Ship Bow Figurehead
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Located in Sheffield, MA
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19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
Located in Milan, IT
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H 60 in W 12 in D 11.7 in
Italian Wooden Ship Model of a 15th/16th C. Galleon, Tall Ship, 3-Masat Schooner
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautifully carved stern and rudder, mermaid figurehead, cannon/gun-ports, the bow sprit, masts, flags, and
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H 29 in W 29 in D 8 in
19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billethead
Located in Nantucket, MA
painted wooden ornament from the bow of a ship.
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19th Century Hand Carved Ship's Carved and Gilded Trailboard
Located in Nantucket, MA
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Trailboards were decorative carvings mounted on both sides of the bow of a ship, trailing back from the
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
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Early Vintage Pair of Brass Spanish Treasure Ship Andirons, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
mastheads, a grand figurehead gracing the bows, and a sternboard embossed "Don Fernando."
The andirons
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H 18.25 in W 15.38 in D 14.75 in
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
gunports, a golden lion figurehead and the name Vimiera in applied gold lettering on the bow. There are
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Vintage Chinese Silver Battleship/Wugongchuan Ornament Circa 1990
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Bob Trotman Business as Usual
Located in valatie, NY
on ships bows. The artist's practice of painting these wooden figures also recalls the medieval
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Japanese Screen Depicting USA Commodore Perry’s Flagship the USS Mississipi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
of Perry’s ship not only the hull and the smoke are pitch black, but also the figurehead on the bow
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