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Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop the Endeavour II
Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop the Endeavour II

Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop the Endeavour II

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Early Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop This half block miniature boat

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Cherry, Maple

American Naval Two Masted Clipper Ship Brig Model Under Glass, US Perry 20th C.
American Naval Two Masted Clipper Ship Brig Model Under Glass, US Perry 20th C.

American Naval Two Masted Clipper Ship Brig Model Under Glass, US Perry 20th C.

Located in Charleston, SC

American Naval two masted clipper ship brig model mounted on stand under a glass case. The US Perry

Category

20th Century American American Empire Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

Sailing Training Ship Full-Rigged Ship Elli in the Display Case 1958 Denmark
Sailing Training Ship Full-Rigged Ship Elli in the Display Case 1958 Denmark

Sailing Training Ship Full-Rigged Ship Elli in the Display Case 1958 Denmark

Located in Hannover, DE

water is a perfect match for the red and white hull of this lovely ship. This model is a true work of

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Antique Folk Art Hand-Carved Ships
Antique Folk Art Hand-Carved Ships

Antique Folk Art Hand-Carved Ships

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

Two hand whittled ships with exceptional detail from the early 20th century, found in New Jersey.

Category

Vintage 1930s American American Craftsman Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’
19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century diorama of the sailing ship ‘Eleanor’ in original glazed case. Painted antique

Category

Antique 19th Century Folk Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood

American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle
American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle

American Victorian Ship and Lighthouse in a Bottle

Located in Queens, NY

American/English (19/20th Cent) sailing ship with 4 masts and a light house in a bulbous shaped

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass

Hand Forged Iron Decorative Sailing Ships, a Pair
Hand Forged Iron Decorative Sailing Ships, a Pair

Hand Forged Iron Decorative Sailing Ships, a Pair

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair of decorative hand forged iron ships. Good condition. Vintage items form the 1960s. Measures

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Iron

Silver ship with masts and sails, resting on a wooden base
Silver ship with masts and sails, resting on a wooden base

Silver ship with masts and sails, resting on a wooden base

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver ship with masts and sails, resting on a wooden base. Metal: Silver. Origin

Category

Antique 19th Century European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Silver

Painted Copper Ship Model
Painted Copper Ship Model

Painted Copper Ship Model

Unavailable|$8,500

Painted Copper Ship Model

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautifully crafted painted copper ship model measuring 10'3" in length and 28" high. Rust and wear

Category

20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Wooden Ship Model from India
Wooden Ship Model from India

Wooden Ship Model from India

Located in Richmond, CA

Hand-made wooden boat model of an aircraft carrier. The model was removed from a ship being

Category

20th Century Indian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Steam Cruise Ship Model

Vintage Steam Cruise Ship Model

Located in San Francisco, CA

A classic metal wind-up steamship with incredible details and original paint.

Category

20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Cased Hand Made Nautical Ship Model of Famous Clipper Ship
Cased Hand Made Nautical Ship Model of Famous Clipper Ship

Cased Hand Made Nautical Ship Model of Famous Clipper Ship

Located in Palm City, FL

FINE AMERICAN CLIPPER SHIP MODEL; Carefully Handmade and Authentic to Original. Presented is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Models and Miniatures

Last of Clipper Ships German Bark Priwall Nautical Model Ship
Last of Clipper Ships German Bark Priwall Nautical Model Ship

Last of Clipper Ships German Bark Priwall Nautical Model Ship

Located in Palm City, FL

FOUR MASTED BARK PRIWALL - Flying P Line Sailor-made Folk Art Clipper Ship Model Presented is

Category

Early 20th Century German Models and Miniatures

Materials

Thread

Unusual Model of a Sailing Ship
Unusual Model of a Sailing Ship

Unusual Model of a Sailing Ship

Located in Walkertshofen, Bavaria

Unusual model of a sailing ship with figural crew made of cloves, in a original showcase.   

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Models and Miniatures

Materials

Organic Material

19th Century Cased Wooden Ship Model
19th Century Cased Wooden Ship Model

19th Century Cased Wooden Ship Model

Located in Alexandria, VA

Antique cased wooden model of the sail & steamship “St. Oliv”, with two masts and two funnels

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Sterling Silver Three Mast Tall Ship Model
Sterling Silver Three Mast Tall Ship Model

Sterling Silver Three Mast Tall Ship Model

By Hanna Thomas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great small work of art, every piece was hand made and constructed in great detail. Mid century Taxco. Great detail and a warm soft patina on the silver.

Category

Vintage 1960s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Sterling Silver

A unique ship builders model on original table
A unique ship builders model on original table

A unique ship builders model on original table

Located in Miami, FL

A unique ship builders model on original table, the SS Portfield

Category

Vintage 1930s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Silver

The ship builders model of the 5 masted Preussen in case.
The ship builders model of the 5 masted Preussen in case.

The ship builders model of the 5 masted Preussen in case.

Located in Miami, FL

The ship builders model of the 5 masted Preussen in later case.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Ship Model by Vosper Ltd.
Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Ship Model by Vosper Ltd.

Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Ship Model by Vosper Ltd.

By Vosper

Located in London, GB

Stunning model of the RAF Search and Rescue Target Towing Launch built by Vosper Ltd. powered by

Category

Vintage 1940s British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Replica of the Pinta Ship
Hand-Carved Replica of the Pinta Ship

Hand-Carved Replica of the Pinta Ship

Located in Abilene, TX

meticulously with a razor tool and laid side by side in different lengths. Measures: The ship is 48 inches in

Category

Late 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Hagenauer Wood, Brass and Copper Viking Ship
Hagenauer Wood, Brass and Copper Viking Ship

Hagenauer Wood, Brass and Copper Viking Ship

Located in New York, NY

A Hagenauer Werkstatte Hand Carved Wood, Handmade Brass and Copper Oars and Sail. Marked on the underside of the Hull, WHW, Handmade, Made in Austria, Hagenauer Wien.

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Large Hand Built Ship Model of the Rms Lusitania
Large Hand Built Ship Model of the Rms Lusitania

Large Hand Built Ship Model of the Rms Lusitania

Located in Aspen, CO

This large, detail model of the historic RMS Lusitania was hand built in the mid-20th century

Category

Mid-20th Century Models and Miniatures

Horace Cobb Miniature Ship Model
Horace Cobb Miniature Ship Model

Horace Cobb Miniature Ship Model

Located in Norwell, MA

Fabulous miniature ship model titled "On The Ways", a Baltimore Clipper experiment. This diorama by

Category

Vintage 1980s American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

20th century ship model
20th century ship model

20th century ship model

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The "State of Georgia" ship model is a fascinating and detailed representation of a 20th century

Category

20th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Cut Glass, Ash

Antique Clipper Ship Model
Antique Clipper Ship Model

Antique Clipper Ship Model

Located in Norwell, MA

Here is a quaint, simple, quality antique ship model. Painted hull and deck, wood cradle. The name

Category

Antique 1890s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Antique Pond Model Ship
Antique Pond Model Ship

Antique Pond Model Ship

Located in Stamford, CT

Antique pond model. Ca 1890-1910. Originally purchased in Europe. Really nice model. Great size

Category

Early 20th Century French Models and Miniatures

21st Century Dutch Ship Model
21st Century Dutch Ship Model

21st Century Dutch Ship Model

By MMCE

Located in Den Haag, NL

Beautifully crafted ship model made by renowned ship model makers MMCE marine and fine mechanical

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Carved Wooden Ship Model
Vintage Carved Wooden Ship Model

Vintage Carved Wooden Ship Model

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning vintage wooden ship model that can be a great piece to display. Acquired at a Palm Beach

Category

Early 20th Century North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Antique Ship Model Auriga Bath
Antique Ship Model Auriga Bath

Antique Ship Model Auriga Bath

Located in Norwell, MA

Fine antique Bath Maine built clipper ship model of the "Auriga". Finely rigged. Built with great

Category

Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Ship Model, Vosper Motor Boat
Ship Model, Vosper Motor Boat

Ship Model, Vosper Motor Boat

Located in Kastrup, DK

45' Vosper motor boat ship model. Constructed by shipwrights attached to the M.T.E. Chatham (Royal

Category

Vintage 1930s English Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Schooner Ship or Boat Model
Mahogany Schooner Ship or Boat Model

Mahogany Schooner Ship or Boat Model

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A fine and detailed high quality ship model of a schooner that is rigged for privateering with two

Category

Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Models and Miniatures

Antique Model of Clipper Ship Nightingale
Antique Model of Clipper Ship Nightingale

Antique Model of Clipper Ship Nightingale

Located in Norwell, MA

Early twentieth century clipper ship model of the "Nightingale", a sleek and beautiful vessel

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Danish Model of a Ship Hull
Danish Model of a Ship Hull

Danish Model of a Ship Hull

Located in New York, NY

A Danish scale model of a sailing ship hull, teak and mahogany with brass fittings, Circa 1930s

Category

20th Century Danish Models and Miniatures

Antique Ship Model of the Mayflower
Antique Ship Model of the Mayflower

Antique Ship Model of the Mayflower

Located in Norwell, MA

Model of the famous English sailing ship "Mayflower", which transported a group of English families

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

"Bluenose" Model Ship. c  1921 - 1930
"Bluenose" Model Ship. c  1921 - 1930

"Bluenose" Model Ship. c 1921 - 1930

Located in Kastrup, DK

and wear. The sails can be replaced but for a fee ! A very decorative ship and a rare model

Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Prisoner of War Style Ship Model
Prisoner of War Style Ship Model

Prisoner of War Style Ship Model

Located in Norwell, MA

Elaborate Prisoner of War style ship model of an eighty two gun english ship of the line. With hull

Category

Antique Early 1900s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

A Wooden Ship Model, Circa 1840
A Wooden Ship Model, Circa 1840

A Wooden Ship Model, Circa 1840

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An English Painted Wood Ship on a Decorated Wood Base. The three mast sail ship over a dark painted

Category

Antique 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

Ship Model of a Cement Carrier
Ship Model of a Cement Carrier

Ship Model of a Cement Carrier

Located in Norwell, MA

Maritima del Golfo S.A. This is a 1:450 model was either built by the yard or the owner and is presented in

Category

Vintage 1980s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

USS Jenkins Ship Model with Case
USS Jenkins Ship Model with Case

USS Jenkins Ship Model with Case

Located in Norwell, MA

Large cased model of the four stack destroyer "USS Jenkins", DD-42, 1912. Very large scale detailed

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Ocean Liner Queen Mary Ship Model
Ocean Liner Queen Mary Ship Model

Ocean Liner Queen Mary Ship Model

Located in Norwell, MA

Cased model of the Cunard Lines Ocean Liner “Queen Mary”. Six-foot model of this classic. Highly

Category

Early 2000s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Henry Huddleston Rogers Collection Ship Model
Henry Huddleston Rogers Collection Ship Model

Henry Huddleston Rogers Collection Ship Model

Located in Norwell, MA

Highest quality model that was once a possession of famed collector Henry Huddleston Rogers.

Category

Vintage 1950s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Intricate Mahogany and Teakwood Large Ship Model of a Spanish Ship
Intricate Mahogany and Teakwood Large Ship Model of a Spanish Ship

Intricate Mahogany and Teakwood Large Ship Model of a Spanish Ship

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Incredible model of the Spanish war ship the San Felipe. The San Felipe was one of the most

Category

Mid-20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany, Teak

Antique Ships Model "Sovereign of the Seas"
Antique Ships Model "Sovereign of the Seas"

Antique Ships Model "Sovereign of the Seas"

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique ship model of the Donald Mc Kay Clipper Ship "Sovereign of the Seas". Awesome scale model

Category

Vintage 1930s American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Eastport Pinky Ship Model by Robert Innis
Eastport Pinky Ship Model by Robert Innis

Eastport Pinky Ship Model by Robert Innis

By Robert Innis

Located in Norwell, MA

-1983). Innis was a talented builder who rigged ship models with the use of a prosthesis. His ship

Category

Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Model of a Three-Masted Clipper Ship
Model of a Three-Masted Clipper Ship

Model of a Three-Masted Clipper Ship

Located in East Hampton, NY

Model of a three-masted clipper ship.

Category

Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures

Antique ship builder's model of St Scotia,

Antique ship builder's model of St Scotia,

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Antique James Pollock ship builder's model of St Scotia, This model is within a mirror-backed

Category

20th Century British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Builders Half Model of Packet Ship Kennington
Builders Half Model of Packet Ship Kennington

Builders Half Model of Packet Ship Kennington

Located in Norwell, MA

Nineteenth century dockyard builders half model of the packet ship "Kennington." Great old model in

Category

2010s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Antique Ships Half Model of a Schooner
Antique Ships Half Model of a Schooner

Antique Ships Half Model of a Schooner

Located in Norwell, MA

Ships half model of an American Coastal Schooner. The carved hull is built of nine lifts

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Historic Ship Model from the DeCoppet Collection
Historic Ship Model from the DeCoppet Collection

Historic Ship Model from the DeCoppet Collection

Located in Norwell, MA

Nineteenth Century ship model of an American Brig from the esteemed New Bedford Whaling Museum

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Historic Ship Model from the DeCoppet Collection
Historic Ship Model from the DeCoppet Collection

Historic Ship Model from the DeCoppet Collection

Located in Norwell, MA

Nineteenth Century ship model of an American Brig from the esteemed New Bedford Whaling Museum

Category

Vintage 1920s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Queen Mary Ship Model by Ron Hughes
Queen Mary Ship Model by Ron Hughes

Queen Mary Ship Model by Ron Hughes

Located in Norwell, MA

A waterline model of the Queen Mary by the internationally recognized English builder Ron Hughes

Category

Early 2000s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Small Wood Cased Ship Model "Paul Jones"
Small Wood Cased Ship Model "Paul Jones"

Small Wood Cased Ship Model "Paul Jones"

Located in Norwell, MA

Quality antique model of the square rigger "Paul Jones". Scribed and varnished deck with cabins

Category

Vintage 1930s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Ship Model of a Dutch Admiralty Yacht
Ship Model of a Dutch Admiralty Yacht

Ship Model of a Dutch Admiralty Yacht

Located in Norwell, MA

Plank on frame museum quality model of a Dutch Admiralty Yacht. Planks are pinned to the frames

Category

Vintage 1980s European Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Antique Ship Model of the Bark Thalia
Antique Ship Model of the Bark Thalia

Antique Ship Model of the Bark Thalia

Located in Norwell, MA

Sailor's model of the sailing bark Thalia. The scribed and varnished deck carries cabins, hatches

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

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