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Vintage Thomas Walker & Sons Nautical Trade Sign with Ship Log Instrument
Vintage Thomas Walker & Sons Nautical Trade Sign with Ship Log Instrument

Vintage Thomas Walker & Sons Nautical Trade Sign with Ship Log Instrument

By Thomas Walker & Son Ltd. 1

Located in Morristown, NJ

A vintage trade sign from the esteemed Thomas Walker & Sons Ltd, renowned makers of ship’s logs and

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Vintage 1950s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vintage Maritime Desk Lamps, English, Ship's Log, Table Light, C.1930
Pair of Vintage Maritime Desk Lamps, English, Ship's Log, Table Light, C.1930

Pair of Vintage Maritime Desk Lamps, English, Ship's Log, Table Light, C.1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of vintage maritime desk lamps. An English, chromed ship's log trailing fin table

Category

Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

A Fascinating Ship’s Log And Journal Relating To The Whitway/Whiteway
A Fascinating Ship’s Log And Journal Relating To The Whitway/Whiteway

A Fascinating Ship’s Log And Journal Relating To The Whitway/Whiteway

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Fascinating Ship’s Log And Journal Relating To The Whitway/Whiteway Family of Bristol Mariners

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Antique Early 19th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

T. W. Walker's Cherub Maritime Brass Log Spinner Up-Cycled to Table Lamp
T. W. Walker's Cherub Maritime Brass Log Spinner Up-Cycled to Table Lamp

T. W. Walker's Cherub Maritime Brass Log Spinner Up-Cycled to Table Lamp

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Brass ship's log / speed spinner called Cherubs made in England by T.W. Walker, a nautical

Category

20th Century European Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas
Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas

Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas

$7,495

H 63 in W 44 in D 18 in

Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas

Located in Norwell, MA

, 1810, September 20, 1880). In 1854 she recorded the fastest speed ever for a sailing ship, logging 22

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20th Century Nautical Objects

Gervasoni Large Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in White by Paola Navone
Gervasoni Large Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in White by Paola Navone

Gervasoni Large Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in White by Paola Navone

By Paola Navone, Gervasoni

Located in Brooklyn, NY

size options: Small, medium Available in other finish option: Black Quick Ship: Log S / M / L   

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Beech

Gervasoni Small Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in White by Paola Navone
Gervasoni Small Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in White by Paola Navone

Gervasoni Small Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in White by Paola Navone

By Paola Navone, Gervasoni

Located in Brooklyn, NY

size options: Medium, large Available in other finish option: Black Quick Ship: Log S / M / L  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Beech

American Three Masted Clipper Ship Model Sovereign of the Seas Under Glass, 20th
American Three Masted Clipper Ship Model Sovereign of the Seas Under Glass, 20th

American Three Masted Clipper Ship Model Sovereign of the Seas Under Glass, 20th

Located in Charleston, SC

, September 20, 1880). In 1854 she recorded the fastest speed ever for a three masted sailing ship, logging 22

Category

20th Century American American Empire Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

Gervasoni Large Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in Black by Paola Navone
Gervasoni Large Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in Black by Paola Navone

Gervasoni Large Log Sections of Beech Trunk Side Table in Black by Paola Navone

By Paola Navone, Gervasoni

Located in Brooklyn, NY

option: White Quick Ship: Log S / M / L  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Beech

Polished Ship’s Taffrail Spinner Logs
Polished Ship’s Taffrail Spinner Logs

Polished Ship’s Taffrail Spinner Logs

Located in Norwell, MA

Vintage ship’s speed and distance taffrail log spinners. One is hallmarked Negus, MILF, New York

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

"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

trade. In a related 1832 ship log titled Journal of Brig John Gilpin: Baltimore to Canton, the Griffin

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Drawings

Materials

Paper

Very Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Ebony and Bronze Hourglass
Very Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Ebony and Bronze Hourglass

Very Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Ebony and Bronze Hourglass

Located in Fayetteville, AR

determine longitude by providing the time for the ship's log. To find longitude, a ship's captain needed to

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

1847 The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France
1847 The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France

1847 The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France

By William James (Author)

Located in Bath, GB

official narratives, while also including details from ship logs, and where possible personal testimonies

Category

Antique 1840s British Books

Materials

Paper

Modernist Steel & Brass Log Rack - France 1960s
Modernist Steel & Brass Log Rack - France 1960s

Modernist Steel & Brass Log Rack - France 1960s

$2,800

H 8.7 in W 17.7 in D 14.2 in

Modernist Steel & Brass Log Rack - France 1960s

Located in New York, NY

Polished steel modernist log rack with brass accents. In fair vintage condition. This log rack

Category

Vintage 1970s French Andirons

Materials

Steel, Brass

Pair Dolphin and Sailing Ship American Andirons
Pair Dolphin and Sailing Ship American Andirons

Pair Dolphin and Sailing Ship American Andirons

$5,875 / set

H 32.5 in W 11 in D 22 in

Pair Dolphin and Sailing Ship American Andirons

Located in Pasadena, CA

ship medallions. The log supports have been restored. Considering their age, most probably the andirons

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century North American Victorian Andirons

Materials

Iron

Pair of American Brass Intertwined Dolphin & Ship Andirons. Circa 1840
Pair of American Brass Intertwined Dolphin & Ship Andirons. Circa 1840

Pair of American Brass Intertwined Dolphin & Ship Andirons. Circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass andirons with perched flanking ships, intertwined dolphins, matching finial

Category

Antique 1840s American American Empire Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

18th Century Maritime Hourglass  30 Seconds tilmer
18th Century Maritime Hourglass  30 Seconds tilmer

18th Century Maritime Hourglass 30 Seconds tilmer

$1,141

H 4.93 in W 2.6 in D 2.6 in

18th Century Maritime Hourglass 30 Seconds tilmer

Located in Bilzen, BE

time intervals for calculating a ship's speed using the traditional log line method — the very origin

Category

Antique 18th Century French Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

20th Century Purl Table
20th Century Purl Table

20th Century Purl Table

$32,000

H 30 in W 126 in D 42 in

20th Century Purl Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

approximately seven feet in diameter. This veneer-quality log was shipped from West Africa to Germany, where it

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Ship's Log Walker Cherub III Complete
Ship's Log Walker Cherub III Complete

Ship's Log Walker Cherub III Complete

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 11.03 in D 19.3 in

Ship's Log Walker Cherub III Complete

Located in Brest, FR

This ship's log Walker Cherub III is absolutely complete with all this labels, grease pot, etc

Category

Vintage 1950s English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ship's Log Walker Cherub III Complete
Ship's Log Walker Cherub III Complete

Ship's Log Walker Cherub III Complete

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 11.03 in D 19.3 in

Ship's Log Walker Cherub III Complete

Located in Brest, FR

This ship's log walker cherub III is absolutely complete with all this labels, grease pot, etc

Category

Late 20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts
Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts

Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts

Unavailable

H 5.52 in W 15.36 in D 7.49 in

Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

Walkers Excelsior IV ships log Untouched, new old stock, complete Walkers Excelsior IV ships log

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Ruffed Grouse Perched on a Log with British Ship

Ruffed Grouse Perched on a Log with British Ship

Unavailable

H 12 in W 10.25 in D 1 in

Ruffed Grouse Perched on a Log with British Ship

Located in Litchfield, CT

Inscribed on banner, "It is a wise man's part not to take notice of many things". Inscribed on verso with old inscription translated into Latin, French and English, "Painted and give...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

A Scale builders model of the SS.Brynhild c1914
A Scale builders model of the SS.Brynhild c1914

A Scale builders model of the SS.Brynhild c1914

Unavailable

H 29 in W 79 in D 16.5 in

A Scale builders model of the SS.Brynhild c1914

Located in London, GB

on the Brynhild, from which I also have the original leather sofa, the double ended mahogany ships

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Models and Miniatures

Antique Ship's Log Desk Ornament, English, Brass, Maritime Instrument, C.1920
Antique Ship's Log Desk Ornament, English, Brass, Maritime Instrument, C.1920

Antique Ship's Log Desk Ornament, English, Brass, Maritime Instrument, C.1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique ship's log desk ornament. An English, brass and oak maritime display instrument

Category

Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX
English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX

English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX

By Ainsley South Shields

Located in Valladolid, ES

Outstanding and unique ship's navigation log, made during the Second World War, in teak wood and

Category

Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Nautical Log Harpoon Shaped to Measure Boats Speed Walker 1861
Nautical Log Harpoon Shaped to Measure Boats Speed Walker 1861

Nautical Log Harpoon Shaped to Measure Boats Speed Walker 1861

Located in Milan, IT

Brass log in the shape of a harpoon, signed T. Walker's Patent Harpoon Ship Log A 1 London, from

Category

Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Half Human Medical Skelton
19th Century Half Human Medical Skelton

19th Century Half Human Medical Skelton

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H 8 in W 19 in D 11.5 in

19th Century Half Human Medical Skelton

Located in London, GB

skeleton named “Archie”. Encased in a nautical pine box, labelled Walkers Patent Cherub Ship Log. This

Category

Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

Early 19th century Scrimshaw
Early 19th century Scrimshaw

Early 19th century Scrimshaw

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H 6 in W 46.63 in D 1.25 in

Early 19th century Scrimshaw

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

built on the docks of Sag Harbor in 1814. The ships detailed logs are in the collections of Sag Harbor

Category

Antique 1810s American American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

French Louis Philippe Period Vitrine
French Louis Philippe Period Vitrine

French Louis Philippe Period Vitrine

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H 70.5 in W 47.5 in D 20 in

French Louis Philippe Period Vitrine

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted from exotic imported flame mahogany that was painstakingly shipped over as logs in three

Category

Antique 19th Century Louis Philippe Vitrines

Antique Ships Log, English, Brass, Maritime, Mileage Log, Desk Ornament, 1920
Antique Ships Log, English, Brass, Maritime, Mileage Log, Desk Ornament, 1920

Antique Ships Log, English, Brass, Maritime, Mileage Log, Desk Ornament, 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique ship's log. An English, brass maritime bulkhead mileage log or desk ornament

Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Ship's Log Desk Ornament, English, Brass, Maritime Display, Instrument
Vintage Ship's Log Desk Ornament, English, Brass, Maritime Display, Instrument

Vintage Ship's Log Desk Ornament, English, Brass, Maritime Display, Instrument

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage ship's log desk ornament. An English, brass and oak maritime display instrument

Category

Mid-20th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ship's Log "Cherub" Rotator by Thomas Walker & Sons
Ship's Log "Cherub" Rotator by Thomas Walker & Sons

Ship's Log "Cherub" Rotator by Thomas Walker & Sons

By Thomas Walker & Son Ltd. 1

Located in London, GB

A 1930s brass "Cherub" rotor used with a Walker's ship's taffrail log, by Thomas Walker & Sons

Category

Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Japanese Late Edo Era 3 Drawer Funadansu Sugi & Iron 16.5"
Antique Japanese Late Edo Era 3 Drawer Funadansu Sugi & Iron 16.5"

Antique Japanese Late Edo Era 3 Drawer Funadansu Sugi & Iron 16.5"

Located in Portland, OR

the ship's logs and funds while sailing the Japan inland sea. Made with old world craftsmanship with

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Naval Ingenuity at Sea: HMS Grafton's Homeward Voyage, 1758
Naval Ingenuity at Sea: HMS Grafton's Homeward Voyage, 1758

Naval Ingenuity at Sea: HMS Grafton's Homeward Voyage, 1758

Located in Langweer, NL

, voyages, and battles would be recorded in the ship's logs, naval records, and historical accounts of the

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Anchor-Form Andirons, circa 1950
Anchor-Form Andirons, circa 1950

Anchor-Form Andirons, circa 1950

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H 17.75 in W 12 in D 18 in

Anchor-Form Andirons, circa 1950

Located in Kinderhook, NY

the form of ship's anchors with cast iron log rests. Marked AWS.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Brass, Iron, Nickel

Mahogany Captain's Chestof Drawers Desk
Mahogany Captain's Chestof Drawers Desk

Mahogany Captain's Chestof Drawers Desk

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H 41 in W 52.5 in D 22 in

Mahogany Captain's Chestof Drawers Desk

Located in Bainbridge Island, WA

Captain of an 18th century tall ship writing his daily log on this desk.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English 19th Century Large Brass Footed Log Bin with Ship Repousse Motif
English 19th Century Large Brass Footed Log Bin with Ship Repousse Motif

English 19th Century Large Brass Footed Log Bin with Ship Repousse Motif

Located in Wells, ME

English 19th century large brass footed log bin with ship motif repousse on one side, plain on the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Fireplace Tools and Ch...

Materials

Brass

Unusual 18th Century Rectangular Scientific Sand Glass Timer
Unusual 18th Century Rectangular Scientific Sand Glass Timer

Unusual 18th Century Rectangular Scientific Sand Glass Timer

Located in Essex, MA

been used by a ship's captain to log speed or in a laboratory.  

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Blown Glass, Mahogany

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