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Carving of Sea Captain "Hall"
Carving of Sea Captain "Hall"

Carving of Sea Captain "Hall"

$795

H 14 in W 5 in D 6 in

Carving of Sea Captain "Hall"

Located in Norwell, MA

Folk art carving of a Sea Captain in his deck coat and cap. Historic old carving.

Category

Vintage 1930s North American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sea Captain's Box, circa 1680/1720 'Colonial'
Sea Captain's Box, circa 1680/1720 'Colonial'

Sea Captain's Box, circa 1680/1720 'Colonial'

$4,113

H 7.88 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in

Sea Captain's Box, circa 1680/1720 'Colonial'

Located in Esbeek, NL

Sea captain's box with iron fittings 1680/1720 colonial.

Category

Antique 17th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Walnut

19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy

19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy

$1,725

H 7.5 in W 13 in D 6.5 in

19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 19th century sea captain's tea caddy, circa 1830, made of coramandel wood gathered in the Spice Islands China Trade, with sailor's grommet-spliced rope becket handles.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Antique Painted Teak Nautical Sea Captain's Chest
Antique Painted Teak Nautical Sea Captain's Chest

Antique Painted Teak Nautical Sea Captain's Chest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An antique teak nautical sea captain's chest with hinged lid that is hand-painted with a seascape having sailboats at sea.

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Nautical Objects

Materials

Teak

English Mahogany Oval Sea Captains Leather Top Desk, Circa 1800
English Mahogany Oval Sea Captains Leather Top Desk, Circa 1800

English Mahogany Oval Sea Captains Leather Top Desk, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany oval sea captains desk with hinged leather top concealing two upper hidden compartments, single front drawer, original brasses, ebony string inlay, two hinged lower ...

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Desks

Materials

Brass

Portrait of a Sea Captain, by Charles Delin (1756-1818), circa 1810
Portrait of a Sea Captain, by Charles Delin (1756-1818), circa 1810

Portrait of a Sea Captain, by Charles Delin (1756-1818), circa 1810

Located in Nantucket, MA

The name and clothing indicates that the captain was American or English. The artist Charles Delin was highly regarded in his day and specialized in sea captain portraits.

Category

Antique 1810s Dutch George III Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife
19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife

19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife, circa 1850s, matched pair of Chinese Export oil on canvas full length portraits of a Sea Captain and his wife, pai...

Category

Antique 1850s Hong Kong Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Surreal Maritime Oil Painting Tall Ship & Sea Captain Portrait Signed B. Wilder
Surreal Maritime Oil Painting Tall Ship & Sea Captain Portrait Signed B. Wilder

Surreal Maritime Oil Painting Tall Ship & Sea Captain Portrait Signed B. Wilder

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This striking surreal maritime oil painting presents a powerful visual dialogue between a majestic tall ship battling rolling seas and the haunting visage of an old sea captain emerg...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Naval Portrait – Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch Sea Captain, c.1785
Antique Naval Portrait – Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch Sea Captain, c.1785

Antique Naval Portrait – Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch Sea Captain, c.1785

Located in Langweer, NL

The title beneath the portrait reads “De Ridder van Kinsbergen, Kapitein ter Zee” (The Knight van Kinsbergen, Captain at Sea), and the print was published in Amsterdam by Johannes Al...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Prints

Materials

Paper

Natural Pearl Rose Gold Sea Captains Wife Brooch
Natural Pearl Rose Gold Sea Captains Wife Brooch

Natural Pearl Rose Gold Sea Captains Wife Brooch

Located in Stamford, CT

Indulge in timeless elegance with this 1790's navette shaped brooch of a hand painted woman looking out into the sea leaning on the ships anchor surrounded by 40 half pearls. Natural...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

sea captains pier afternoon, Painting, Acrylic on Other

sea captains pier afternoon, Painting, Acrylic on Other

By Rick Matear

Located in Yardley, PA

A beautiful pier and area. This was painted in oil the others were painted in acrylic as it was easier blending the back ground paint. Then I started looking at how people like Marga...

Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan

Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

This Japanese sea chest, or captain's chest, known as a funa tansu, features an exterior of stained keyaki (Japanese elm) wood with heavy iron mounts.

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Fine Georgian Oil Painting English Portrait Naval Sea Captain at Sea with Ships
Fine Georgian Oil Painting English Portrait Naval Sea Captain at Sea with Ships

Fine Georgian Oil Painting English Portrait Naval Sea Captain at Sea with Ships

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Master of all He Surveys late 18th century/ early 19th Century English oil on canvas, unframed, unsigned canvas: 14 x 11 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: form...

Category

Late 18th Century English School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th-C. English Sea Ship Captain W/ Child Watercolor on Paper In Burl Frame
19th-C. English Sea Ship Captain W/ Child Watercolor on Paper In Burl Frame

19th-C. English Sea Ship Captain W/ Child Watercolor on Paper In Burl Frame

Located in Kennesaw, GA

It is a framed English sea captain with his child dating to approximately 1850.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Paintings

Materials

Burl, Paper

19th Century Original Paint Decorated Captains Chair with Eagle and Stars
19th Century Original Paint Decorated Captains Chair with Eagle and Stars

19th Century Original Paint Decorated Captains Chair with Eagle and Stars

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This amazing all original painted and decorated sea captains chair from New England. This chair has the original gilded surface and a red painted base.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Classical Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of a Gentleman

Portrait of a Gentleman

$8,750

H 37 in W 32 in D 3.5 in

Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Woodbury, CT

An unsigned, early 19th century oil on canvas portrait of a gentleman in a short jacket--possibly a sea captain; traditional gold frame.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Maritime Oil on Canvas, "Clipper Ship in Heavy Seas, " Signed J. Winfried
Large Maritime Oil on Canvas, "Clipper Ship in Heavy Seas, " Signed J. Winfried

Large Maritime Oil on Canvas, "Clipper Ship in Heavy Seas, " Signed J. Winfried

Located in Portsmouth, VA

Winfried (1886–1959) — reportedly also a retired sea captain, and the authority in his work makes that biography credible.

Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

H.E. Foster - Early 20th Century Charcoal Drawing, Old Scott
H.E. Foster - Early 20th Century Charcoal Drawing, Old Scott

H.E. Foster - Early 20th Century Charcoal Drawing, Old Scott

Located in Corsham, GB

A characterful sketch portrait of an elderly sea captain, captured in side profile with a flowing white beard.

Category

20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Handsome Pair of Framed Sea Charts by Captain Greenvile Collins

Handsome Pair of Framed Sea Charts by Captain Greenvile Collins

By Captain Greenvile Collins

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome pair of framed sea charts of the coasts of Great Britain by Captain Greenvile Collins; with later mattes and ebonized wooden frames.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Drawings

Dartmouth, England: A Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Captain Collins
Dartmouth, England: A Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Captain Collins

Dartmouth, England: A Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Captain Collins

By Captain Greenvile Collins

Located in Alamo, CA

Three insets in the lower chart demonstrate the topographic elevations of the coastline. These sea charts by Captain Greenvile Collins (1643-1694) are beautiful, colorful and stri...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Maps

Materials

Paper

Plymouth, England: A Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Captain Collins
Plymouth, England: A Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Captain Collins

Plymouth, England: A Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Captain Collins

By Captain Greenvile Collins

Located in Alamo, CA

The beautiful and colorful cartouche includes a dedication to the Earle of Torrington, a prominent officer in the British Navy. These sea charts by Captain Greenvile Collins (1643...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Maps

Materials

Paper

Richard Bosman 'The Blind Detective and the Bicycle', 1981
Richard Bosman 'The Blind Detective and the Bicycle', 1981

Richard Bosman 'The Blind Detective and the Bicycle', 1981

By Richard Boseman

Located in Dallas, TX

Born in India to an Australian mother and a Dutch sea captain father, painter, printmaker and illustrator Richard Bosman's peripatetic upbringing influenced his singular view of the ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk

Located in Forney, TX

Oral history: Said to have been in the shipmaster / sea captain's quarters aboard a merchant vessel.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk
Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk

Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

These desk were made for sea captains and officers in the field, know as campaign furniture.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Comfort Zone Book by Trudy Dujardin, 2014
Comfort Zone Book by Trudy Dujardin, 2014

Comfort Zone Book by Trudy Dujardin, 2014

Located in South Salem, NY

Her projects span restored sea captains’ homes to modern architectural retreats, always blending sophistication with environmental care.

Category

2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

19th Century American Seascape by L.M. Cook
19th Century American Seascape by L.M. Cook

19th Century American Seascape by L.M. Cook

$4,800

H 33.5 in W 47.5 in D 1.25 in

19th Century American Seascape by L.M. Cook

Located in Nantucket, MA

Cook and was found in an old sea captain's home in Provincetown, Mass. The painting has craquelure throughout that has been professionally stabilized.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Yi Feng Studio Blue and White Porcelain Tea Cups Nautical Hand Painted Theme
Yi Feng Studio Blue and White Porcelain Tea Cups Nautical Hand Painted Theme

Yi Feng Studio Blue and White Porcelain Tea Cups Nautical Hand Painted Theme

Located in Lomita, CA

European decoration, depicting a ship on one side, a European sea captain on the other spotting something in the distance with his telescope, with Mandarin script character inscripti...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges
19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges

19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges

Located in Stamford, CT

Beautifully crafted with fine details of molding on the lid and base. Made for a wealthy sea captain or officer of the Dutch East India Company, or for export to the European market.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Steel

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest

$3,800

H 14 in W 36 in D 23.5 in

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a GORGEOUS 19C English Naval Captain’s Sea Chest. Made in Britain, probably England, circa 1851-55.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton
Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton

Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 19th Century Portrait of Naval Captain William Compton Bolton (Anglo-American: 1799 - 1849), circa 1830s, an oil on canvas half-length portrait of a sea captain holding a spygl...

Category

Antique 1830s American Federal Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Flanders, Holland & Norfolk: Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Collins
Flanders, Holland & Norfolk: Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Collins

Flanders, Holland & Norfolk: Hand-Colored 17th Century Sea Chart by Collins

By Captain Greenvile Collins

Located in Alamo, CA

Being a New and Exact Survey of the Sea-Coast of England" by Captain Greenville Collins, first published in 1693.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Maps

Materials

Paper

So Near, and Yet So Far
So Near, and Yet So Far

So Near, and Yet So Far

By Harold Brett

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Brett partiularly liked to do New England subjects with an historical setting; he did a series of portraits of Cape Cod sea captains. Eventually he specialized in portraiture, mainta...

Category

Early 20th Century Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Edinburgh, Scotland Coast: A 17th Century Hand-Colored Sea Chart by Collins
Edinburgh, Scotland Coast: A 17th Century Hand-Colored Sea Chart by Collins

Edinburgh, Scotland Coast: A 17th Century Hand-Colored Sea Chart by Collins

By Captain Greenvile Collins

Located in Alamo, CA

Being a New and Exact Survey of the Sea-Coast of England" by Captain Greenville Collins, first published in 1693.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Maps

Materials

Paper

Zinnias and Bachelor Buttons.
Zinnias and Bachelor Buttons.

Zinnias and Bachelor Buttons.

By Margaret Jordan Patterson

Located in New York, NY

Edition 100. The daughter of a sea captain, Margaret Jordan Patterson was born on the island of Java during a voyage.

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Woodcut

1980s Italian Woven Pure Wool "Arlequine" Rug Ottavio Missoni for T&J Vestor
1980s Italian Woven Pure Wool "Arlequine" Rug Ottavio Missoni for T&J Vestor

1980s Italian Woven Pure Wool "Arlequine" Rug Ottavio Missoni for T&J Vestor

By Ottavio Missoni

Located in Firenze, FI

His mother, Teresa de Vidovich, was Countess of Capocesto and Rogoznica while his father, Vittorio Missoni, was a Friulian sea captain who moved to Dalmatia while it was under Austri...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair
20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair

20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair

$1,500

H 40 in W 26.5 in D 24 in

20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair

Located in Dallas, TX

The origin of Captain’s Chairs is not fully known…but it is believe that they were originally designed and made for use by Sea Captains in their rooms for use with their desk.

Category

20th Century American Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Satinwood, Walnut

Captain Thomas Green’s silver Medals for Heroic Conduct at Sea
Captain Thomas Green’s silver Medals for Heroic Conduct at Sea

Captain Thomas Green’s silver Medals for Heroic Conduct at Sea

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

One medal from Captain Logan of the Mars is inscribed ‘Presented by Captn.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver

1980s Italian Woven Pure Wool "Optic" Rug Ottavio Missoni for T&J Vestor
1980s Italian Woven Pure Wool "Optic" Rug Ottavio Missoni for T&J Vestor

1980s Italian Woven Pure Wool "Optic" Rug Ottavio Missoni for T&J Vestor

By Ottavio Missoni

Located in Firenze, FI

His mother, Teresa de Vidovich, was Countess of Capocesto and Rogoznica while his father, Vittorio Missoni, was a Friulian sea captain who moved to Dalmatia while it was under Austri...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Portrait of a Mid 19th-century Young American Gentleman
Portrait of a Mid 19th-century Young American Gentleman

Portrait of a Mid 19th-century Young American Gentleman

Located in San Francisco, CA

The Tabbs were "flour merchants" and successful sea captains who amassed great wealth, particularly during the War of 1812, allowing them to maintain grand estates like Whitemarsh, W...

Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Johnson's New Chart of National Emblems" Engraving by A. J. Johnson, 1870
"Johnson's New Chart of National Emblems" Engraving by A. J. Johnson, 1870

"Johnson's New Chart of National Emblems" Engraving by A. J. Johnson, 1870

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Flag sheets and charts like this one were made primarily for the use of sea captains and ship chandlers to identify the nationality of ships in open waters.

Category

Antique 1870s American Victorian Prints

Materials

Paper

"Serene Sail"
"Serene Sail"

Warren W. Sheppard"Serene Sail", Circa 1925

$2,400Sale Price|42% Off

H 20 in W 30 in D 1 in

"Serene Sail"

By Warren W. Sheppard

Located in Southampton, NY

His father was a sea captain and the young Sheppard took many voyages with his father to make artistic studies.

Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Chinese Watercolor of a Sampan on Paper, circa 1800
Chinese Watercolor of a Sampan on Paper, circa 1800

Chinese Watercolor of a Sampan on Paper, circa 1800

Located in Downingtown, PA

Measurements: Frame Size: 18 inches high x 21 3/4 inches wide (45.7 cm x 55.2 cm) Sight Size: 12 1/2 inches x 16 1/2 inches (31.8 cm x 41.9 cm) Historical Context: This painting b...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Eden Captain brass spotlight
Eden Captain brass spotlight

Eden Captain brass spotlight

$364

H 10.63 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in

Eden Captain brass spotlight

Located in Firenze, FI

Experience the allure of the sea with our Eden captain brass and glass suspension, featuring a stunning Brass Structure and Glass, reminiscent of classic boat lights.

Category

2010s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

"AVIRONS, Lunar Cycles, - wall sculpture, moon, celestial, space, oar
"AVIRONS, Lunar Cycles, - wall sculpture, moon, celestial, space, oar

"AVIRONS, Lunar Cycles, - wall sculpture, moon, celestial, space, oar

By Corrina Sephora

Located in Atlanta, GA

A repeating motif in Corrina’s work is the boat, often a reference to her sea captain grandfather and the boats built by her father.

Category

2010s Abstract Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

19th century color lithograph hares animal nature print wildlife
19th century color lithograph hares animal nature print wildlife

19th century color lithograph hares animal nature print wildlife

By John James Audubon

Located in Milwaukee, WI

He was the illegitimate son of Jean Audubon, a French merchant and sea captain, and Jeanne Rabine, a chambermaid who died in a slave uprising shortly after his birth.

Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19th century color lithograph hare animal print wildlife
19th century color lithograph hare animal print wildlife

19th century color lithograph hare animal print wildlife

By John James Audubon

Located in Milwaukee, WI

He was the illegitimate son of Jean Audubon, a French merchant and sea captain, and Jeanne Rabine, a chambermaid who died in a slave uprising shortly after his birth.

Category

1840s Other Art Style Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Engraving of The Tragic Demise of Captain James Cook in 1779 in the South Seas
Engraving of The Tragic Demise of Captain James Cook in 1779 in the South Seas

Engraving of The Tragic Demise of Captain James Cook in 1779 in the South Seas

$413Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.98 in W 9.45 in D 0.01 in

Engraving of The Tragic Demise of Captain James Cook in 1779 in the South Seas

Located in Langweer, NL

The engraving titled "The Death of Captn. Cook" depicts the dramatic and tragic event of Captain James Cook's death. This artwork is intricately framed with ornate borders and decora...

Category

Antique 1780s Prints

Materials

Paper

"Ship Griffin, Boston — Lying at San Francisco" Pencil Drawing Circa 1850
"Ship Griffin, Boston — Lying at San Francisco" Pencil Drawing Circa 1850

"Ship Griffin, Boston — Lying at San Francisco" Pencil Drawing Circa 1850

Located in Atlanta, GA

Inscribed verso with an attribution to Ada Eldridge (Barnstable, Massachusetts, active circa 1850–1870), the work is believed to have been part of a sketchbook once belonging to a se...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Drawings

Materials

Paper

Vieux Bassin de Honfleur
Vieux Bassin de Honfleur

Vieux Bassin de Honfleur

By Achille-Émile Othon Friesz

Located in Sheffield, MA

Othon Friesz was born in Le Havre, the son of a long line of shipbuilders and sea captains. He went to school in his native city.

Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

China Trade Painting on Paper depicting the Feeding of Silkworms
China Trade Painting on Paper depicting the Feeding of Silkworms

China Trade Painting on Paper depicting the Feeding of Silkworms

Located in Downingtown, PA

Western merchants, diplomats, and sea captains, largely confined to their trading posts, were eager to acquire souvenirs that illustrated the culture and industries of a country they...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

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Sea Captains House

Jean JackSea Captains House

Unavailable

H 30 in W 30 in

Sea Captains House

Located in Portland, ME

Sea Captains House

Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sea Captain at Five A.M.
Sea Captain at Five A.M.

Sea Captain at Five A.M.

Unavailable

H 32 in W 28 in D 2 in

Sea Captain at Five A.M.

Located in West Palm beach, FL

Nautical oil on canvas which features a handsome young sea captain in his whites along with pretty young girl on deck at 5:00 a.m.

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Late 19th Century China Trade Sea Captain's Chest
Late 19th Century China Trade Sea Captain's Chest

Late 19th Century China Trade Sea Captain's Chest

Unavailable

H 18.25 in W 33.25 in D 19.5 in

Late 19th Century China Trade Sea Captain's Chest

Located in Charleston, SC

Late 19th century China Trade Sea Captain's chest, circa 1880. Aluminum banding and steel handles with double locks (one missing).

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Nautical Folk Art Whirligig Sea Captain in Boat Toy
Nautical Folk Art Whirligig Sea Captain in Boat Toy

Nautical Folk Art Whirligig Sea Captain in Boat Toy

Located in Lenox, MA

Made in Nantucket, this whirligig is made of carved wood that is painted yellow, white, and black with a red base, and depicts a sea captain in a boat. Whirligigs were creatively use...

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Portrait of a Sea Captain Attributed to John Neagle
Early 19th Century Portrait of a Sea Captain Attributed to John Neagle

Early 19th Century Portrait of a Sea Captain Attributed to John Neagle

By J. Neagle

Located in Woodbury, CT

Oil on canvas portrait of a sea captain in original carved gold-leaf frame.

Category

Antique 1820s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Japanese Sea Captains Chest
Large Japanese Sea Captains Chest

Large Japanese Sea Captains Chest

Unavailable

H 19 in W 17 in D 21 in

Large Japanese Sea Captains Chest

By Sado Craftsmen

Located in New York, NY

Unusually large ships chest from Sado Island. Nice original patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Painted Lady in Summer

Kevin BeersPainted Lady in Summer, 2015

Unavailable

H 18 in W 24 in

Painted Lady in Summer

By Kevin Beers

Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME

The "Painted Ladies" of Thomaston are Victorian Period homes that formerly housed sea captains of the area.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Captian
Portrait of a Captian

Portrait of a Captian

Unavailable

H 20.5 in W 17.5 in D 0.5 in

Portrait of a Captian

Located in North Egremont, MA

Silver print action photo of an "Old Salt", sea captain in original fumed oak frame.

Category

Early 20th Century American Photography

Superb Small Bilboa Mirror
Superb Small Bilboa Mirror

Superb Small Bilboa Mirror

Unavailable

H 33.5 in W 14.5 in

Superb Small Bilboa Mirror

Located in Wells, ME

These were purchased by American sea captains after they crossed the Atlantic and stopped in Bilboa (same latitude as Portsmouth, NH) to stock up on food and supplies (sometimes for ...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Neoclassical Wall Mirrors

Large Antique Silk Maritime Eagle
Large Antique Silk Maritime Eagle

Large Antique Silk Maritime Eagle

Unavailable

H 50 in W 50 in D 2 in

Large Antique Silk Maritime Eagle

Located in Acworth, GA

Sold to rich merchants and sea captains on their orient travels. circa 1870-1890.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Hong Kong Nautical Objects

Materials

Silk

Porcelain Medicinal Pill Box from the 'the Hatcher Junk circa 1643-1646'
Porcelain Medicinal Pill Box from the 'the Hatcher Junk circa 1643-1646'

Porcelain Medicinal Pill Box from the 'the Hatcher Junk circa 1643-1646'

Located in Brussels, BE

The Hatcher Cargo was recovered from the wreck of a Chinese junk in the South China seas port of Batavia (today Jakarta) by Captain Michael Hatcher in 1983, and was later sold in the...

Category

Antique 1640s Asian Ming Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality
Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality

Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality

Unavailable

H 18 in W 6 in D 30 in

Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality

Located in Bafra, 55

Measuring 30 inches in length, 6 inches in width, and 18.5 in height, this boat will appeal to the sea enthusiasts in your home. As you imagine yourself as a lost sea captain, this b...

Category

Antique 18th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

18 Karat Gold Poseidon Crown Drop Earrings with Black Diamond Briolettes
18 Karat Gold Poseidon Crown Drop Earrings with Black Diamond Briolettes

18 Karat Gold Poseidon Crown Drop Earrings with Black Diamond Briolettes

By The Golden Eye

Located in Santa Fe, NM

18 Karat Gold Poseidon Crown Drop Earrings are set with 4 white diamonds .20ctw at the cardinal points in the frame of a sea captain's wheel. Suspended below each Poseidon Crown are ...

Category

2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold

Christopher Johnson's Contemporary Mediterranean Oil Painting
Christopher Johnson's Contemporary Mediterranean Oil Painting

Christopher Johnson's Contemporary Mediterranean Oil Painting

Unavailable

H 33.47 in W 39.38 in D 0.99 in

Christopher Johnson's Contemporary Mediterranean Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Helena was the great grandmother of friends of Christopher's and her husband was a sea captain. The church sits to the side of the estuary of Vathy Harbour.

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2010s British Contemporary Art

The Terror of The Tongs, Unframed Poster, 1961
The Terror of The Tongs, Unframed Poster, 1961

The Terror of The Tongs, Unframed Poster, 1961

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H 30 in W 40 in D 0.1 in

The Terror of The Tongs, Unframed Poster, 1961

Located in London, GB

The Terror of The Tongs, Unframed Poster, 1961 In 1910, Hong Kong members of a secret Tong crime syndicate protect their identities by murdering the daughter of a British sea capt...

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20th Century British Posters

Materials

Paper

Important Queen Anne Desk, Early 18th Century, China or Pacific Rim
Important Queen Anne Desk, Early 18th Century, China or Pacific Rim

Important Queen Anne Desk, Early 18th Century, China or Pacific Rim

Located in Providence, RI

We don't like to use the term "China Trade" because we do not believe this was made on speculation for some future buyer, i.e. a ranking sea captain and/or his patron, as i...

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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Padouk

Morning Chat

Paul LandryMorning Chat

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H 7.25 in W 9.25 in D 1 in

Morning Chat

Located in Stonington, CT

., Landry was born on the coast of Canada, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The grandson of two sea captains (one Scottish, the other French), it was inevitable that he, too, turn to the sea...

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1990s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Playful Gulls

Paul LandryPlayful Gulls

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H 8.75 in W 10.75 in D 1 in

Playful Gulls

Located in Stonington, CT

., Landry was born on the coast of Canada, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The grandson of two sea captains (one Scottish, the other French), it was inevitable that he, too, turn to the sea...

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1990s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Standing Nude 1949 Sanguine Lithograph
Standing Nude 1949 Sanguine Lithograph

Standing Nude 1949 Sanguine Lithograph

By Achille-Émile Othon Friesz

Located in San Francisco, CA

Achille-Émile Othon Friesz was born on 6 February 6 1879 in Le Havre, the scion of a long line of shipbuilders and sea captains. He attended the lycée and the municipal art college i...

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1940s Modern Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Figures Embracing 1949 Sanguine Lithograph
Figures Embracing 1949 Sanguine Lithograph

Figures Embracing 1949 Sanguine Lithograph

By Achille-Émile Othon Friesz

Located in San Francisco, CA

Achille-Émile Othon Friesz was born on 6 February 6 1879 in Le Havre, the scion of a long line of shipbuilders and sea captains. He attended the lycée and the municipal art college i...

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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Seascape by Fidelia Bridges (1834-1923, American)
Seascape by Fidelia Bridges (1834-1923, American)

Seascape by Fidelia Bridges (1834-1923, American)

By Fidelia Bridges

Located in New York, NY

Bridges was born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1834 to a sea captain and his wife, but was left orphaned by the age of fifteen.

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19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Antonio Jacobsen's "S.S. Philadelphia 1913"

Antonio Jacobsen's "S.S. Philadelphia 1913"

By Antonio Jacobsen

Located in New York, NY

His ability as an artist was further recognized, and he soon began to receive commissions from sea captains and ship owners and eventually Steamship companies to record their entire ...

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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Board

Wooden Sea Chest with Admiral "E.W Eberle" Stamped on Front and Back
Wooden Sea Chest with Admiral "E.W Eberle" Stamped on Front and Back

Wooden Sea Chest with Admiral "E.W Eberle" Stamped on Front and Back

Located in Billerica, MA

He was in charge of the Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla in 1911-1913, during which time he received promotion to the rank of Captain. After more sea and shore service, he became Superinten...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage

Sea Captain's Trunk

Sea Captain's Trunk

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H 23 in W 52 in D 23 in

Sea Captain's Trunk

Located in Greenwich, CT

Early 19th C Sea Captain's trunk in teak with original brass carrying handles.

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Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Bust of Sea Captain, America, 19th Century
Bust of Sea Captain, America, 19th Century

Bust of Sea Captain, America, 19th Century

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H 18.5 in W 20.5 in D 12 in

Bust of Sea Captain, America, 19th Century

Located in Culver City, CA

Bust of sea captain, America, 19th century. Plaster bust of a New Bedford, Massachusetts sea captain.

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Antique 19th Century American Busts

Materials

Plaster

Oil on canvas of a sea captain
Oil on canvas of a sea captain

Oil on canvas of a sea captain

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H NaN in W 29 in

Oil on canvas of a sea captain

Located in San Francisco, CA

A beautifully painted oil on canvas of a handsome gentleman, possibly a sea captain, the background with a sailing ship.Circa 1840.

Materials

Canvas

Early 19th c. English Canted Sea Captain's Trunk
Early 19th c. English Canted Sea Captain's Trunk

Early 19th c. English Canted Sea Captain's Trunk

Located in Greenwich, CT

An early English sea captain's trunk having the classic canted form with superb color and patina.

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Antique 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage

19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Sea Captain
19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Sea Captain

19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Sea Captain

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine portrait of a young sea captain holding a telescope. The portrait appears to have been completed by two different hands.

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19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Nantucket School "Walter" Sea Captain Oil on Canvas Painting
Nantucket School "Walter" Sea Captain Oil on Canvas Painting

Nantucket School "Walter" Sea Captain Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique painting of a sea captain, named Walter by the painter on verso.

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Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Framed 20th Century Oil - Portrait of a Sea Captain
Framed 20th Century Oil - Portrait of a Sea Captain

Framed 20th Century Oil - Portrait of a Sea Captain

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine oil portrait of a sea captain at the stern of a boat, wearing a blue naval jacket, red neckerchief, spectacles and commanders hat.

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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Regency Style Mahogany Sea Captain’s Demilune Bar or Server
19th Century Regency Style Mahogany Sea Captain’s Demilune Bar or Server

19th Century Regency Style Mahogany Sea Captain’s Demilune Bar or Server

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful English Regency style sea captain’s demilune form bar or server with raised shelf with backboard supported by two carved reeded columns on each side over a main case with...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Fruitwood, Mahogany

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and cap have been lacquered. The scope has a three draw barrel with eyepiece. Circa 190...

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Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and cap have been lacquered. The scope has a three draw barrel with eyepiece. Circa 192...

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Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and cap have been lacquered. The scope has a three draw barrel with eyepiece. Circa 192...

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Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and cap have been lacquered. The scope has a four draw barrel with eyepiece. Circa 1890...

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Antique 1890s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique mariners telescope of solid brass that has been polished and the main barrel, eyepiece and cap have been lacquered. The scope has a three draw barrel with eyepiece. Circa 192...

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Antique Early 1900s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

EARLY 20THC HAND CARVED AND PAINTED SEA CAPTAIN
EARLY 20THC HAND CARVED AND PAINTED SEA CAPTAIN

EARLY 20THC HAND CARVED AND PAINTED SEA CAPTAIN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

THIS FOLKY OLD SEA MAN HAS GREAT PERSONALITY AND WONDERFUL FORM. THIS GREAT FOLK ART CARVING IS CARVED OUT OF ONE SOLID PIECE OF WOOD OR TREE. THE BASE IS PAINTED BLACK AND THE HAT I...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Portrait of a Sea Captain
Early 19th Century Portrait of a Sea Captain

Early 19th Century Portrait of a Sea Captain

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Holding the book "History of the Revolution"

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Antique 1820s American Folk Art Paintings

Sea Captains Telescope by G Santi Fils Marseille
Sea Captains Telescope by G Santi Fils Marseille

Sea Captains Telescope by G Santi Fils Marseille

Located in Norwell, MA

Early twentieth century telescope. With engraved focal tube "G. Santi. Fils, Marseille". Leather covered barrel. Nice old maritime relic. 3 lbs. 32"W.

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Vintage 1940s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Georgian Sea Captain’s Brass Bound Chest, HMS Sirius, c.1800
19th Century Georgian Sea Captain’s Brass Bound Chest, HMS Sirius, c.1800

19th Century Georgian Sea Captain’s Brass Bound Chest, HMS Sirius, c.1800

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early-19th century Georgian brass bound mahogany chest, with graduated rope handles and original lock. This trunk belonged to Captain William Prowse born in 1752 joined the R...

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Antique 19th Century Georgian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Telescope with Four Draws and Leather Cover
Telescope with Four Draws and Leather Cover

Telescope with Four Draws and Leather Cover

Located in Norwell, MA

Sea captain's telescope with polished brass and leather covered barrel.

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Vintage 1960s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain
18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain

18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain

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H 10.13 in W 9.75 in D 1 in

18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain, an oil on wooden panel half length portrait of a roguish sea captain with a gold earring - indicating almost certainly a whaling captain, ...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest
Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest

Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest

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H 18 in W 37.5 in D 19 in

Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest

Located in Greenwich, CT

A fine early 19th century sailor’s or sea captain’s chest of canted form, the top with molded edge and original strap hinges, over canted carcass with interior candle drawer, retaini...

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Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Nautical Painting of Sailors on Ship
Nautical Painting of Sailors on Ship

Nautical Painting of Sailors on Ship

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H 29.25 in W 35.25 in D 2.5 in

Nautical Painting of Sailors on Ship

Located in Fulton, CA

Impressive addition to a nautical theme. Features a sea captain with tobacco pipe, figures rigging a sail and a mate carving a wood boat.

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20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Walnut, Paint

Antique Mahogany S-Roll Top Desk with Full Interior by Gunn, c1900
Antique Mahogany S-Roll Top Desk with Full Interior by Gunn, c1900

Antique Mahogany S-Roll Top Desk with Full Interior by Gunn, c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique desk by Gunn offers paneled mahogany construction with s-roll top opening to full interior, purportedly owned by notable sea captain John Craig, maker label as photographe...

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Early 20th Century Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Leather Trunk with Hand-Painted Flowers
19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Leather Trunk with Hand-Painted Flowers

19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Leather Trunk with Hand-Painted Flowers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Most of these Chinese camphor-wood chests were originally used by westerners (traders, sea captains, military men) in the early 1800's to carry tea, silks and porcelain from China to...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Georgian Era Mourning Ring
Georgian Era Mourning Ring

Georgian Era Mourning Ring

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

To the rear is an inscription indicating it was in remembrance of Thomas Grimsby, a young sea captain. To the front is a hand painted urn with the initials 'TG', under what is likely...

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Antique 1780s English Georgian More Rings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Chinese Chest Luggage Box Carved Camphor Wood
Antique Chinese Chest Luggage Box Carved Camphor Wood

Antique Chinese Chest Luggage Box Carved Camphor Wood

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous Chinese carved chest crafted from camphor wood Very detailed carving showing Chinese junk sail boats Opens out to reveal lots of storage Great interiors piece and highly ...

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Antique Early 1800s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted 19th C. Chinese Wood +  Leather Trunk with Nail Head Accents
Hand Painted 19th C. Chinese Wood +  Leather Trunk with Nail Head Accents

Hand Painted 19th C. Chinese Wood + Leather Trunk with Nail Head Accents

Located in Atlanta, GA

Most of these Chinese camphor-wood chests were originally used by westerners (traders, sea captains, military men) in the early 1800's to carry tea, silks and porcelain from China to...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Chest Luggage Box Carved Camphor Wood
Antique Chinese Chest Luggage Box Carved Camphor Wood

Antique Chinese Chest Luggage Box Carved Camphor Wood

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous Chinese carved chest crafted from camphor wood Very detailed carving showing Chinese junk sail boats Opens out to reveal lots of storage Great interiors piece and highly col...

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Antique Early 19th Century Living Room Sets

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
Mid 19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk

Mid 19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

These desk were made for sea captains and officers in the field, know as campaign furniture.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Anglo-Indian Rosewood Campaign Chest with Bookcase Top, circa 1840
Anglo-Indian Rosewood Campaign Chest with Bookcase Top, circa 1840

Anglo-Indian Rosewood Campaign Chest with Bookcase Top, circa 1840

Located in Milford, NH

A unique form three-piece Anglo-Indian rosewood Campaign chest, possibly a sea captain’s chest or cabinet, featuring a bookcase top with molded cornice, surmounting two doors, each w...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Anglo-Indian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk
Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk

Mid 19th Century campaign camphor metamorphic lap desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

These desk were made for sea captains and officers in the field, know as campaign furniture.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks

Materials

Brass

Pair of Lewis Barnes Hand Painted Cane Seat Fancy Chairs, Portsmouth NH c 1820
Pair of Lewis Barnes Hand Painted Cane Seat Fancy Chairs, Portsmouth NH c 1820

Pair of Lewis Barnes Hand Painted Cane Seat Fancy Chairs, Portsmouth NH c 1820

Located in Milford, NH

Lewis Barnes (1776-1856) was a Portsmouth merchant and sea captain. A similar example can be found in the New Hampshire Historical Society collection (see Object ID: 2014.012).The pa...

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Antique 1820s American Federal Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
19th Century Chinese Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk

19th Century Chinese Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

These desk were made for sea captains and officers in the field, know as Campaign furniture.

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks

Materials

Hardwood

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Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Colonial Wooden Chest with Relief Carvings and Iron Fittings
18th Century Colonial Wooden Chest with Relief Carvings and Iron Fittings

18th Century Colonial Wooden Chest with Relief Carvings and Iron Fittings

Located in Marbella, ES

18th century colonial wooden trunk with hand carved ornamental, flower and bust reliefs on top and sides. Wrought iron fittings, decorations and side handles.  

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Antique Mid-18th Century South American Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box

Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box

Located in Forney, TX

A magnificent antique fall-front box with scarce Medieval period bronze lockplate and hasp attributed to Jacopo and Lodovico del Duca. Featuring an important Lockplate and Hasp desi...

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Antique 16th Century Italian Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Metal

French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood Boulle box
French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood Boulle box

French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood Boulle box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A highly detailed and most elegant French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood Boulle Marquetry cabinet/trunk. This impressive rectangular trunk is raised ...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Large French Pirate Corsair's Chest - Safe - Louis XIV Period - France XVIIth
Large French Pirate Corsair's Chest - Safe - Louis XIV Period - France XVIIth

Large French Pirate Corsair's Chest - Safe - Louis XIV Period - France XVIIth

$10,531Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.04 in W 34.45 in D 21.66 in

Large French Pirate Corsair's Chest - Safe - Louis XIV Period - France XVIIth

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Exceptional and extremely rare privateer/pirate chest in solid oak. The wood is richly carved with rosettes. The bottom of the trunk is pierced with holes which allowed it to be bolt...

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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wrought Iron

William and Mary Kingwood Strong Box or Coffre Fort Converted to a Teacaddy
William and Mary Kingwood Strong Box or Coffre Fort Converted to a Teacaddy

William and Mary Kingwood Strong Box or Coffre Fort Converted to a Teacaddy

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular with brass strapping and side handles. Lock plate and flap. Fitted sometime in the 19th century as a tea caddy. Labeled Orange Pekoe and Black tea. Turned wood covers.

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Antique 1690s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Fine Large Example Of A Kingwood Oyster Veneer Coffre Fort
Fine Large Example Of A Kingwood Oyster Veneer Coffre Fort

Fine Large Example Of A Kingwood Oyster Veneer Coffre Fort

$14,941

H 11.03 in W 17.72 in D 12.21 in

Fine Large Example Of A Kingwood Oyster Veneer Coffre Fort

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A superb early 18th century kingwood oyster veneered coffre fort with fine gilt brass metal work, the fall front opens to reveal three drawers and three hidden compartments. Lovely c...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 18th Century Louis XVI Kingwood Small Chest
Early 18th Century Louis XVI Kingwood Small Chest

Early 18th Century Louis XVI Kingwood Small Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

A Louis XVI kingwood small chest with brass mounts. Opens to a metal lined interior and two velvet working lower drawers. Circa 1700, France.

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Antique Early 1700s French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

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