs, Two Pairs Available
By Baptistin Spade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the Ministries of Labor, the Merchant Navy and the PTT and Finance, and parts of the French embassies
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Original Antique Poster Ligue Maritime Francais Navy War Merchant Cruise Ships
Located in London, GB
that France is in contact with most countries of the world. It is for its warships and merchant ships
Category
Vintage 1910s French Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,654
H 29.14 in W 41.34 in D 0.04 in
Large French Pirate Corsair's Chest - Safe - Louis XIV Period - France XVIIth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
on the high seas by attacking its merchant navy, rather than engaging its fighters or imposing a
Category
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wrought Iron
$10,776 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23.04 in W 34.45 in D 21.66 in
1926 Scottish Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
addition to identifying 'AR', 'Iona' and registration number RD NO 643267.
Alexander was in the Merchant
Category
Vintage 1920s Scottish Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
RARE VINTAGE MORPHO BUTTERFLY TRAY HANDMADE BY A DEVIL'S ISLAND PRISONER 1940's
Located in Pulborough, GB
cousin sometime in the 1940s. At that time, he was a Second Officer in the Merchant Navy, and when ships
Category
20th Century Guianese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
$668
H 8.27 in W 14.18 in D 0.79 in
Sailor's Woolwork of The British Ship Gold Finder on her voyage to Australia
Located in Downingtown, PA
an army officer, and educated at Lewes and Brighton Grammar School. Hargraves joined the merchant
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
$6,000
H 28.4 in W 31 in D 1 in
The Economic Balancing Act: A Satirical View of 1780 Britain
Located in Langweer, NL
symbolizes the fragile state of British finances. Below, the Anglo-minded Dutch merchant navy is depicted as
Category
Antique 1780s Prints
Materials
Paper
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.45 in W 16.23 in D 0 in
Pair of armchairs, by Jacques Quinet (1918-1992), France, circa 1955
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Paris, FR
of the Merchant Navy to organize France’s participation in the International Navigation Exhibition in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
$19,244 / set
H 33.86 in W 27.96 in D 33.47 in
British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail
Located in Downingtown, PA
British merchant and Royal Navy vessels, and a fluttering red banner from its masthead, signifying its
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
$6,250
H 22 in W 29.5 in D 1.5 in
13-Star Wool American Flag, with Zig-Zag Stars, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
used throughout our Nation's history for a variety of purposes. The U.S. Navy used the 13-star count on
Category
Antique Early 1900s American American Classical Political and Patriotic ...
Materials
Brass
Original Vintage WWII Poster Economy Save Waste Peace War Battle Of The Atlantic
By Abram Games
Located in London, GB
Kriegsmarine ships against the Allied navy and merchant shipping forces including the Royal Navy, Royal
Category
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Materials
Paper
$3,446
H 30.32 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Recent Sales
Collection of WWII Themed British Propaganda Posters
Located in Glamis, Angus
Britain, Come into the Factories.'
'The Life-line is firm thanks to the Merchant Navy.'
RAF
Category
Late 20th Century English Edwardian Posters
Materials
Paper
British Red Ensign, Antique Nautical / Signal Flag, Hand Sewn
Located in Acworth, GA
Red Ensign undefined is for the use of all other British merchant navy ships and private Craft. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British American Colonial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Coester Ship's Engine Order Telegraph - Portuguese, 1960s
Located in Milan, OH
, becoming an important player in the Merchant Navy and the Oil Tanker Fleet.
Category
Vintage 1960s Portuguese Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel
Cased Station Pointer
Located in Salisbury, GB
for merchant and Royal Navy seaman alike and Hughes gained much business from the Admiralty in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scientific Instruments
Original Vintage World War II Poster for the Merchant Navy Comforts Service
By Charles Wood
Located in London, GB
Original vintage poster, Merchant Navy Comforts Service, The life-line is firm thanks to the
Category
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
H 29.73 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Merchant Navy Ship, circa 1865-1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
British sailor's woolwork of a merchant navy ship,
circa 1865-1885.
The sailor's woolie in a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Massive Sailor's Woolwork of a British Merchant Navy Clipper Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
Massive sailor's woolwork of a British Merchant Navy clipper ship coming into port,
circa 1870
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
English Ship Painting of a Merchant Navy Clipper Ship, Oil on Board, circa 1860
Located in Downingtown, PA
English ship painting of a Merchant navy clipper ship,
oil on board,
circa 1860-1870.
The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paintings
H 13 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Merchant Navy Three Masted Ship, circa 1875
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's woolwork of a merchant navy three masted ship,
circa 1875
(Ref: NY9344-NCRR
Category
Antique 1870s English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
H 18.75 in W 22.75 in L 18.75 in
“Red Ensign” British Merchant Marine Flag
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
17th century as a naval ensign flown initially by the Royal Navy and later by British Merchant Seamen
Category
20th Century British Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Flag of Nations Sailor's Woolwork of a Schooner-Brig, circa 1870
Located in Downingtown, PA
wool depicts a starboard view of a Merchant Navy Schooner within an oval ropework border as it sails
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Yachts Ma’oona and Vanity Racing at Harwich Regatta, 1909
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
was a marine engineer in the Merchant Navy. After studying art at Portsmouth Art College and model
Category
1990s English Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
4 Vintage Empirical Embassy Flags, Commonwealth, Ensign, Oak Mount, Union Jack
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Jack, the Australian red ensign for Merchant Navy use, the Canadian red ensign with earlier green maple
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Oak
H 32.29 in W 0.2 in D 45.48 in
"Clipper at Full Sail" by David Bell Nautical Painting
By David C. Bell
Located in Wiscasset, ME
attending Trinity House Navigation School, Hull, David embarked upon a career at sea in the Merchant Navy
Category
Vintage 1980s English Paintings
Ebonized and Brass-Mounted Credenza by Batistin Spade
Located in Stamford, CT
him with the execution of larger assemblies for the Ministries of Labor, the Merchant Navy and the PTT
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Credenzas
1910s Antique Sterling Silver Unterseeboot or Military Submarine Inkwell
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
request.
The SS San Melito was a 12,286 ton merchant navy ship/shell tanker which was owned by The
Category
Vintage 1910s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brass Sextant Trinity House Prize HMS Conway Liverpool
Located in Milan, IT
officers of the merchant navy.
The Trinity House Prize was a sextant, awarded annually to the winner of
Category
Antique 1870s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Original 1922 CGT French Line Cruise Poster, Paris - Le Havre - New York by Ship
By Albert Sebille
Located in London, GB
World War One she served as an armed merchant cruiser for the French Navy then a hospital ship and a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 31.5 in W 43.51 in D 0.04 in
20th Century Teak Tea Trolley Made From Reclaimed Timber From RMS Arlanza c.1940
By Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Company Ltd
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
between England and South America. She was a Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser from 1915 until 1920. She
Category
20th Century English Dry Bars
Materials
Teak
H 25.2 in W 29.14 in D 16.93 in
Charles Cory & Son Engine Room Signal Bell Double Hammer 18
Located in Surrey, BC
and installing signaling equipment, including electrical telegraphs, for various navies and merchant
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Original Vintage Cruise Travel Advertising Poster Union Castle Line Africa
Located in London, GB
. Launched in 1938 HMS Pretoria Castle was built by Harland & Wolff; the ship was converted into a Royal Navy
Category
Vintage 1930s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 40.16 in W 25.01 in D 0.04 in
Antique American Private Yacht Flag (Ensign) w/ 13 Stars, ca 1890's
Located in York County, PA
small. This is because most pleasure boats were commensurately small when compared with merchant vessels
Category
Antique 1890s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
British Sailor's "Woolwork" But Made of Pearled Cotton of a Merchant Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's "Woolwork" but made of pearled cotton of a Merchant Navy Ship at Sunset,
circa
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
H 15.75 in W 19.75 in D 2 in
Hauntingly Beautiful Portrait of a Young Yemenite Girl by William Weintraub
By William Weintraub
Located in Tucson, AZ
the War of Liberation. Following a stint in the Israeli Merchant Navy, Weintraub settled in Tel Aviv
Category
Vintage 1970s Israeli Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 33 in W 23.75 in D 1.5 in
Randell Page Scratch-Built Tea Advertising Automaton, circa 1940
Located in London, GB
illustrator in the adverting world. He was in the merchant navy as a young man were his creative passion
Category
Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Chinese Oil Painting of American Navy Ship, USS Lancaster, 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
where the captains of these merchant and navy sailing ships ordered paintings from local artists
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Romantic Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 18.12 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
VICTORIAN HARROPS CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER RECLINER DRINKS CABINET ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
the Merchant Navy and travelled regularly between Manchester and New York, and is shown entering 4
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 33.47 in W 26.78 in D 25.6 in
Mixed Collection of 20thC Preserved Crab Specimens
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Petty Officer in the Merchant Navy from the age of 17. Through his career within the Merchant Navy
Category
Vintage 1970s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Two Large 20thC Preserved Starfish Specimens
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
.
William Owen was a Petty Officer in the Merchant Navy from the age of 17. Through his career within the
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Nautical Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber
Malmsbury Abbey by Charles Cundall Oil On Canvass
By Charles Ernest Cundall
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Admiralty artist to work on Merchant Navy subjects. Cundall spent time on the Thames, the Medway and in the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Paintings
Staffordshire Pottery Figure of Sailor Jack Tar
By Staffordshire
Located in Essex, MA
name Jack Tar is a common English term originally used to refer to seamen of the Merchant or Royal Navy
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Figurative Sculptures
20th Century Model of The Cutty Sark
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
cadets. Aboard her, a generation of Royal and Merchant Navy cadets were trained on how to work a sailing
Category
20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
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Pair of Regency Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Candlesticks
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each patinated bronze classically draped female figure supporting an acanthus-cast nozzle above a leaftip drip pan and tasseled cushion, raised on a circular base cast with palmettes.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
$2,695 Sale Price / set
44% Off
H 13.5 in Dm 4.75 in
Pair of Palais Royal Ring Stands Depicting Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday
Located in London, GB
A very rare and fine Charles X period pair of mother of pearl and ormolu ring stands, depicting Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday. Set upon wooden bases with engraved mother of pearl, t...
Category
Antique 1820s French Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Ormolu
$3,652
H 5.91 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Aluminum Munich TV Television Tower Scale Design Model, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Scaled model of the Munich television tower. Hand-spun in metal. A nice architectural sculpture for every living or mans room.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Aluminum
Large & Stunning Antique Fine Bronze Gothic Revival 12 Light Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and truly beautiful Gothic chandelier for candles.
In antiques it often is the case that the older a piece is, the better the quality and the details. This pre 1900s, ra...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$4,570
H 55 in Dm 27.5 in
19th Century Book Stand
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Regency mahogany book stand with brass gallery sides with scrolled lifting handles, raised on four flat bun feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Regency Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Anglo-Irish Cut Crystal Decorative Feather Five-Arm Chandelier, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Anglo-Irish cut crystal five-arm chandelier with feather adornments, centered bulbous column, cascading prisms, and terminating on a cut crystal bowl with a faceted ball. Mid-19th ce...
Category
Antique 1840s Irish Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Pair of Regency Bronze and ormolu figural Candlesticks
Located in Folkestone, GB
A very fine quality pair of Regency bronze and ormolu candlesticks depicting young maidens with revealed breasts and holding their long dresses above their ancles. Each supports fine...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
French Champleve and Onyx Urns Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Newark, England
Onyx & Champleve Enamel
From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this pair of French Champleve and Onyx Urns attributed to Barbedienne. The Urns of typical form wi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Urns
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Willy Guhl, Steel and Concrete Design Bench, Switzerland, circa 1950s
By Willy Guhl
Located in leucate, FR
Mid-century floating bench designed by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl.
Seater concrete monocoque is in good condition and the tubular steel base has been completely restored, sanded and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Steel
$18,041
H 27.56 in W 78.75 in D 31.89 in
Vintage Industrial Cart by KOVO BZENEC, 1950's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Industrial high quality laundry cart, manufactured by KOVO BZENEC, in the 1950's, Czechoslovakia.
Made of metal.
Cleaned as best as we could, shows signs of use (rusting, paint, etc....
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
Large Italian Coffee Table Style of Memphis Milano, 1990s
By Memphis Milano
Located in Paris, IDF
The delicious, rule-breaking elements of postmodern design are evident in this large Italian coffee table in the style of Peter Shire and Memphis Milano, made in the 1990s. The ample...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Industrial Cart by KOVO BZENEC, 1950's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Industrial high quality laundry cart, manufactured by KOVO BZENEC, in the 1950's, Czechoslovakia.
Made of metal.
Cleaned as best as we could, shows signs of use (rusting, paint, etc....
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
Original Fight or Buy Bonds, Third Liberty Loan, Large Format vintage poster
By Howard Chandler Christy
Located in Spokane, WA
Original. FIGHT OR BUY BONDS. THIRD LIBERTY LOAN. Linen backed. Lithograph. World War 1 authentic vintage poster.
ARTIST: Howard Chandler Christy.
Linen-backed, larger s...
Category
1910s American Realist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$1,650
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.05 in
Industrial Workbench Worktable Table Sideboard from the 1940s
Located in Wien, AT
This old iron workbench from a factory in former Czechoslovakia has wooden drawers and has been completely cleaned and restored.
The drawers can be locked. Very nice vintage conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Pair 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Marble Neoclassical Urn Garnitures
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th-Century French Neoclassical garniture featuring gilt bronze lidded urns on marble bases.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,400 / set
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 6 in
'In Memory of Jacko" the Champion Ratter circa 1850 Taxidermy Dog Interest
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather curios Victorian diorama of "Jacko" the ratter c.1850, a plaster model of a terrier presented in a period glass dome mounted with its original ebonised stand. Jacko is mount...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Plaster, Pine, Glass
$8,263
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the merchant navy you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, metal and paper, every merchant navy was constructed with great care. There are 36 variations of the antique or vintage merchant navy you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the merchant navy you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right merchant navy, those designed in mid-century modern, Georgian and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made merchant navy has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Itzik Ben Shalom, Woven Concepts and Baptistin Spade are consistently popular.
How Much is a Merchant Navy?
A merchant navy can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,950, while the lowest priced sells for $560 and the highest can go for as much as $227,487.
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