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Paris Scene, French Post Impressionist Cargo Boat Painting, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 20th Century Post-Impressionist painting of a cargo steam boat on the river Seine, next to a
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20th Century French Paintings

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Wood

Paris Scene, French Post Impressionist Cargo Boat Painting, 20th Century
Paris Scene, French Post Impressionist Cargo Boat Painting, 20th Century
$2,128 Sale Price
28% Off
H 14.57 in W 19.53 in D 1.89 in
Prison Folk Art Matchstick Model Boat Ship Maritime Night Light Sculpture 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century three tiered prison folk art / tramp art model steam boat sculpture. Upcycled cardboard
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

W.S. Lacey ‘British, 19th-20th Century’ Oil on Canvas "Tall Ship at Sail"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and next to two steam boats, within an ebonized frame. Signed and Dated: W.S. Lacey, 1940. Measures
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Mid-20th Century English Other Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Original Vintage Travel Poster Bournemouth All Seasons Resort British Railways
Located in London, GB
summer and winter holidays featuring a colourful illustration by Alan Burman (1905-1963) showing a steam
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Vintage 1950s British Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Map Poster Barcelona Map International Exposition Spain
Located in London, GB
, cliffs, sailing and steam boats on the water by the harbour, and tourists exploring the coastal city
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Vintage 1920s Spanish Posters

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Paper

1837 Mitchell's "Tourist's Pocket Map of the State of Virginia" by J.H. Young
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
on the inset map. Tables showing steam boat routes and stage routes through Virginia are presented
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Antique 1830s American Maps

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Paper

Hudson River Day Line by Donald C. Ringwald, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
public. Dust jacket: "Enlivened by remarkable illustrations, this book relates the history of steam
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Paper

1866 Ensign & Bridgman's Rail Road Map of the United States
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
railroad racing a steam boat, topped with a large spread wing eagle. The whole is enclosed within a wide
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Antique 1860s American Late Victorian Maps

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Paper

1845 "Ensign's Travellers' Guide and Map of the United States" Hand-Colored Map
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
States, Containing the roads, distances, steam boat and canal routes, &c. New York. Published by T
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Antique 1840s American Victorian Maps

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Paper

1842 Wall Map of the United States by J. H. Young, Published by S. A. Mitchell
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
steam boat at left, a canal lock being operated at right, and, faintly visible cutting through the
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Antique 1840s American Maps

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Paper

Sir Harold Dudley Clayton’s Hydraulic Steam Lifeboat: City of Glasgow, 1894
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
extensive trials, the first steam-cum-sail boat Duke of Northumberland went into service at Harwich Lifeboat
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

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Brass

Report upon the Colorado River of the West by Joseph Ives, First Edition, 1861
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. From 1857 to 1858, Ives and his team collected numerous specimens and managed to navigate their steam
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Antique 1860s American Books

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Fabric, Paper

Original Vintage Cruise Ship Travel Poster Hamburg Amerika Linie Atlantic Island
By Ottomar Anton
Located in London, GB
next to a palm tree in front of a building and people next to a wooden boat, the steam ship moored at
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Vintage 1930s German Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster Herring Drifters North Sea Empire Marketing Board EMB
Located in London, GB
Pears (1873-1958) depicting fishermen on steam drifter fishing boats with tall funnels and mizzen sails
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

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Paper

Rideau Canal Locks and Haliburton’s Residence – Pair of Canadian Views, ca.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Ottawa). The scene captures a steam-powered paddle boat entering the narrow, stone-walled locks, with the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

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Paper

Charles Edward Dixon ‘Coaling, Portsmouth Harbour’
By Charles Edward Dixon 1
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
ship steamship enveloped in black smoke while being loaded and re-victualled, with a steam cutter and a
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Antique Early 1900s English Paintings

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Paper

Charles Edward Dixon ‘Coaling, Portsmouth Harbour’
Charles Edward Dixon ‘Coaling, Portsmouth Harbour’
$5,501
H 14.65 in W 11.38 in D 0.79 in
Bacharach on the Rhine – Small Picturesque 19th-Century Hand-Colored Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
. Several sailing vessels and steam-powered boats navigate the waters, illustrating the blend of old and new
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Antique 1850s Prints

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Paper

Original Vintage Map Poster Marruecos Espanol Spanish Morocco Illustrated Design
Located in London, GB
, train and sea with sailing boats and steam ships on the water across the Strait of Gibraltar with a
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Vintage 1940s Spanish Art Deco Posters

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Paper

Recent Sales

Iron Steam Boat Company Sterling Silver Presentation Cup
Located in London, GB
Annual General Meeting Nov.25, 1852." On obverse: "John William Gasson Esq., Auditor, Iron Boat Steam
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Antique 1810s Scottish George III Centerpieces

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Silver

Classic River Steam Boat Nautical Model Mystic Seaport's SABINO
Located in Palm City, FL
the early years of this century. The adoption of steam for small passenger and cargo carrying
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Early 20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures

Antique Nautical Builder's Boat Model of Early Steam Ship
Located in Palm City, FL
Shown is a larger than usual American made builder's half hull of an early motor vessel. It is comprised of 7 lifts. A "lift" is one plank. It has a cruiser bow with a hollowed foref...
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

20th Century Marine Oil Painting, Beached Boats on the Thames by C. Wagner
Located in Alexandria, VA
Cornelius (“Corny”) Wagner (German, 1870-1956) Steam and Sail Boats in London Harbor Oil on
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Antique 1890s German Paintings

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Canvas

Restored Antique German Steam Boat WWI Ships Lantern Franz Schilbach Stettin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely restored antique German steam boat WWI Ships lantern
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Vintage 1910s German Campaign Nautical Objects

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Steel

1895-1907 S.S Harcalo Steam Boat Cargo Ship Large Scaled Model in Custom Case
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
the S.S Harcalo Steam cargo ship, 1895-1907 This piece is one of four large scales model ships I
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20th Century English Modern Nautical Objects

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Oak

Signed 19th Century Oil on Canvas Boats in a Harbor
Located in Manhasset, NY
detained oil on canvas shows steam boats as well as other sailing and fishing boats in the water near their
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Antique Late 19th Century European Restauration Paintings

Original Vintage Poster British Industries Fishing Harbour LMS Railway Travel
By Norman Wilkinson
Located in London, GB
Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971), depicting a busy harbour pier with rowing boats and steam boats with clouds
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage Cruise Ship Travel Poster Canadian Pacific Empress Of Australia
Located in London, GB
USA - featuring a night time seascape by Alfred Crocker Leighton (1901-1956) depicting a small steam
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Vintage 1930s Canadian Posters

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Paper

Antique Rare Victorian Massive Solid Silver Ewer Jug, Walker & Hall, circa 1898
By Walker & Hall
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
features three large panels, two engraved with large steam boats (one engraved "CANADA 1902", the other
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Model of a Steam Powered Boat or Launch
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Model of a launch realistically crafted in mahogany, painted on the outside, complete with a steam
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20th Century American Adirondack Models and Miniatures

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Mahogany

1846 "Traveller's Guide and Map of the United States" Antique Wall Map by Ensign
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Ensign's Traveller's Guide and map of the United States, containing the roads, distances, Steam
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Antique 1840s American Maps

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Paper

1845 United States Hanging Wall Map by T & E. H. Ensign
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
"Ensign's Traveller's Guide and Map of the United States, Containing the Roads, Distances, Steam
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Antique 1840s American Maps

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Paper

Exploration and Survey of The Colorado River by Ives, First Edition, circa 1861
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
navigate their steam boat to the entrance of the Grand Canyon. Unfortunately for Ives, his boat crashed and
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Antique 1860s American Books

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Paper

Antique Odiot Solid Silver Gilt Royal Presentation Vase, Paris, circa 1845
By Odiot
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
partner of the Highland Steam-boat Company, has just been presented by the ex-Royal family of France with
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Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces

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Silver

Burgee Style Swallowtail Jack Made by Annin & Company, Ca 1866-1880
Located in York County, PA
participate it some sort of maritime parade or event, passenger steam boats did so at all times, in order to
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Antique Late 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Wool

13 Star Jack With a Superellipse Variant of a Diamond Configuration
Located in York County, PA
maritime parade or event, but passenger steam boats, in order to visually distinguish themselves and look
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Antique 1880s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Wool

Victorian Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Ships in a Bay
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
. Scene depicts a bay with a large three masted sailing ship, a smaller sailing ship, two steam powered
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Antique 1860s Tapestries

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Wool

Edmund C. Coates, Oil on Canvas of Bartlett Lighthouse, Caldwell's Landing, 1867
Located in San Francisco, CA
a steam paddle boat. The romantic background mountainous landscape depicts a lighthouse overlooking
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Antique 1850s American Paintings

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Giltwood, Paint

A fine and large model of a Thames wherry
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Boulters Lock on a Sunday afternoon by Edward John Gregory. 800 boats and 72 steam launches passed through
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Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects

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Mahogany

A Massive British Sailor's Woolie of HMS Ariadne
Located in Downingtown, PA
depicted- long boats, steam yachts and possibly the Royal Yacht HMY Victoria and Albert II. Below and
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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

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Wool

Working Model of a Steam Launch Circa 1920
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Portsmouth Model Steam Boat Club. Their boats ‘were mostly steam with a few electric or petrol powered, the
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Vintage 1920s English Nautical Objects

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Brass, Copper

20th Century Side Wheeler Model Toy Boat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage, detailed model of a side wheeler steam boat powered by a steam engine that drives peddle
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Nautical Objects

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Bakelite

Antique Nautical Maritime Ship Ocean Liner Steamship Shadowbox Diorama 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique three dimensional folk art diorama portraying a steam boat / oceanliner / ship on a choppy
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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

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Hardwood

Original Vintage Poster Drifter & Paddle Steamers Seascape Ship Art School Print
Located in London, GB
Kelly (1914-1994) depicting three different types of steam boat with smoke rising from their funnels, a
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

1843 Republic of Texas United States Wall Map
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, Distances, Steam Boat and Canal Routes. Published in New York by T. & E. H. Ensign, 1843. This wall map is
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Antique 19th Century American Maps

1930s Weetamoe Ship Nautical Project Herreshoff shipyard from Uffa Fox Archive
Located in Milan, IT
the construction of steam boats and sailing yachts racing. John Brown Herreshoff, his elder brother
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Vintage 1930s British Nautical Objects

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Paper

Hudson River Day Line by Donald C. Ringwald, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
public. Dust jacket: "Enlivened by remarkable illustrations, this book relates the history of steam
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Paper

Antique Nautical Seascape Painting with Sailboats & Steam Ships, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique nautical painting offers oil on canvas seascape at sunset with sail boats and steam
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Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

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Paint, Wood, Canvas

1844 Map of the United States, Antique Map, Featuring the Republic of Texas
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, distances, steam boat and canal routes. Published in New York by T. & E. H. Ensign, 1844. This wall map is
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Antique 19th Century American Maps

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Paper

Art Deco Fortune Magazine Cover July 1937
Located in Dallas, TX
cover print is an Art Deco depiction of a Trans Atlantic steam boat in Classic Art Deco style! The
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Prints

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Paper

Original Antique Poster Exposition Maritime Internationale Bordeaux 1907 France
By Antoine Ponchin
Located in London, GB
other steam and sailing boats on the reflective water in the harbour and the Grand Palais in the
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Antique Early 1900s French Posters

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Paper

Steam Boat
Located in London, GB
Stunning model of period steam boat of detailed features including dingy boats, brass wheel and
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Early 20th Century British Models and Miniatures

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Brass

Steam Boat
Steam Boat
H 26 in Dm 8.5 in
Steam Boat Hull
Located in Culver City, CA
A nice boat hull, probably American, circa 1910's, 20's and full of character. The shaped wood hull
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Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

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Wood

Steam  Boat Hull
Steam  Boat Hull
H 4.5 in W 11.5 in D 3 in
Primitive Art Steam Ship
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Primitive art toy of a steam boat with three decks
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20th Century American Primitives

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Wood

Primitive Art Steam Ship
Primitive Art Steam Ship
H 11.5 in W 30.5 in D 14.5 in
Detailed Replica of the ROBERT E. LEE: Paddle Wheeler
Located in Hudson, NY
Exquisitely detailed model of the iconic Mississippi steam boat the ROBERT E. LEE.
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Decorative Red Tole "Train" Tray Table, American Mid 19th C
Located in New York, NY
gold with a landscape scene depicting the latest methods of transportation including a paddle steam
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Tray Tables

English sideboard in Mahogany
Located in Charleston, SC
design and fine construction make us think it should have been made for a liner or a steam boat.
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Sideboards

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Brass

English sideboard in Mahogany
English sideboard in Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 73 in D 24 in
Builder's Nautical Boat Model Record Setting Steam Yacht Arrow
Located in Palm City, FL
known. The model is of a steam yacht built right at the Turn of the 20th Century for a famous
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Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Wooden steam-powered toy 'gunboat' by Radiguet, c. 1890
By Radiguet
Located in London, GB
A superb live-steam toy gunboat by Radiguet, circa 1890 in fine original condition, the boat
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Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

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Metal

American Folk Art Mirror - Paddle Boat Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Washington paddle boat steam ship with two flags, wonderful smoke and detail. Strong color to the paint. All
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Antique 19th Century American Mirrors

Brass Sculpture Signed C Jere
Located in Austin, TX
Brass and tin sculpture of a steam powered river boat. Excellent craftsmanship and details.
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Vintage 1970s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Brass, Tin

Brass Sculpture Signed  C Jere
Brass Sculpture Signed  C Jere
H 20 in W 44 in D 6 in
Folk Art Steam Paddle Boat on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This fun Folk Art steam paddle boat is alcohol operated. It looks like the burner was never used.
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Vintage 1920s American Toys and Dolls

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Wood

Folk Art Steam Paddle Boat on Stand
Folk Art Steam Paddle Boat on Stand
H 11.25 in W 23.5 in D 10.5 in
1920s Bing Toys Large Heavy Metal Building Crane, Bing Brothers Germany
Located in Retie, BE
( toy trains, steam engines, boats ) metal goods , kitchenware and office equipment. The logo on the
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Models and Miniatures

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Metal

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French Palladian Painted & Gilt Trumeau Mirror with Floral Medallions, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
French Palladian painted and gilt trumeau mirror with a fluted carved cornice and flanking floral medallions. Early 19th Century. Mirror retains the original silvered glass & wood ba...
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Antique 1810s French Louis Philippe Trumeau Mirrors

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Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

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Bone

Italian Desk from the 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in the 1960s the desk also features chrome tubular legs. Italian desk from the late 1960s characterize by the sleek and modern aesthetic. Second height 24.7 from the floor ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Italian Desk from the 1960s
Italian Desk from the 1960s
$2,750 Sale Price
42% Off
H 31.5 in W 67 in D 30 in
Antique Rare Swedish Sideboard, Unusually Low Gustavian Style Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique Swedish sideboard. The sideboard is unusually low and made in gustavian style. It is an authentic country house furniture from 1834 made in Hälsingland. The frame is mad...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Pine

Large Wooden Tramp Art Box Folk Art Gold 20th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
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Vintage 1940s European Folk Art Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Victorian Black Leather Shell Case
Located in Essex, MA
Cylindrical with two handles and a painted coat of arms.
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Umbrella Stands

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Brass

Victorian Black Leather Shell Case
Victorian Black Leather Shell Case
$975
H 28.75 in W 16 in D 10.5 in
Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
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Located in Værløse, DK
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Vases

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Metal, Pewter

Antique Black Tramp Art Frame Folk Art Picture Frame Carved Wood Carved Oak
Located in Munich, DE
This tramp art picture frame was handcrafted and handcarved in the last decades of the 19th century. It is decorated with for pointed stars, square and rectangular pyramids, lozenge...
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Antique 1890s European Folk Art Picture Frames

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Oak

A branch of japanese red coral (Coralium Japonicum), Italy 1880.
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Coral

Rare English Georgian Brighton Pavilion Octagonal Cribbage Board
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare English wooden cribbage game board with a view of Brighton Pavilion dating from the reign of George IV, 1820 to 1830. The octagonal shaped board stands raised on four original...
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Antique 1820s British George IV Games

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Wood

1900s French Wooden Bistro Table with Black Painted Top
Located in High Point, NC
This charming 1900s French wooden bistro table perfectly captures the essence of Parisian café culture. The tabletop, painted in a sophisticated matte black, contrasts beautifully wi...
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20th Century French Tables

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Wood

A large branch of Rubrum coral and Sciacca coral from Wunderkammer, Italy 1820.
Located in Milan, IT
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Coral, Silver

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Antique Mid-19th Century British British Colonial Table Lamps

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Metal

Large Green Hand-Painted English Tea Canister Lamps (Pair)
Large Green Hand-Painted English Tea Canister Lamps (Pair)
$1,250 Sale Price
34% Off
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French Vintage Black Nesting Tables
Located in Austin, TX
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Metal

French Vintage Black Nesting Tables
French Vintage Black Nesting Tables
$3,250 / set
H 17.25 in W 21.5 in D 12 in
A branch of Mediterranean red coral on a lapis lazuli base, Italy 1880s.
Located in Milan, IT
Branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), mounted on a square-shaped marble base, with a parallelepiped-shaped central body. The entire body is enriched by a mosaic of la...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

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Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

American White Pine Decorative Floral Painted Blanket Chest , NY, Circa 1819
Located in Charleston, SC
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Antique 1810s American American Colonial Blanket Chests

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Wrought Iron

American White Pine Decorative Floral Painted Blanket Chest , NY, Circa 1819
American White Pine Decorative Floral Painted Blanket Chest , NY, Circa 1819
$9,750 Sale Price
35% Off
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Find many varieties of an authentic steam boat available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and paint, every steam boat was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect steam boat — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A steam boat made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made steam boat has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bowman Models are consistently popular.

How Much is a Steam Boat?

A steam boat can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,967, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $25,725.