Star Navigation
Original Vintage Travel Poster Red Star Line Pennland Ocean Liner Cruise Ship
By Charles Edward Dixon 1
Located in London, GB
International Navigation Company, the transatlantic ocean liner was renamed Pennland by Red Star Line in 1926
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 43.31 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
of a coast or a star, traditionally the sun of the earth and the horizon. Knowing the elevation of
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Late 20th Century European Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal, Other
Vacheron Constantin Chronometer
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in New Orleans, LA
precision instrument's primary function was to determine longitude at sea using celestial navigation. With
Category
20th Century Swiss Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Mahogany
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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Cie and mo...
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Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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Antique Gothic Revival Harp by Erard
Located in London, GB
Antique Gothic Revival harp by Erard
French, circa 1840
Measures: Height 178cm, width 54cm, depth 91cm
Of typical form by the famed instrument maker Érard. With gilt highlights ...
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Large and Extremely Rare Terrestrial Globe by Newton
By Newton Globes - Planer & Newton
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and extremely rare 24-inch terrestrial globe by Newton
Our most magnificent and rare globes were a pair of 24-inch Newton globes.
These too were updated in 1852 (terre...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Globes
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Mahogany
Original Antique Railway Poster Brittany France Bretagne Pittoresque Travel Art
Located in London, GB
Original antique travel poster - Chemins de Fer de l'Etat La Bretagne Pittoresque billets de vacances et de bains de mer / State Railways Picturesque Brittany holiday and sea bathing...
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Materials
Paper
H 41.34 in W 29.53 in D 0.04 in
19th Century Ships Compass From Amsterdam
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ships compass with interesting Dutch lettering. Spun brass bowl with gimbal. Fitted to a primitive dovetailed box. Circa 1880. With compass card from L.J. Harri, Amsterdam.
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Antique 1880s European Scientific Instruments
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Brass
Original Vintage Poster Queen Mary Queen Elizabeth Cunard White Star Ocean Liner
By Walter Thomas
Located in London, GB
Original vintage cruise travel poster - Queen Mary Queen Elizabeth Fastest Ocean Service in the World Cunard White Star - featuring a colourful image of the two ocean liners at sea s...
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Vintage 1940s British Posters
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Paper
H 38.98 in W 23.23 in D 0.04 in
French Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and rare French nécessaire de voyage is almost certainly the work of the highly respected Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Dominique Maire and the silversmith Jacques-Br...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Historical Memorabilia
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Crystal, Silver
French 19th Century Empire Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This two-door French Empire bibliotheque is framed on either side by columns that go all the way to the feet. The top and bottom of the columns are accented with brass. The top is de...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
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Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs
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Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM
Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
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Animal Skin
Original Antique Travel Poster Cunard Europe America Aquitania Ocean Liner Ship
By Odin Rosenvinge
Located in London, GB
Original antique cruise travel advertising poster for Cunard Line Europe-America featuring a stunning illustration by Odin Rosenvinge (1880-1957) of a four funnel Aquitania Cunard oc...
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Vintage 1920s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 38.98 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Large 1920's Vintage Scientific Anatomical Human 3D Educational Ear Model
Located in Lafayette, IN
Large 1920's Vintage scientific anatomical human 3D ear model. Large 16" scale and wonderful antique patina!
Category
Vintage 1920s American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Rubber, Wood
H 10 in W 15.75 in D 7.75 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Red Star Line Pennland Ocean Liner Cruise Ship
By Charles Edward Dixon 1
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for Red Star Line featuring stunning artwork by Charles Edward Dixon (1872-1934) of the SS Pennland cruise ship sailing in front of white c...
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1920s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Cunard Europe America New York Cruise
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Cunard travel advertising poster - Europe to all America Fastest ocean service in the world. Stunning design promoting cruise ship sailings featuring two colourful i...
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Vintage 1950s British Posters
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Paper
H 39.77 in W 25.6 in D 0.04 in
Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Late Nineteenth Navigators Sextant. T Frame design. Box has label of H.A. Johannesen Compass Adjuster, Fish Dock Rd., Grimsby. Circa 1920. Phone number on label is 483.
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Vintage 1920s Norwegian Scientific Instruments
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Wood
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Cabinet 'Sirius' Malachite N°1/8 by Antoine Vignault, OAK Limited Edition
By OAK One of A Kind, Antoine Vignault
Located in Bordeaux, FR
the Southern Hemisphere the star marked winter and was an important reference for their navigation
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2010s French Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
H 74.81 in W 33.86 in D 16.54 in
Nightstand 'Octant' N°1/8 by Antoine Vignault, OAK Limited Edition
By OAK One of A Kind, Antoine Vignault
Located in Bordeaux, FR
signed and numbered.
About Octant:
Occasional furniture for day or night evoking the heavenly star or
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2010s French Night Stands
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Marble, Brass
Cabinet 'Sirius' Labradorite N°1/8 by Antoine Vignault, OAK Limited Edition
By OAK One of A Kind, Antoine Vignault
Located in Bordeaux, FR
the Southern Hemisphere the star marked winter and was an important reference for their navigation
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2010s French Cabinets
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Gold Plate, Bronze
H 74.81 in W 33.86 in D 16.54 in
Celestial Navigation Globe, Russian, 1970's
Located in Nantucket, MA
A rare celestial navigation globe with constellations and stars depicted in Cyrillic. Complete it
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Mid-20th Century Russian Industrial Nautical Objects
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1930s Brass Sextant Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical
Located in Milan, IT
., it became Kelvin & Hughes, Ltd.
In order to measure a height of a star (for example, the Sun), you
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Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1870s Brass Sextant Signed Ainsley Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
mirror. By moving the alidade, with which the mirror is integral, the light rays coming from the star and
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1890s Brass Sextant Georg Hechelmann Hamburg Antique Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
integral, the light rays coming from the star and subsequently reflected by the moving mirror and by the
Category
Antique 1890s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.5 in W 11.7 in D 11.7 in
1930s Brass Sextant H. Hughes & Son Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
London; our gift box is free.
In order to measure a height of a star (for example, the Sun), you have to
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Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.7 in W 10.82 in D 10.43 in
1875s Brass Sextant Signed Negus New York Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
1864 and formed their own navigation instrument company, "TS & JD Negus", in 1869. In 1886 the United
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5 in W 10.45 in D 10.6 in
Original Vintage Poster World Cruise Red Star Line Belgenland Luxury Travel Ship
Located in London, GB
. Founded in 1871, Red Star Line was a joint venture between the International Navigation Company of
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H 23.82 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Navigation Instrument
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
navigation instrument
star globe (marine navigation instrument)
Manufacturer H.HUGUES AND SONS
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Nautical Objects
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19th Century Brass Sextant Signe Marshall London Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
is free (look at the last picture).
In order to measure a height of a star (for example, the Sun
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
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Brass
H 5.1 in W 9.4 in D 10.2 in
1900s Brass Sextant Signed H. Hughes & Son Antique Maritime Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird, Ltd., it became Kelvin & Hughes, Ltd.
In order to measure a height of a star
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Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 6.5 in W 11.8 in D 13.3 in
19th Century Antique Brass Sextant Signed J.C. Krohn Bergen Maritime Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
Lloyd's London; our gift box is free.
In order to measure a height of a star (for example, the Sun), you
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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
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Brass
H 5.1 in W 9.5 in D 10.55 in
Russian-Made Star Globe 1950s For Nautical Orientation, astronomical instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Russian-made star globe from the 1950s, used in navigation for nautical orientation. Complete with
Category
Vintage 1950s Russian Globes
Materials
Metal
H 10.44 in W 9.85 in D 9.65 in
Circular Sextant 'Decorative', 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
of a coast or a star, traditionally the Sun of the earth and the horizon. Knowing the elevation of
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Late 20th Century European Other Nautical Objects
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Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
of a coast or a star, traditionally the Sun of the earth and the horizon. Knowing the elevation of
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Late 20th Century European Other Nautical Objects
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Antique Explorer's Portmanteau, English, Canvas, Travel, Trunk, Chest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
plates
Interior decorated with lining paper featuring a continuous star pattern
Hand painted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Canvas
H 15.95 in W 28.35 in D 16.15 in
Rare set of star maps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and important set of star charts, edited by OLIVER J. LEE (1881-1964). Oliver Justin Lee
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Vintage 1930s American Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Tara Meditation Deity Loving Mother Star Travel
Located in Monterey, CA
bodhisattvas are often considered metaphors for Buddhist virtues.
Tara's name means "star" or "planet" and
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20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gold
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