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Ship Name Board From NY Tugboat "St. Martin"
Ship Name Board From NY Tugboat "St. Martin"

Ship Name Board From NY Tugboat "St. Martin"

Located in Norwell, MA

Great old nautical quarter board from the tugboat St. Martin. Incised letters in gold with black backboards with splits and cracks from years at sea. Great relic. Circa 1925.

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Vintage 1920s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 20th C Stern Name Board "Naomi" Clovelly Fishing Boat Naval Maritime Ship
Early 20th C Stern Name Board "Naomi" Clovelly Fishing Boat Naval Maritime Ship

Early 20th C Stern Name Board "Naomi" Clovelly Fishing Boat Naval Maritime Ship

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A charming folk art hand painted mahogany name board for the Clovelly (Devon) fishing vessel Naomi. Below has the owner and skippers initials Oscar Stanley Abbott. Age related losse...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Nautical Objects

Materials

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Ship Name Board for the USS Chambers
Ship Name Board for the USS Chambers

Ship Name Board for the USS Chambers

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Ship Name Board for the USS Chambers

Located in San Mateo, CA

Ship name board for the USS Chambers DER 391. The Chambers was a Edsall-class destroyer escort.

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Mid-20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

19th Century Antique Ship or Ferry Painted Wood Name Board Sign "Katherine"
19th Century Antique Ship or Ferry Painted Wood Name Board Sign "Katherine"

19th Century Antique Ship or Ferry Painted Wood Name Board Sign "Katherine"

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large shaped wood and painted sign, most likely from a ship or ferry with the name Katherine. Original paint and wonderfully weathered condition. 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Signs

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Auntie Mame Ship Name Board

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H 6 in W 36 in D 0.75 in

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Located in North Egremont, MA

Vintage mahogany board with gilt and paint lettering, expresses the joie de vivre of the original owner and conjures images of a certain style and whimsey

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Vintage 1960s American Signs

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ships name board for your home. Each ships name board for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and fabric. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ships name board, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each ships name board bearing mid-century modern, Art Deco or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one ships name board that is appealing in its simplicity, but Les Argonautes, Dom Hans van der Laan and Europa Antiques produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Ships Name Board?

The average selling price for a ships name board at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $563 on the low end and $103,907 for the highest priced.