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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

Category

1810s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique 19th Century Blonde Turtle Shell On Mounted Stand, circa 1890
Antique 19th Century Blonde Turtle Shell On Mounted Stand, circa 1890

Antique 19th Century Blonde Turtle Shell On Mounted Stand, circa 1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

river turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th century. The turtles

Category

Antique 19th Century South American Taxidermy

Materials

Marine turtle

Two Rare Dutch Delft Tobacco Jars, Het Wapen van Zeeland, 18th Century
Two Rare Dutch Delft Tobacco Jars, Het Wapen van Zeeland, 18th Century

Two Rare Dutch Delft Tobacco Jars, Het Wapen van Zeeland, 18th Century

By Three Bells Factory

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

merchant ships. In the front, we see tobacco plants, barrels with tobacco, tobacco rolls, a tobacco jar

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Jars

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell
Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell

Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th century. The turtles were

Category

Antique 19th Century South American Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Marine turtle

Antique 19th Century Victorian Mounted Blonde Turtleshell, circa 1890
Antique 19th Century Victorian Mounted Blonde Turtleshell, circa 1890

Antique 19th Century Victorian Mounted Blonde Turtleshell, circa 1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

American river turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th century. The

Category

Antique 19th Century Taxidermy

Materials

Marine turtle

Stunning Late 19th Century “Blond” Turtle Shell
Stunning Late 19th Century “Blond” Turtle Shell

Stunning Late 19th Century “Blond” Turtle Shell

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th century. The turtles were

Category

Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

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

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

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th century. The turtles were

Category

Antique 19th Century South American Natural Specimens

Materials

Marine turtle

Antique 19th Century Blonde Turtle Shell on Mounted Stand, circa 1890
Antique 19th Century Blonde Turtle Shell on Mounted Stand, circa 1890

Antique 19th Century Blonde Turtle Shell on Mounted Stand, circa 1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

river turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th century. The turtles

Category

Antique 19th Century South American Taxidermy

Materials

Marine turtle

Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell
Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell

Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th century. The turtles were

Category

Antique 19th Century South American Nautical Objects

Materials

Marine turtle

13-Star United States Coast Guard Flag, circa 1895-1930
13-Star United States Coast Guard Flag, circa 1895-1930

13-Star United States Coast Guard Flag, circa 1895-1930

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Cutter Service in 1799 to distinguish revenue cutters from merchant ships. The order stated the Ensign

Category

Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Chinese Export Nanking Cargo Cafe au Lait and Blue Pair Bowls
Chinese Export Nanking Cargo Cafe au Lait and Blue Pair Bowls

Chinese Export Nanking Cargo Cafe au Lait and Blue Pair Bowls

Located in Downingtown, PA

porcelain recovered from a specific Dutch East India Company merchant ship, the Geldermalsen. Built in 1747

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand
19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand

19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th century. The turtles were

Category

Antique 19th Century South American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Sea turtle

"Blonde" Turtle Shell on a Silver Plated Mount, A. Redmile, London, circa 1970
"Blonde" Turtle Shell on a Silver Plated Mount, A. Redmile, London, circa 1970

"Blonde" Turtle Shell on a Silver Plated Mount, A. Redmile, London, circa 1970

By J. Antony Redmile

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

South American river turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th

Category

20th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Marine turtle

19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand
19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand

19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th century. The turtles were

Category

Antique 19th Century South American Taxidermy

Materials

Marine turtle

Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand
Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand

Late 19th Century "Blonde" Turtle Shell, on a Lamp Mounted Stand

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

South American river turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships of the 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century South American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Sea turtle

Napoleonic War Battle of Pulo Aura
Napoleonic War Battle of Pulo Aura

Napoleonic War Battle of Pulo Aura

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

history including the America’s Cup, the age of the clipper ships and merchant ships through to the great

Category

Early 1800s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Exceptional Large Dutch Delft Tile Panel of a Dutch Warship, C. 1810
Exceptional Large Dutch Delft Tile Panel of a Dutch Warship, C. 1810

Exceptional Large Dutch Delft Tile Panel of a Dutch Warship, C. 1810

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

the image is a warship instead of the more common yachts and merchant ships. On the back of the down

Category

Antique 1810s Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic

Dutch Delft VOC Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Nagelgeu, 18th Century
Dutch Delft VOC Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Nagelgeu, 18th Century

Dutch Delft VOC Tobacco Jar with Original Brass Lid: Nagelgeu, 18th Century

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

American smoking a pipe, and with a merchant ship in the distance. The brand refers to blend of snuff

Category

Antique 1780s Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Delft, Faience

A massive Japanese hand cannon ‘Ozutsu Teppo’ of the Tazuke-Ryu School
A massive Japanese hand cannon ‘Ozutsu Teppo’ of the Tazuke-Ryu School

A massive Japanese hand cannon ‘Ozutsu Teppo’ of the Tazuke-Ryu School

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

as ‘ozutsu’ or cannon and were mounted on castle walls, used on merchant ships to repel pirates, on

Category

Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Gold, Silver

Ship Ben Cruachan
Ship Ben Cruachan

Ship Ben Cruachan

By Lai Fong

Located in New Orleans, LA

China Trade saw Western merchants buy and ship exotic goods, including porcelain, tea, silk lacquerware

Category

19th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Two Dutch Delft Tobacco Jars with Original Lids: Varinas St. Omer, 18th Century
Two Dutch Delft Tobacco Jars with Original Lids: Varinas St. Omer, 18th Century

Two Dutch Delft Tobacco Jars with Original Lids: Varinas St. Omer, 18th Century

By The 3 Bells

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

a pipe, withc tobacco barrels and boxes around them and with a merchant ship in the back. The brands

Category

Antique 1760s Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Delft, Faience

U.S. Navy "Navy Day October 27th" Vintage Poster by Matt Murphey, 1940
U.S. Navy "Navy Day October 27th" Vintage Poster by Matt Murphey, 1940

U.S. Navy "Navy Day October 27th" Vintage Poster by Matt Murphey, 1940

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

by a special committee of the Continental Congress favouring the purchase of merchant ships as the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Posters

Materials

Paper

"France II" Large Model Ship
"France II" Large Model Ship

"France II" Large Model Ship

Located in Los Angeles, CA

was the second largest commercial merchant sailing ship ever to be built. She was ordered to be built

Category

20th Century American Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie
19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie

19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie

Located in Nantucket, MA

merchant ships, and as a courtesy flag by foreign vessels visiting in British waters. It was also used with

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Canvas, Wool

18th Century Pair of Italian Papier Mâché Chinese Figures, circa 1780
18th Century Pair of Italian Papier Mâché Chinese Figures, circa 1780

18th Century Pair of Italian Papier Mâché Chinese Figures, circa 1780

Located in Milano, IT

predicted earthquakes. From North China, via the merchant ships of the great Indian Companies, the Magots

Category

Antique 1780s Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Early 20th Century Enlgish Folk-Art Ship Diorama
Early 20th Century Enlgish Folk-Art Ship Diorama

Early 20th Century Enlgish Folk-Art Ship Diorama

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century folk-art ship diorama We are proud to offer a lovely example of an early 20th

Category

Vintage 1930s European Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

U.S. Navy Jack With 37 Stars an Entirely Hand-Sewn Example Made by Annin
U.S. Navy Jack With 37 Stars an Entirely Hand-Sewn Example Made by Annin

U.S. Navy Jack With 37 Stars an Entirely Hand-Sewn Example Made by Annin

Located in York County, PA

in public service), and red ensign (merchant ships), each of which is composed of a wide field the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

British Sailor's Woolwork Picture with Five Ships in a Bay
British Sailor's Woolwork Picture with Five Ships in a Bay

British Sailor's Woolwork Picture with Five Ships in a Bay

Located in Downingtown, PA

two large merchant sailing ships sailing in opposite directions to each other in a bay, one with two

Category

Antique 1870s English Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

48 Star U.S Navy Jack
48 Star U.S Navy Jack

48 Star U.S Navy Jack

Located in York County, PA

ensign (Royal Navy), blue ensign (non-navy ships in public service), and red ensign (merchant ships

Category

Mid-20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

U.S Navy Jack With 30 Stars, Entirely Hand-Sewn, Pre-Civil War Example
U.S Navy Jack With 30 Stars, Entirely Hand-Sewn, Pre-Civil War Example

U.S Navy Jack With 30 Stars, Entirely Hand-Sewn, Pre-Civil War Example

Located in York County, PA

(Royal Navy), blue ensign (non-navy ships in public service), and red ensign (merchant ships), each of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

U.S. Coast Guard or Revenue Cutter Service Commissioning Pennant
U.S. Coast Guard or Revenue Cutter Service Commissioning Pennant

U.S. Coast Guard or Revenue Cutter Service Commissioning Pennant

Located in York County, PA

job was to protect merchant ships in and around major ports, and to thus ensure not only the safe

Category

Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

48 Star U.S. Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island, California
48 Star U.S. Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island, California

48 Star U.S. Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island, California

Located in York County, PA

in public service), and red ensign (merchant ships), each of which is composed of a wide field the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

An Large Prattware Mug depicting Admiral George Rodney.
An Large Prattware Mug depicting Admiral George Rodney.

An Large Prattware Mug depicting Admiral George Rodney.

Located in Downingtown, PA

Company. All were captured and the merchant ships became a British convoy to supply the Gibraltar garrison

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Nautical Objects

48 Star U.S Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island California
48 Star U.S Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island California

48 Star U.S Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island California

Located in York County, PA

(merchant ships), each of which is composed of a wide field the corresponding color, with the Union Flag

Category

Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

48 Star U.S Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island, California, Dated 1941
48 Star U.S Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island, California, Dated 1941

48 Star U.S Navy Jack, Made at Mare Island, California, Dated 1941

Located in York County, PA

ensign (merchant ships), each of which is composed of a wide field the corresponding color, with the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

48 Star U.S Navy Jack Made at Mare Island, California Headquarters
48 Star U.S Navy Jack Made at Mare Island, California Headquarters

48 Star U.S Navy Jack Made at Mare Island, California Headquarters

Located in York County, PA

service), and red ensign (merchant ships), each of which is composed of a wide field the corresponding

Category

Mid-20th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

48 Star U.S. Navy Jack, Made During WWII at Mare Island, California, 1942
48 Star U.S. Navy Jack, Made During WWII at Mare Island, California, 1942

48 Star U.S. Navy Jack, Made During WWII at Mare Island, California, 1942

Located in York County, PA

ensign (non-navy ships in public service), and red ensign (merchant ships), each of which is composed of

Category

Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

48 Star U.S Navy Jack Flown on the USS FT. Mandan, ca 1945
48 Star U.S Navy Jack Flown on the USS FT. Mandan, ca 1945

48 Star U.S Navy Jack Flown on the USS FT. Mandan, ca 1945

Located in York County, PA

in public service), and red ensign (merchant ships), each of which is composed of a field with the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

13 Star Jack With a Superellipse Variant of a Diamond Configuration
13 Star Jack With a Superellipse Variant of a Diamond Configuration

13 Star Jack With a Superellipse Variant of a Diamond Configuration

Located in York County, PA

ensign (merchant ships), each of which is composed of a wide field the corresponding color, with the

Category

Antique 1880s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

One Of the Earliest Flags in America: Authentic 15 Star US Navy Jack
One Of the Earliest Flags in America: Authentic 15 Star US Navy Jack

One Of the Earliest Flags in America: Authentic 15 Star US Navy Jack

Located in York County, PA

on the 12th, along with the merchant ships Mary Hatt and Elizabeth. Within two months Chauncey had

Category

Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

American Revenue Cutter Service Ensign Belonging To Capt. W. H. Bagley
American Revenue Cutter Service Ensign Belonging To Capt. W. H. Bagley

American Revenue Cutter Service Ensign Belonging To Capt. W. H. Bagley

Located in York County, PA

United States Congress. Its job was to protect merchant ships in and around major ports. Such measures

Category

Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal merchant ship for your home. A merchant ship — often made from fabric, wool and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a merchant ship — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A merchant ship, designed in the Folk Art, Victorian or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made merchant ship has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by William Howard Yorke, James Hardy and James O'Shea are consistently popular.

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