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Antique Print of Chinese Junks or Merchant Ships, 1827
Antique Print of Chinese Junks or Merchant Ships, 1827

Antique Print of Chinese Junks or Merchant Ships, 1827

Located in Langweer, NL

Original old print of Chinese junks or merchant ships. This print originates from 'La Chine, moeurs, usages, costumes, arts et métiers, peines civiles et militaires, cérémonies relig...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Roman Merchant Ship - Drawing by Vincenzo Bizzarri -2016

Roman Merchant Ship - Drawing by Vincenzo Bizzarri -2016

By Vincenzo Bizzarri

Located in Roma, IT

This work entitled "Roman merchant ship" was made by Vincenzo Bizzarri in 2016 with ink and watercolor on rough paper 150gr (23,3x33 cm).

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

Amercan Merchant Ship in Philadelphia Harbor
Amercan Merchant Ship in Philadelphia Harbor

Amercan Merchant Ship in Philadelphia Harbor

By Thomas Birch

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

The details of the city are particularly good in this painting, with the wharf building to the left and the long line of buildings all along the shore. The American Merchant Bark at...

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1840s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Welder Merchant Ship, Ink Drawing by Laurence Dunn

Welder Merchant Ship, Ink Drawing by Laurence Dunn

By Laurence Dunn

Located in London, GB

Laurence Dunn (1910-2006) WELDER, Merchant Ship Bodycolour and ink 25.5 x 56 cm Signed lower right Provenance: Laurence Dunn Archives Laurence Dunn (1910-2006) was a well-known Bri...

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Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

British Sailor's Woolwork of Merchant Ship Under Full Sail
British Sailor's Woolwork of Merchant Ship Under Full Sail

British Sailor's Woolwork of Merchant Ship Under Full Sail

Located in Downingtown, PA

Textile Triumphs: British Sailor's Woolwork of a Merchant Vessel Circa 1875 This finely detailed British sailor's woolwork, affectionately known as a "woolie," presents a distinguis...

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Antique 1870s Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

A 19th Century antique painting of a merchant ship. Framed oil on canvas. Signed
A 19th Century antique painting of a merchant ship. Framed oil on canvas. Signed

A 19th Century antique painting of a merchant ship. Framed oil on canvas. Signed

By Samuel Walters

Located in St. Albans, GB

The inclusion of prominent flags (including the red ensign on the mainmast) is a standard element of Walters' portraits, used to meticulously document a merchant ship's home port and...

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1850s English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Very Early Meissen Tea Caddy With Merchant Ship Scenes And Bud Knob, 1763-1774
Very Early Meissen Tea Caddy With Merchant Ship Scenes And Bud Knob, 1763-1774

Very Early Meissen Tea Caddy With Merchant Ship Scenes And Bud Knob, 1763-1774

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Rectangular porcelain box with rounded shoulders, small round, slightly domed lid with bud handle, colourful painted merchant scenes on the four sides and on the top of the lid, gold...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ship's bell on a Art Deco bronze circular mount, for the steam ship PIAKO
Ship's bell on a Art Deco bronze circular mount, for the steam ship PIAKO

Ship's bell on a Art Deco bronze circular mount, for the steam ship PIAKO

Located in London, GB

Steam Merchant ship Piako, built in 1920 by A. Stephen & Sons Ltd, Linthouse, Glasgow, for New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd, London.

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Half Hull Model of an American Packet Ship
Half Hull Model of an American Packet Ship

Half Hull Model of an American Packet Ship

Located in Norwell, MA

Varnished half model of an American merchant ship. Hull is varnished bright above the waterline and painted green below.

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Vintage 1930s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Original Antique Poster Ligue Maritime Francais Navy War Merchant Cruise Ships
Original Antique Poster Ligue Maritime Francais Navy War Merchant Cruise Ships

Original Antique Poster Ligue Maritime Francais Navy War Merchant Cruise Ships

Located in London, GB

It is for its warships and merchant ships that France is best known abroad with a prosperous navy Security of national interests Commercial wealth Influence of ideas - and a map and ...

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Vintage 1910s French Posters

Materials

Paper

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

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 would most likely have come from a Southern French merchant ship.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Busts

Materials

Wood

Massive Merchant Schooner Model
Massive Merchant Schooner Model

Massive Merchant Schooner Model

Located in Greenwich, CT

After beating all comers, the America became the model on which English fast merchant ships were based. Previously property of the original ship owner who commissioned this replica ...

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Antique 1860s English Sporting Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Linen, Wood

Loading the Cargo Ship - Brittany France - Watercolor 19th Century
Loading the Cargo Ship - Brittany France - Watercolor 19th Century

Loading the Cargo Ship - Brittany France - Watercolor 19th Century

Located in Soquel, CA

French Coastal Scene in Brittany with a merchant ship onloading fish and people by an unknown artist.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Postcard, Illustration Board

Naval Pendant Lamp in brass and opaline glass, 1940s
Naval Pendant Lamp in brass and opaline glass, 1940s

Naval Pendant Lamp in brass and opaline glass, 1940s

Located in Palermo, IT

It was part of the furnishings of a now decommissioned Italian transoceanic merchant ship. It has a diameter of 32 cm and a height of 80 cm, including the chain, up to the ceiling (t...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Set of Five Miniature Maritime Watercolors of Bristol Ships and Redcliffe
Set of Five Miniature Maritime Watercolors of Bristol Ships and Redcliffe

Set of Five Miniature Maritime Watercolors of Bristol Ships and Redcliffe

By Jack Grunwell

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Nymph, Slave Trader, 1720 – A powerful depiction of a fully rigged merchant ship, likely referencing Bristol’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.

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20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Conrad, Monumental Oil on Canvas, France, Five Mast Sailing Ship, Navy, Sea 1927
Conrad, Monumental Oil on Canvas, France, Five Mast Sailing Ship, Navy, Sea 1927

Conrad, Monumental Oil on Canvas, France, Five Mast Sailing Ship, Navy, Sea 1927

By George Conrad

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This painting is a tribute to the famous five-masted sailing ship from the French Merchant Navy known as "France II", a merchant ship that was the largest sailing ship in the world f...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Mid-Century Modern Nautical Chrome Ship's Adjustable Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Nautical Chrome Ship's Adjustable Table Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Nautical Chrome Ship's Adjustable Table Lamp

Located in Nantucket, MA

An adjustable ship's goose-neck table lamp in chrome from a Mid-Century merchant ship.

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Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Chrome

Wedgwood Creamware Soup Plate, Ship with Imperial Double Eagle Flag, Circa 1780
Wedgwood Creamware Soup Plate, Ship with Imperial Double Eagle Flag, Circa 1780

Wedgwood Creamware Soup Plate, Ship with Imperial Double Eagle Flag, Circa 1780

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Downingtown, PA

The same device was the Russian imperial standard, and Robin Reilly reads the service as made for the Baltic trade under a Russian flag; Russian merchant ships ordinarily flew the wh...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Twenty Models by Master Modeler Erik Ronnberg, Sr
Twenty Models by Master Modeler Erik Ronnberg, Sr

Twenty Models by Master Modeler Erik Ronnberg, Sr

Located in Norwell, MA

Twenty examples of Navel boats and ships through history including dugout canoe, Egyptian Reed Ship, Nile River Boat, Phoenician Biereme, Greek Merchant Ship, Roman Trireme, Viking S...

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Vintage 1980s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship JANE Under Full Sail
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship JANE Under Full Sail

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship JANE Under Full Sail

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early to Mid 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Merchant Ship JANE Under Full Sail, circa 1840s, a hand-crafted sailor's woolwork picture depicting a larboard side view of fully rig...

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Antique 1840s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Colorful Hand Woven Wall Tapestry Depicting European Coastal Fish
Colorful Hand Woven Wall Tapestry Depicting European Coastal Fish

Colorful Hand Woven Wall Tapestry Depicting European Coastal Fish

Located in Nashville, TN

Mid-century Hand Woven Hanging Wall Tapestry Depicting European Coastal Fish Market Scene, Featuring Merchant Ship Unloading and Selling its Daily Catch, Colors Having Faded Look to ...

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20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

Antique Map of the Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida Gwaii
Antique Map of the Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida Gwaii

Antique Map of the Queen Charlotte Islands, Haida Gwaii

Located in Langweer, NL

The name “Queen Charlotte” was given from the name of a British merchant ship engaged in the fur trade who visited in the island two years prior to publication, in 1785.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Lobed Dish, Pole Family, Ship Scenes, 1745
Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Lobed Dish, Pole Family, Ship Scenes, 1745

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Lobed Dish, Pole Family, Ship Scenes, 1745

Located in Downingtown, PA

This lobed oval Qianlong period dish was made for Charles Pole (1695–1779), Member of Parliament for the great port of Liverpool — which explains the rim’s harbor vignettes of Europe...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

The Swimmer
The Swimmer

The Swimmer

By Pietro Barzanti

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

In white marble Vallejo Gallery features the finest in marine and maritime antiques, artifacts and fine art including pieces of naval and yachting history including the America’s Cu...

Category

1870s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Original Vintage Swedish Movie Poster Docks Of Hamburg Hamnens Lockfagel
Original Vintage Swedish Movie Poster Docks Of Hamburg Hamnens Lockfagel

Original Vintage Swedish Movie Poster Docks Of Hamburg Hamnens Lockfagel

Located in London, GB

Produced by Universum Film UFA, the film is about a thief who turns out to be an attractive young lady, caught by a merchant ship's mate in port. Fair condition, folds, tears, creasi...

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Vintage 1920s Swedish Posters

Materials

Paper

1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light
1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light

1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Rare to be presented in unmolested and unpolished condition. No electric light source, would need this to be added. A Large C.P.G. & Sons STARBOARD copper and brass ships lant...

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Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light
1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light

1940s Copper+Brass Ships Starboard Lantern Wartime Merchant Vintage Cabin Light

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Rare to be presented in unmolested and unpolished condition. No electric light source, would need this to be added. A large C.P.G. & Sons STARBOARD copper and brass ships lant...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Hoorsenbuhs 18k White Gold Men's Link Toggle Bracelet
Hoorsenbuhs 18k White Gold Men's Link Toggle Bracelet

Hoorsenbuhs 18k White Gold Men's Link Toggle Bracelet

By Hoorsenbuhs

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

The brand name itself comes from a Dutch merchant ship from Keith's ancestral lineage, and the signature tri-link motif is drawn directly from that vessel's anchor chain, so the seaf...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Gothic Revival Link Bracelets

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

SUBLIME E. N. LAW 19TH CENTURY BRiTISH MARITIME OIL PAINTING THREE MASTED SHIP
SUBLIME E. N. LAW 19TH CENTURY BRiTISH MARITIME OIL PAINTING THREE MASTED SHIP

SUBLIME E. N. LAW 19TH CENTURY BRiTISH MARITIME OIL PAINTING THREE MASTED SHIP

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The ship is proudly flying the British Red Ensign, traditionally known as the “Red Duster,” the historic ensign of the British Merchant Service, immediately identifying the vessel as...

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Seascape Ships Landscape Porcellis 17th Century Paint Oil on table Old master
Seascape Ships Landscape Porcellis 17th Century Paint Oil on table Old master

Seascape Ships Landscape Porcellis 17th Century Paint Oil on table Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Julius Porcellis (Rotterdam 1610 – 1645 Leiden) attributable Seascape with ships Oil on wood panel (oak) 52 x 84 cm In gilded wood frame 77 x 108 cm The painting on display d...

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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Vintage WWII Poster Your Hurricanes In Action Thank You Fiji RAF Planes
Original Vintage WWII Poster Your Hurricanes In Action Thank You Fiji RAF Planes

Original Vintage WWII Poster Your Hurricanes In Action Thank You Fiji RAF Planes

Located in London, GB

- featuring four colourful captioned illustrations depicting Hurricane fighter jets marked with Royal Air Force RAF roundels gifted by Fiji on the ground; showing the planes defendin...

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Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Great Britain 1907 Silver Trade Dollar Coin 18K Gold Pendant
Great Britain 1907 Silver Trade Dollar Coin 18K Gold Pendant

Great Britain 1907 Silver Trade Dollar Coin 18K Gold Pendant

By Steven Battelle

Located in Soquel, CA

This coin depicts Britannia standing in full classical attire, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet, holding a trident in her right hand and resting her left hand on a Union Jack shie...

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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Convoy Your Country To Victory, WW2 propaganda poster by Rowland Hilder
Convoy Your Country To Victory, WW2 propaganda poster by Rowland Hilder

Convoy Your Country To Victory, WW2 propaganda poster by Rowland Hilder

By Rowland Hilder

Located in London, GB

The poster features a convoy of merchant ships sailing under the Union Jack, emphasising the vital role of maritime trade and supply lines in the war effort.

Category

1940s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Signed Danish Atmospheric Marine Painting
Signed Danish Atmospheric Marine Painting

Signed Danish Atmospheric Marine Painting

By Alfred Olsen

Located in San Francisco, CA

SUBJECT: The prominent vessel is a brig or a small bark, a type of commercial vessel. Such ships were the standard choice for merchant shipping and cargo transportation along Europea...

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Early 20th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Hoorsenbuhs Wide White Gold Tri-Link Men's Band Size 9.5
Hoorsenbuhs Wide White Gold Tri-Link Men's Band Size 9.5

Hoorsenbuhs Wide White Gold Tri-Link Men's Band Size 9.5

By Hoorsenbuhs

Located in Santa Barbara, CA

The brand name itself comes from a Dutch merchant ship from Keith's ancestral lineage, so the seafaring symbolism runs deep.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Gothic Revival Band Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

18th Century Paravento with Old Masters Style Panoramic View of Genova Harbor
18th Century Paravento with Old Masters Style Panoramic View of Genova Harbor

18th Century Paravento with Old Masters Style Panoramic View of Genova Harbor

Located in New Orleans, LA

The harbor beyond is animated by merchant ships, billowing sails, and distant architectural vistas, conveying the commercial and cultural significance of Genoa as one of the great ma...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime

Located in Milan, IT

It was carved in oak wood, and due to its features it certainly belongs to a merchant ship, almost certainly a medium-sized brig.

Category

Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Zuber & Cie.  Early 20th Century Screen   "View of New York Bay from New Jersey"
Zuber & Cie.  Early 20th Century Screen   "View of New York Bay from New Jersey"

Zuber & Cie. Early 20th Century Screen "View of New York Bay from New Jersey"

By Jean Zuber

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The most striking feature of the oval parlor, is the "Vue de l'Amérique du Nord," a panoramic wallpaper illustrating thirty-two scenes from American history: steamboats in the spray ...

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Early 20th Century French Grand Tour Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

1942 by acclaimed maritime artist Anton Otto Fischer, this dramatic W
1942 by acclaimed maritime artist Anton Otto Fischer, this dramatic W

1942 by acclaimed maritime artist Anton Otto Fischer, this dramatic W

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in PARIS, FR

Set against a fiery, chaotic backdrop, the poster shows a lifeboat of shaken survivors rowing away from a merchant ship engulfed in flames. The visual narrative speaks volumes.

Category

1940s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Circa 1691 Frederick de Wit Map: Middle East with Arabia, Persia & More
Circa 1691 Frederick de Wit Map: Middle East with Arabia, Persia & More

Circa 1691 Frederick de Wit Map: Middle East with Arabia, Persia & More

Located in Langweer, NL

The decorative title cartouche is richly adorned with images of exotic figures, animals, and a merchant ship, symbolizing the region's historical trade importance.

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Antique 1690s Maps

Materials

Paper

Pair of Portraits, Captain and Mrs. Evelyn R. Le Marchant
Pair of Portraits, Captain and Mrs. Evelyn R. Le Marchant

Pair of Portraits, Captain and Mrs. Evelyn R. Le Marchant

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Andresen, Plymouth Vallejo Gallery features the finest in marine and maritime antiques, artifacts and fine art including pieces of naval and yachting history including the America’s...

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Early 1900s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Rare 18th-Century Volkamer Pineapple Hand-Colored Engravings
Rare 18th-Century Volkamer Pineapple Hand-Colored Engravings

Rare 18th-Century Volkamer Pineapple Hand-Colored Engravings

Located in Hawthorne, CA

The first engraving features a textured, ripe pineapple accompanied by a tropical tarantula, set dramatically above an intricate harbor panorama filled with tall merchant ships—a nod...

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Antique 17th Century American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Pair of Small White porcelain Cup, Late Ming Era(16-17th Century)
Pair of Small White porcelain Cup, Late Ming Era(16-17th Century)

Pair of Small White porcelain Cup, Late Ming Era(16-17th Century)

Located in seoul, KR

It is the remains of a late 17th-century Chinese merchant ship that was carrying a variety of trade goods, predominantly Chinese blue and white porcelain, along the Southeast Asian t...

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Antique 17th Century Vietnamese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Swatow Blue and White Ceramic Dish, Late Ming Dynasty
Swatow Blue and White Ceramic Dish, Late Ming Dynasty

Swatow Blue and White Ceramic Dish, Late Ming Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

It is the remains of a late 17th-century Chinese merchant ship that was carrying a variety of trade goods, predominantly Chinese blue and white porcelain, along the Southeast Asian t...

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Antique 16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Nicholas Pocock ‘The Glorious First of June’, Ink, Watercolour on Paper
Nicholas Pocock ‘The Glorious First of June’, Ink, Watercolour on Paper

Nicholas Pocock ‘The Glorious First of June’, Ink, Watercolour on Paper

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Nicholas Pocock, (2 March 1740 – 9 March 1821), followed his father’s profession and was master of a merchant ship by the age of 26. During his time at sea, he became a skilled artis...

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Antique Late 18th Century British Paintings

Materials

Paper

Black glazed bottle, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Black glazed bottle, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Black glazed bottle, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Located in seoul, KR

It is the remains of a late 17th-century Chinese merchant ship that was carrying a variety of trade goods, predominantly Chinese blue and white porcelain, along the Southeast Asian t...

Category

Antique 16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Swatow Lidded Boxes in the shape of Waves and Flowers, Late Ming Era(16-17th c)
Swatow Lidded Boxes in the shape of Waves and Flowers, Late Ming Era(16-17th c)

Swatow Lidded Boxes in the shape of Waves and Flowers, Late Ming Era(16-17th c)

Located in seoul, KR

It is the remains of a late 17th-century Chinese merchant ship that was carrying a variety of trade goods, predominantly Chinese blue and white porcelain, along the Southeast Asian t...

Category

Antique 16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

The Clipper FLYING FISH in San Francisco Bay
The Clipper FLYING FISH in San Francisco Bay

The Clipper FLYING FISH in San Francisco Bay

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

A well captured moment of one of the fastest and most powerful 19th century great sailing ships created. Sight Size: 18 x 34 inches Vallejo Gallery features the finest in marine an...

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1990s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Navy Day Oct. 27th" Vintage WWII Poster, 1939
"Navy Day Oct. 27th" Vintage WWII Poster, 1939

"Navy Day Oct. 27th" Vintage WWII Poster, 1939

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

In addition, October 27, 1922 was the anniversary of a 1775 report issued by a special committee of the Continental Congress favoring the purchase of merchant ships as the foundation...

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Vintage 1930s American Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Pair of Small Jarlet with arabesque design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Pair of Small Jarlet with arabesque design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Pair of Small Jarlet with arabesque design, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)

Located in seoul, KR

It is the remains of a late 17th-century Chinese merchant ship that was carrying a variety of trade goods, predominantly Chinese blue and white porcelain, along the Southeast Asian t...

Category

Antique 16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

James Madison Signed Scallop Top Ship’s Passport, Dated September 8, 1810
James Madison Signed Scallop Top Ship’s Passport, Dated September 8, 1810

James Madison Signed Scallop Top Ship’s Passport, Dated September 8, 1810

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Merchant ships sailing into the Mediterranean faced piracy, confiscation of cargo, and the enslavement or ransom of their crews.

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Antique 1810s American Federal Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Period Lithograph on Tin of SS IMPERATOR
Period Lithograph on Tin of SS IMPERATOR

Period Lithograph on Tin of SS IMPERATOR

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Vallejo Gallery features the finest in marine and maritime antiques, artifacts and fine art including pieces of naval and yachting history including the America’s Cup, the age of the...

Category

1910s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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Original Antique Poster Ligue Maritime Francais Navy War Merchant Cruise Ships
Original Antique Poster Ligue Maritime Francais Navy War Merchant Cruise Ships

Original Antique Poster Ligue Maritime Francais Navy War Merchant Cruise Ships

Located in London, GB

It is for its warships and merchant ships that France is best known abroad with a prosperous navy Security of national interests Commercial wealth Influence of ideas - and a map and ...

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1910s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Imari Black Ship bowl, Japan, c. 1890, Meiji Period.
Imari Black Ship bowl, Japan, c. 1890, Meiji Period.

Imari Black Ship bowl, Japan, c. 1890, Meiji Period.

By Arita

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

Japanese porcelain ‘Black Ship’ shallow bowl, 19th Century, Meiji Period. The bowl, well painted to the centre, with a circular panel, containing a Dutch merchant ship, firing a cano...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Francis Searchlights 10 inch Signalling Projector
Francis Searchlights 10 inch Signalling Projector

Francis Searchlights 10 inch Signalling Projector

Located in New York, NY

Made of polished aluminum, steel and brass, these lights are used by British merchant ships to communicate with one another by transmitting Morse code.

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English Floor Lamps

Sailor Made Nautical Woolie - Sail and Steamship Marine Folk Art
Sailor Made Nautical Woolie - Sail and Steamship Marine Folk Art

Sailor Made Nautical Woolie - Sail and Steamship Marine Folk Art

Located in Palm City, FL

An exceptionally well made woolwork, often referred to as a woolie, of an early British steam merchant ship assisted by sails on four masts. The forward two masts are square rigged a...

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Antique 19th Century British Paintings

De Reede van Batavia.

De Reede van Batavia.

By Georg Mathaus Probst

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Handcoloured engraving on hand laid paper. East India merchant ships and some sloops near the harbour of Batavia, present day Jakarta, Indonesia.

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1780s Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

British Red Ensign, Antique Nautical / Signal Flag, Hand Sewn
British Red Ensign, Antique Nautical / Signal Flag, Hand Sewn

British Red Ensign, Antique Nautical / Signal Flag, Hand Sewn

Located in Acworth, GA

The Red Ensign undefined is for the use of all other British merchant navy ships and private Craft. The Red Ensign is the correct flag to be worn as courtesy flag by foreign private ...

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Antique Late 19th Century British American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Original Vintage WWII Poster Your Hurricanes In Action Thank You Fiji RAF Planes
Original Vintage WWII Poster Your Hurricanes In Action Thank You Fiji RAF Planes

Original Vintage WWII Poster Your Hurricanes In Action Thank You Fiji RAF Planes

Located in London, GB

- featuring four colourful captioned illustrations depicting Hurricane fighter jets marked with Royal Air Force RAF roundels gifted by Fiji on the ground; showing the planes defendin...

Category

1940s More Prints

Materials

Paper

William Ritschel “Whitecaps, 1907” Early California Oil painting
William Ritschel “Whitecaps, 1907” Early California Oil painting

William Ritschel “Whitecaps, 1907” Early California Oil painting

By William Ritschel

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Ritschel studied art at the Royal Academy in Munich where he excelled at painting the sea, something he had begun sketching years earlier while working on merchant ships. Ritchel im...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare 18th Century Rendition of a Chinese Scholars/Immortals Walking Staff
Rare 18th Century Rendition of a Chinese Scholars/Immortals Walking Staff

Rare 18th Century Rendition of a Chinese Scholars/Immortals Walking Staff

Located in Fort mill, SC

The end user for such pieces is unknown; probably too large and esoteric for trade outside China carried by merchant ships or crew the piece nonetheless shows hallmarks of European p...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar's Objects

Materials

Giltwood, Bog Wood, Lacquer

Normandie Last Voyage, 1939

Gerald LeveyNormandie Last Voyage, 1939

Unavailable

H 13.5 in W 21 in D 1 in

Normandie Last Voyage, 1939

Located in Stonington, CT

His paintings of the final years of the great New York port are particularly vivid and document the working merchant ships and harbor craft of the twentieth century.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

President Roosevelt Staten Island Ferry Off Ellis Island, New York

President Roosevelt Staten Island Ferry Off Ellis Island, New York

Located in Stonington, CT

His paintings of the final years of the great New York port are particularly vivid and document the working merchant ships and harbor craft of the twentieth century.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Tug James McAllister at Robbins Reef

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H 17 in W 24 in D 1 in

Tug James McAllister at Robbins Reef

Located in Stonington, CT

His paintings of the final years of the great New York port are particularly vivid and document the working merchant ships and harbor craft of the twentieth century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

English Georgian Thomas Luny Original Oil "Retrieving the Grog before the Storm"
English Georgian Thomas Luny Original Oil "Retrieving the Grog before the Storm"

English Georgian Thomas Luny Original Oil "Retrieving the Grog before the Storm"

By Thomas Luny

Located in Wells, ME

His early paintings were mainly of ships afloat, merchant ships, cutters and yachts.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Tug James McAllister and ​Moore McCormack Liner Brazil

Tug James McAllister and ​Moore McCormack Liner Brazil

Located in Stonington, CT

His paintings of the final years of the great New York port are particularly vivid and document the working merchant ships and harbor craft of the twentieth century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Tug Resolute at Robbins Reef Light, New York

Tug Resolute at Robbins Reef Light, New York

Located in Stonington, CT

His paintings of the final years of the great New York port are particularly vivid and document the working merchant ships and harbor craft of the twentieth century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

19th-Century Maritime Oil Painting of a Clipper Ship in Burled Wood & Gilt Frame
19th-Century Maritime Oil Painting of a Clipper Ship in Burled Wood & Gilt Frame

19th-Century Maritime Oil Painting of a Clipper Ship in Burled Wood & Gilt Frame

Located in Black Rock, CT

The vessel flies a red maritime ensign, suggesting a British or American merchant or naval affiliation. Clipper ships like this were instrumental in 19th-century global trade, partic...

Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Brass

The Corvette USS Washington of the Mediterranean Squadron circa 1800
The Corvette USS Washington of the Mediterranean Squadron circa 1800

The Corvette USS Washington of the Mediterranean Squadron circa 1800

Located in Madrid, ES

Enterprise, capturing seven French ships and recovering several American merchant ships, gaining a lot of fame.

Category

Early 1800s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

American Colonial Documented George I Silver Gilt Cup
American Colonial Documented George I Silver Gilt Cup

American Colonial Documented George I Silver Gilt Cup

By Richard Bayley

Located in London, GB

During the War of Spanish Succession (1701-14) he commanded merchant ships becoming captain. In around 1720, Coram, now comfortably off, settled with his American wife at Rotherhithe...

Category

Antique 1720s British George I Tableware

Materials

Silver

Twilight of Steam

Gerald LeveyTwilight of Steam

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H 13 in W 21 in D 1 in

Twilight of Steam

Located in Stonington, CT

His paintings of the final years of the great New York port are particularly vivid and document the working merchant ships and harbor craft of the twentieth century.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Meissen Saucer with Harbour Scene, Elaborate Cartouche & Böttger Lustre, c. 1735
Meissen Saucer with Harbour Scene, Elaborate Cartouche & Böttger Lustre, c. 1735

Meissen Saucer with Harbour Scene, Elaborate Cartouche & Böttger Lustre, c. 1735

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Meissen saucer well painted with a harbour scene of merchants by a quay, ships & cities in the distance, within an elaborate cartouche of iron red, purple & Böttger lustre, the rim w...

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Antique 1730s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Sitting Girl Sasha
Sitting Girl Sasha

Sitting Girl Sasha

By Stanley Bleifeld

Located in Southport, CT

It was dedicated as a tribute to the men and women of the Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines who shipped out through the Golden Gate, more than a million and a half duri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Preston Williams - Mid 20th Century Oil, Merchant Ships
Preston Williams - Mid 20th Century Oil, Merchant Ships

Preston Williams - Mid 20th Century Oil, Merchant Ships

Located in Corsham, GB

An impressive Turner-esque scene depicting merchant ships moored in a continental harbour. The small town on the shore is surrounded by tall mountains.

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Boston Harbour - American Merchant Ship - Large Oil Painting
Boston Harbour - American Merchant Ship - Large Oil Painting

Boston Harbour - American Merchant Ship - Large Oil Painting

By James Hardy

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The painting depicts this magnificent old merchant ship sailing off the coast of Boston harbour, offering a wonderful view of the old city with all its old roof tops and buildings.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Sailor's Woolwork of A Merchant Ship
British Sailor's Woolwork of A Merchant Ship

British Sailor's Woolwork of A Merchant Ship

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H 23.75 in W 34.5 in D 1.25 in

British Sailor's Woolwork of A Merchant Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

A Victorian Merchant Ship Woolie British, Circa 1875 This large and dramatic sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," dates to circa 1875 and depicts a striking starboard view of a three-mas...

Category

Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Model of the American Merchant Ship “United States Victory”
Model of the American Merchant Ship “United States Victory”

Model of the American Merchant Ship “United States Victory”

Located in Norwell, MA

Professionally built model of the American merchant ship “United States Victory”. The model has masts, booms, hatches, super structure, bitts, cleats, rigging, etc.

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

English Sailor's Woolwork of a Three-Mastered Double Funnel Merchant Ship
English Sailor's Woolwork of a Three-Mastered Double Funnel Merchant Ship

English Sailor's Woolwork of a Three-Mastered Double Funnel Merchant Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

English Sailor's woolwork of a three-mastered double funnel merchant ship, circa 1880 The woolie shows a starboard side view of the three-mastered ship under full sail with vario...

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Primitive 19th Century Oil on Canvas of Merchant Ship Rowena of Liverpool
Primitive 19th Century Oil on Canvas of Merchant Ship Rowena of Liverpool

Primitive 19th Century Oil on Canvas of Merchant Ship Rowena of Liverpool

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Primitive 19th Century Oil on Canvas of a Merchant Ship, Red ensign hoisted to most senior position on the vessel as close to the stern as possible, wonderful detail, with crew visib...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood
Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood

Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood

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H 58 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in

Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood

Located in North Miami, FL

Beautifully carved face and features, this old-world masthead is part of a pair that belonged to a well known decorator's personal collection.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood
Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood

Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood

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H 90 in W 9.5 in D 8 in

Merchant Ship Masthead in Carved Wood

Located in North Miami, FL

Beautifully carved face and features, this old-world masthead is part of a pair that belonged to a well known decorator's personal collection. Second male figure masthead also avail...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large 19th C. Sailor's Woolie of a British Merchant Ship Flying American Flag
Large 19th C. Sailor's Woolie of a British Merchant Ship Flying American Flag

Large 19th C. Sailor's Woolie of a British Merchant Ship Flying American Flag

Located in Nantucket, MA

Large 19th century Sailor's Woolie of the British Merchant Ship "TOM" Flying an American Ensign, circa 1830s.

Category

Antique 1830s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Yarn

St Cuthbert , An English merchant ship off the Coast of England
St Cuthbert , An English merchant ship off the Coast of England

St Cuthbert , An English merchant ship off the Coast of England

By William Howard Yorke

Located in Woodbury, CT

William Howard Yorke grew up fast under the tutelage of his artist-father William Gay Yorke in the Port of Liverpool. Born in Canada, he came to the port city as a child in 1855 with...

Category

1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

English merchant ship off the coast of England at full sail
English merchant ship off the coast of England at full sail

English merchant ship off the coast of England at full sail

By William Howard Yorke

Located in Woodbury, CT

William Howard Yorke grew up fast under the tutelage of his artist-father William Gay Yorke in the Port of Liverpool. Born in Canada, he came to the port city as a child in 1855 with...

Category

1880s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

English Merchant ship off the coast of England at full sail.
English Merchant ship off the coast of England at full sail.

English Merchant ship off the coast of England at full sail.

By Richard Barnett Spencer

Located in Woodbury, CT

W.B.Spencer was an accomplished ship’s portraitist who worked in great Britain during the last half of the nineteenth century. He is believed to be the brother of Richard Barnett Spe...

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1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Rare Dutch Delft Tile with Merchant VOC Ship, Mid 17th Century
Rare Dutch Delft Tile with Merchant VOC Ship, Mid 17th Century

Rare Dutch Delft Tile with Merchant VOC Ship, Mid 17th Century

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

The Netherlands Amsterdam Circa 1660 - 1680 A fine-painted Dutch Delft tile made in Amsterdam with a decoration of a three-master merchant ship or Dutch East-Indian trading comp...

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Antique 1660s Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Pair of Antique Nautical Chrome and Brass Ship's Deck LIghts
Pair of Antique Nautical Chrome and Brass Ship's Deck LIghts

Pair of Antique Nautical Chrome and Brass Ship's Deck LIghts

Located in Nantucket, MA

Pair of chrome and brass deck lights from a working merchant ship. Takes a regular size light bulb.

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Vintage 1970s Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Merchant Navy Three Masted Ship, circa 1875
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Merchant Navy Three Masted Ship, circa 1875

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) The sailor's wool depicts a starboard view of a three-masted merchant ship under fu...

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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Massive Ten Foot Eagle Ships Carving
Massive Ten Foot Eagle Ships Carving

Massive Ten Foot Eagle Ships Carving

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H 32 in W 1,165 in D 6 in

Massive Ten Foot Eagle Ships Carving

Located in Norwell, MA

Provenance Estate of Jacob Isbranotsen, famous sailor and merchant ship owner. Weight: 100 lbs Overall Dimensions: 32” H x 116” L x 6” D Made: Sweden Material: Wood Date: 1960

Category

Vintage 1960s European Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Original Bronze Ship's Porthole Window Converted to Table
Original Bronze Ship's Porthole Window Converted to Table

Original Bronze Ship's Porthole Window Converted to Table

Located in Nantucket, MA

Completely original bronze porthole from a Mid-Century merchant ship with four working "dogs" or latches which open the window and rivets put back in around the window frame.

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mid-Century Original Ship's Chrome Window Converted to Table

Mid-Century Original Ship's Chrome Window Converted to Table

Located in Nantucket, MA

This is a very cool chrome window from a decommissioned Mid-Century merchant ship in a rare larger size. The dogs unscrew and the window opens and the rivets have been put back in.

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Ship's Brass Passageway Lights, Mid-Century
Pair of Ship's Brass Passageway Lights, Mid-Century

Pair of Ship's Brass Passageway Lights, Mid-Century

Located in Nantucket, MA

Pair of brass passageway lights from a merchant ship. The arm is adjustable and could actually hang instead of mount on the wall if so desired.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Nautical Brass Ship's Anemometer and Aerovane Wind Instrument, circa 1970s
Nautical Brass Ship's Anemometer and Aerovane Wind Instrument, circa 1970s

Nautical Brass Ship's Anemometer and Aerovane Wind Instrument, circa 1970s

Located in Nantucket, MA

This is a cool midcentury nautical wind instrument from a merchant ship. An anemometer used to measure wind speed; and the aerovane to measure direction.

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Nautical Antique Brass Passageway Lights
Pair of Nautical Antique Brass Passageway Lights

Pair of Nautical Antique Brass Passageway Lights

Located in Nantucket, MA

Pair of brass passageway lights from a 1960's merchant ship. Brass cage and glass unscrew to get to the bulb.

Category

20th Century Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

W. Henry - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Royal Docks, London
W. Henry - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Royal Docks, London

W. Henry - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, Royal Docks, London

Located in Corsham, GB

A captivating maritime scene depicting the bustling Royal Docks, with large merchant ships dominating the background, while smaller barges occupy the foreground with workmen aboard.

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Victorian "Blonde" Turtle Shell On Mounted Stand, c.1890
19th Century Victorian "Blonde" Turtle Shell On Mounted Stand, c.1890

19th Century Victorian "Blonde" Turtle Shell On Mounted Stand, c.1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

These turtle shells were South American river turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th century. CONDITION In Great Condition - Superb white glos...

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

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

She was used to support allied operations in the Mediterranean, and was one of the three merchant ships used in Operation Collar, a convoy to supply Malta and Alexandria.

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Ship and Lighthouse, circa 1870
Large 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Ship and Lighthouse, circa 1870

Large 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Ship and Lighthouse, circa 1870

Located in Nantucket, MA

Large 19th century Sailor's Woolie of Ship and Lighthouse, circa 1870, a sailor's hand embroidered woolen yarn panel depicting a full rigged ship approaching a lighthouse on a headla...

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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Massive Sailor's Woolwork of a British Merchant Navy Clipper Ship
Massive Sailor's Woolwork of a British Merchant Navy Clipper Ship

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 (NY9390-Urrr) The massive sailor's woolwork or woolie depicts a fully-rigged three...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston
British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston

British Sailor's Woolwork, Signed W. Kingston

Located in Downingtown, PA

Kingston, Circa 1870 The charming and unusual sailor's woolwork, known as woolies, is within a maple frame, and depicts a portside view of a three-masted English merchant ship under...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Merchant Navy Ship, circa 1865-1885
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Merchant Navy Ship, circa 1865-1885

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 maple frame depicts a portside view of a three-masted merchant navy ship in full sail...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolwork With Makers Name, Walter Stannard & Dated 1865
Sailor's Woolwork With Makers Name, Walter Stannard & Dated 1865

Sailor's Woolwork With Makers Name, Walter Stannard & Dated 1865

Located in Downingtown, PA

At the top is a shield containing the Union Jack. Below are three ships, a Royal Navy frigate with the White Ensign and an American Battleship with a merchant ship in front of the...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Abalone, Wool

United States Navy 48 Star Union Jack, circa 1912
United States Navy 48 Star Union Jack, circa 1912

United States Navy 48 Star Union Jack, circa 1912

Located in Nantucket, MA

Curiously, and confusingly, this is similar to the "Sunday Morning" or "Homeward Bound" flag flown from the foremast of merchant ships in the 19th Century. The flag remains in excel...

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Vintage 1910s American Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Antique Ship's Chest, English, Pine, Merchant, Tool Trunk, Victorian, circa 1850
Antique Ship's Chest, English, Pine, Merchant, Tool Trunk, Victorian, circa 1850

Antique Ship's Chest, English, Pine, Merchant, Tool Trunk, Victorian, circa 1850

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique ship's chest. An English, pine merchant or tool trunk, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine

Pair of colored engravings of American ships by Jean-Jerome Baugean, c. 1840
Pair of colored engravings of American ships by Jean-Jerome Baugean, c. 1840

Pair of colored engravings of American ships by Jean-Jerome Baugean, c. 1840

Located in Chicago, IL

Both engravings are from Baugean's book "Collection de toutes les Espèces de Bâtimens de Guerre et Bâtimens Marchands, qui naviguent sur l'Océan et dans la Méditerranée" or "Collecti...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

On the Clyde
On the Clyde

On the Clyde

By Robert Salmon

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

On shore, a group of anglers are cast fishing beneath the stern of a merchant ship hauled out for repairs and maintenance.

Category

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Materials

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Chinese Export Antique Gouache Painting on Silk of a Merchant Sailing Ship
Chinese Export Antique Gouache Painting on Silk of a Merchant Sailing Ship

Chinese Export Antique Gouache Painting on Silk of a Merchant Sailing Ship

Located in Kingston, NY

Offered is an antique finely rendered Chinese watercolor/gouache painting on silk fabric of a merchant sailing ship. The work dates to the 19th century has some minor staining, mostl...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Silk

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century American School Nautical Painting
19th Century American School Nautical Painting

19th Century American School Nautical Painting

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th Century American School Nautical Painting. Wonderful oil on panel maritime painting of steam yacht with American flag. Signed by A Benson in lower right corner. Framed in ornate...

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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Wood

"Harbour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, " Julius Montalant, Maritime Port Trade
"Harbour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, " Julius Montalant, Maritime Port Trade

"Harbour of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, " Julius Montalant, Maritime Port Trade

Located in New York, NY

Julius Montalant (1823 - 1898) Harbour of Rio Janeiro, 1843-1850 Oil on canvas 17 x 24 inches Signed and dated lower right; conservator's inscription on the reverse Born in Virginia...

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1850s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier
An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier

An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier

By David Morier

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

David Morier (c.1705–1770 London) An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier (1680–1770) Oil on canvas Canvas size - 40 x 50 in Framed size - 48 ...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Hudson River School Scalp Level Pennsylvania Landscape Painting
Antique American Hudson River School Scalp Level Pennsylvania Landscape Painting

Antique American Hudson River School Scalp Level Pennsylvania Landscape Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Impressive early American Hudson River School landscape oil painting by Jasper Holman Lawman (1825 - 1906). Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 10H by 16L.

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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting

Located in Greven, DE

Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...

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17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shipping in Stormy Waters, Attributed to Italian Artist Francesco Guardi
Shipping in Stormy Waters, Attributed to Italian Artist Francesco Guardi

Shipping in Stormy Waters, Attributed to Italian Artist Francesco Guardi

By Francesco Guardi

Located in Stockholm, SE

The splendour of the tragic sea Francesco Guardi and maritime painting in Venetian art No Venetian painter was a stranger to the sea. After all, Venice was not only one of the mos...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fox Hunter on Horse with Hounds, Attributed to Gilpin, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1790
Fox Hunter on Horse with Hounds, Attributed to Gilpin, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1790

Fox Hunter on Horse with Hounds, Attributed to Gilpin, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1790

Located in Kinderhook, NY

An exquisite circa 1790 equestrian oil on canvas of a red-coated and bewigged gentleman fox hunter with outstretched arm and hand holding cap, 'riding to hounds' on a galloping bay h...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Antique Costume Print of Chinese Junks by Wahlen, ‘1843’
Antique Costume Print of Chinese Junks by Wahlen, ‘1843’

Antique Costume Print of Chinese Junks by Wahlen, ‘1843’

$137Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.88 in W 5.32 in D 0.02 in

Antique Costume Print of Chinese Junks by Wahlen, ‘1843’

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique costume print titled 'Jonques Chinoises'. Original antique print of Chinese junks, a type of sailing ship. This print originates from 'Moeurs, usages et costumes de tous les ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford

By Anthony van Dyck

Located in London, GB

A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck.  Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Magnificent early 20th Century Oil Painting of Race horses - At the Gallops
Magnificent early 20th Century Oil Painting of Race horses - At the Gallops

Magnificent early 20th Century Oil Painting of Race horses - At the Gallops

By Julius von Blaas

Located in London, GB

Julius von Blaas (1845-1923) At The Gallops circa 1905 Oil on canvas Signed and dated “Julius von Blass / 1905” (lower left) 110 x 200 cm (140 x 230 cms framed ish) This enormous an...

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Early 20th Century Academic Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hudson Highlands by Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932)
Hudson Highlands by Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932)

Hudson Highlands by Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932)

By Lockwood DeForest

Located in New York, NY

"Hudson Highlands," by Hudson River School painter Lockwood DeForest (American, 1850-1932) is oil on artists card-stock and measures 9.5 x 14 inches. The work is framed in an elegant...

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19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Bonfire"

William Langson Lathrop"Bonfire", Circa 1920

$143,750

H 25 in W 26 in D 3 in

"Bonfire"

By William Langson Lathrop

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: William Langson Lathrop (1859 - 1938) Deemed the “Father of the New Hope Art Colony”, William Langson Lathrop was born in W...

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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of The Screw-Steamer Pennland In New York Harbor
Portrait Of The Screw-Steamer Pennland In New York Harbor

Portrait Of The Screw-Steamer Pennland In New York Harbor

By Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen

Located in Jacksonville, FL

ntonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen’s Portrait of the Screw-Steamer Pennland in New York Harbor captures the grandeur of maritime travel in the late 19th century. The painting depicts the...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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