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

18th Century Maritime Hourglass 30 Seconds tilmer

$1,142

H 4.93 in W 2.6 in D 2.6 in

18th Century Maritime Hourglass 30 Seconds tilmer

Located in Bilzen, BE

Log Timer Hand-Blown Glass, Original Wood Frame, Nautical Navigation Instrument Height: 12.5 cm

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18th Century French Other Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Glass, Wood

Art Nouveau Georg Hulbe Tooled Leather Three Panel Screen, Nautical Motif, 1900
Art Nouveau Georg Hulbe Tooled Leather Three Panel Screen, Nautical Motif, 1900

Art Nouveau Georg Hulbe Tooled Leather Three Panel Screen, Nautical Motif, 1900

By Georg Hulbe

Located in New York, NY

Large museum quality Georg Hulbe Art Nouveau tooled leather three panel screen Early 20th Century

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

19th Century, English Mahogany & Brass Nautical Gimbal Thermometer, Barometer
19th Century, English Mahogany & Brass Nautical Gimbal Thermometer, Barometer

19th Century, English Mahogany & Brass Nautical Gimbal Thermometer, Barometer

Located in Atlanta, GA

-century nautical instruments. Both a functional tool and a piece of maritime history, this gimbal-mounted

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19th Century British George III Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

24 Volumes. Joseph Conrad, The Works.
24 Volumes. Joseph Conrad, The Works.

24 Volumes. Joseph Conrad, The Works.

$7,500 / set

H 8.75 in W 6 in D 1.5 in

24 Volumes. Joseph Conrad, The Works.

Located in New York, NY

tan morocco and green linen boards. The covers and raised band spines are gilt-tooled with nautical

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Early 20th Century American Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Leather

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Brass Nautical Fire tool set
Brass Nautical Fire tool set

Brass Nautical Fire tool set

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H 58.5 in W 6.5 in D NaN in

Brass Nautical Fire tool set

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Brass Nautical fire tool set.

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19th Century Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass 3 Draw Telescope Antique Nautical  Navigation Tool
19th Century Brass 3 Draw Telescope Antique Nautical  Navigation Tool

19th Century Brass 3 Draw Telescope Antique Nautical Navigation Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Brass telescope with round section, with three extensions focusing and handle covered in leather, complete with sunshade extension and dust flap. Maximum length 74 cm-inches 29.1, mi...

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1870s Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

1910 Paget Nautical Angular Sextant Mahogany Box Antique Marine Navigation Tool
1910 Paget Nautical Angular Sextant Mahogany Box Antique Marine Navigation Tool

1910 Paget Nautical Angular Sextant Mahogany Box Antique Marine Navigation Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Paget angular sextant, H. Hughes & Son Ltd London no. 620 datable to 1910 circa. The sextant is made up of two round aluminum plates, the upper part with the avorioline goniometric s...

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1910s British Antique Nautical Tools

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Brass

1900s Brass Nautical Sextant Signed HEATH & C Mahogany Box Antique Marine Tool
1900s Brass Nautical Sextant Signed HEATH & C Mahogany Box Antique Marine Tool

1900s Brass Nautical Sextant Signed HEATH & C Mahogany Box Antique Marine Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Sextant of painted brass HEATH & C Ltd New Heltham London manufacturer of scientific instruments founded in 1845 and active until 1937. HEZZANITH Endless Rapid Reader Automatic Clamp...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

1870 Wooden Nautical Block Complete with Ring with Iron Pulley Old Marine Tool
1870 Wooden Nautical Block Complete with Ring with Iron Pulley Old Marine Tool

1870 Wooden Nautical Block Complete with Ring with Iron Pulley Old Marine Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Small simple block made of wood and rope covered with leather complete with ring and pulley made of iron. English manufacture of the second half of the 19th century. 6.5x7x17 cm. Ver...

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1860s British Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Iron

Antique English Walnut and Brass Rabbeting Plane Tool
Antique English Walnut and Brass Rabbeting Plane Tool

Antique English Walnut and Brass Rabbeting Plane Tool

Located in Fayetteville, AR

A rare find for tool enthusiasts, this Edward Preston and Sons walnut and brass rabbeting plane is

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Early 20th Century English Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

Large Antique English Solid Walnut and Brass Seaman's Drill Tool
Large Antique English Solid Walnut and Brass Seaman's Drill Tool

Large Antique English Solid Walnut and Brass Seaman's Drill Tool

Located in Fayetteville, AR

A beautifully constructed sturdy piece with enduring functionality, this seaman's drill is a tool

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Early 20th Century English Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

1900s Brass Magnetic Compass Signed Sestrel Antique Maritime Navigation Tool
1900s Brass Magnetic Compass Signed Sestrel Antique Maritime Navigation Tool

1900s Brass Magnetic Compass Signed Sestrel Antique Maritime Navigation Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Brass and glass dry compass on universal joint signed Sestrel made in the first half of the 19th century and mounted on a walnut wood base. The compass is made of a brass and glass c...

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Early 1900s Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

1870s Small Brass and Leather French Telescope Antique Marine Navigation Tool
1870s Small Brass and Leather French Telescope Antique Marine Navigation Tool

1870s Small Brass and Leather French Telescope Antique Marine Navigation Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass telescope with leather-covered handle, French manufacture of the second half of the nineteenth century, focus with three extensions. Maximum cm 47,5 – inches 18.7, mini...

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1870s Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

19THC ORIGINAL NAUTICAL SHIP & ANCOR  IRON ANDIRONS
19THC ORIGINAL NAUTICAL SHIP & ANCOR  IRON ANDIRONS

19THC ORIGINAL NAUTICAL SHIP & ANCOR IRON ANDIRONS

Located in Los Angeles, CA

FOLKY & VERY UNUSUAL ANDIRONS NAUTICAL 19THC CAST IRON SHIP & ANCOR ANDIRONS.THIS WONDERFUL

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19th Century American Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Iron

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

essential tool in nautical equipment. They are usually at the helm of the ship and allow the sailor to

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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Tools from a 19th Century Waling Vessel
Tools from a 19th Century Waling Vessel

Tools from a 19th Century Waling Vessel

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H 3.5 in W 35.5 in D 22 in

Tools from a 19th Century Waling Vessel

Located in Huntington, NY

Decorative, tools for nautical wall hanging.

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19th Century American American Classical Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Iron

19th Century Brass Sextant Signe Marshall London Antique Marine Navigation Tool
19th Century Brass Sextant Signe Marshall London Antique Marine Navigation Tool

19th Century Brass Sextant Signe Marshall London Antique Marine Navigation Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Mid 19th century brass English sextant signed Marshall London, instrument complete with three telescopes, one of which is long, and a filter and it is in its original mahogany box wi...

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1870s Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

WW1 American Army Officer Pocket Brass Magnetic Compass Antique Scientific Tool
WW1 American Army Officer Pocket Brass Magnetic Compass Antique Scientific Tool

WW1 American Army Officer Pocket Brass Magnetic Compass Antique Scientific Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for the American army officers during the First World War, of brass with the shape of a pocket watch, signed Waltham. The compass has a snap-on cover with release butt...

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1910s Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

19th Century Iron and Wood Simple Pulley Block Antique Marine Navigation Tool
19th Century Iron and Wood Simple Pulley Block Antique Marine Navigation Tool

19th Century Iron and Wood Simple Pulley Block Antique Marine Navigation Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Simple block made of wood and iron with wood pulley, ovoid hardwood box with two cavities, in which both the pulley and the metal band are pivoted. English manufacture of the mid-1...

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1870s Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Wood

Cast Bronze and Wrought Iron Nautical Theme Fireplace Tools Set, circa 1890s
Cast Bronze and Wrought Iron Nautical Theme Fireplace Tools Set, circa 1890s

Cast Bronze and Wrought Iron Nautical Theme Fireplace Tools Set, circa 1890s

Located in New York, NY

AFP0667 A set of antique nautical cast bronze and wrought iron fire tools. The tongs, poker, and

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1890s Baroque Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron, Brass, Bronze

Scarce Black Painted English Oak Shipwright’s Caulking Tool Box, circa 1880
Scarce Black Painted English Oak Shipwright’s Caulking Tool Box, circa 1880

Scarce Black Painted English Oak Shipwright’s Caulking Tool Box, circa 1880

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

to the method used to make wooden decks on ships watertight, and involves a variety of unique tools

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1880s English High Victorian Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Oak

English Brass Anchor Hanging Wall Rack Jack, 19th Century Nautical
English Brass Anchor Hanging Wall Rack Jack, 19th Century Nautical

English Brass Anchor Hanging Wall Rack Jack, 19th Century Nautical

Located in Woodbridge, CT

swivels from side to side can be used for a hanging lantern or plant, circa 1830, Nautical theme 9.5″ from

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Early 19th Century English Empire Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

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Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880
Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880

Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880

$2,286

H 6.89 in W 12.6 in D 8.47 in

Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Victorian coromandel games compendium Date : c1880 Period : Victoria Origin : England Decoration : Contains: Chess, Draughts and Backgammon board, all chess pieces mounted ...

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1880s British Victorian Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Wood

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...

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2010s Italian Medieval Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

English 19th Century Mahogany Table with Compartment, Drawer and Reeded Legs
English 19th Century Mahogany Table with Compartment, Drawer and Reeded Legs

English 19th Century Mahogany Table with Compartment, Drawer and Reeded Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English mahogany table from the 19th century, with single drawer, small compartment and reeded legs. Created in England during the 19th century, this mahogany table features a rec...

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19th Century English Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Brass

French Art Nouveau Wooden Pedestal by Emile Gallé
French Art Nouveau Wooden Pedestal by Emile Gallé

French Art Nouveau Wooden Pedestal by Emile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

A French Art Nouveau selette by Émile Gallé. Gallé made very few selettes of this quality and design during his career, and even fewer of those with curved lower pieces that reunite ...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Nautical Tools

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Wood

Josef Hoffmann attr. Pair of Extraordinary Chairs 1905-10 Jugendstil Art Nouveau
Josef Hoffmann attr. Pair of Extraordinary Chairs 1905-10 Jugendstil Art Nouveau

Josef Hoffmann attr. Pair of Extraordinary Chairs 1905-10 Jugendstil Art Nouveau

By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann

Located in Vienna, AT

A pair of extraordinary chairs in the style of the early Josef Hoffmann furniture. The significant skids were used by Hoffmann in the early years of the Wiener Werkstätte from 1903 o...

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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period
Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period

Japanese Lacquer and Cinnabar "Samurai" Cabinet, Inaba Family, Edo Period

Located in Troy, NY

Exceptionally large and rare lacquer cabinet. According to the heraldry, visible on the headgear in one of the panels, it was made for the Inaba family, a high ranking Daimyo family,...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s
Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s

Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s

$5,345

H 44.89 in W 59.06 in D 74.02 in

Art Deco King Size French Walnut Bed, circa 1930s

Located in Devon, England

Superb and extremely glamorous 1930s Art Deco bed. Originating from France this bed boasts the most wonderful veneers. Totally original and having been through our workshops has been...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Walnut

Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa
Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa

Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa

$18,839

H 39.38 in W 116.15 in D 26.38 in

Large Conversation Settee - Canapé à confident - Sofa

Located in Paris, FR

Very unusual and large conversation settee - canapé à confident. Carved gilt-wood and velvet fabric, circa 1880.

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Antique 19th century pewter hourglass
Antique 19th century pewter hourglass

Antique 19th century pewter hourglass

$647

H 6.89 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Antique 19th century pewter hourglass

Located in Bilzen, BE

A 19th century 4-column hourglass made entirely of pewter. Height 17.5 cm, base 10 x 10 cm.

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19th Century German Folk Art Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Pewter

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

$248,500 / set

H 10.25 in W 20.75 in D 16.38 in

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

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19th Century Russian Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Silver

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

A beautiful edition of naval historian William James's detailed and richly illustrated history of the Royal Navy. A 'New Edition' of naval historian William James's impressive work,...

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1840s British Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Paper

2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin

2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin

$36,265 / item

H 23.63 in W 169.3 in D 59.85 in

2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin

By Glustin Creation

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Stainless Steel

French Art Deco Chandelier by Sabino
French Art Deco Chandelier by Sabino

French Art Deco Chandelier by Sabino

By Sabino Art Glass

Located in Bridgewater, CT

Marius Ernest Sabino (1878-1961). Art Deco chandelier in clear and frosted molded glass mounted on a wrought iron frame gilt decorated with cascading palm leaves. Measures: Dro...

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1930s French Art Deco Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Wrought Iron

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Nautical Tools

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Glass, Mahogany

Important Paul Evans Studio Sculpted Bronze and Resin Sofa, Signed, 1971
Important Paul Evans Studio Sculpted Bronze and Resin Sofa, Signed, 1971

Important Paul Evans Studio Sculpted Bronze and Resin Sofa, Signed, 1971

By Paul Evans

Located in Culver City, CA

This sofa is strikingly gorgeous! A rare, one of one-- one of a kind sofa designed and executed by Paul Evans. This sofa features an almost sleigh like craftsman base that is very Ge...

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1970s American Brutalist Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Bronze

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin

By Andrei Bragin

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...

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Mid-19th Century Russian Other Antique Nautical Tools

Materials

Silver, Vermeil

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Antique Nautical Tools For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique nautical tools available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique nautical tools — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Antique nautical tools have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique nautical tools made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Empire — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Nautical Tools?

Antique nautical tools can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,550, while the lowest priced sells for $436 and the highest can go for as much as $5,800.

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