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Antique Nautical Tools

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

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Glass, Wood

Antique 18th Century Maritime Hourglass  30 Seconds tilmer
18th Century Maritime Hourglass  30 Seconds tilmer
$1,166
H 4.93 in W 2.6 in D 2.6 in
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

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Brass

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

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Brass

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

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Leather

Antique 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

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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

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Brass

Antique Brass Nautical Fire tool set
Brass Nautical Fire tool set
H 58.5 in W 6.5 in D NaN in
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

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Brass

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
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

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Brass

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

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Iron

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

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Brass

Set of 5 Antique English Brass Nautical Fireplace Tools on "Ship" Stand, Ca 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 5 Antique English Brass Nautical Themed Fireplace Tools on Stand, with Figural Ships and
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Late 19th Century English Antique Nautical Tools

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Brass

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

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Brass

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

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Brass

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

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Brass

19th Century T Walker’s Patent Harpoon Ship Log a 1 London Antique Maritime Tool
Located in Milan, IT
the second half of the 19th century. It is an ancient nautical instrument, very rare and with a
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1860s Antique Nautical Tools

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Brass

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

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Iron

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

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Bronze, Iron

19th Century Magnetic Nautical Compass Original Box Antique Marine Nautical Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic nautical compass, signed Henry Browne & Son Ltd Barking & London Trade Sestrel Mark
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1890s Antique Nautical Tools

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Brass

1920s Nautical English Magnetic Brass Compass Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical pocket compass made of turned brass, 1920s English manufacture. The compass is complete
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1920s Antique Nautical Tools

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Brass

1920s Brass Pocket Magnetic Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Brass pocket nautical compass housed in its leather case with lid. Produced by F. Barker & Son
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1920s Antique Nautical Tools

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Brass

Early 1900s Small Nautical Compass Original Wooden Box Antique Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Small nautical compass from the early 1900s, mounted on a universal joint and placed in its
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Early 20th Century British Antique Nautical Tools

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Brass

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

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Iron

Tools from a 19th Century Waling Vessel
Tools from a 19th Century Waling Vessel
H 3.5 in W 35.5 in D 22 in
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

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Brass

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

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Brass

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

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Wood

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

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Iron, Wrought Iron, Brass, Bronze

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

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Oak

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

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Brass

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Italian Amber Petal Chandelier, Murano
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 75 glass petals transparent with an amber spot inside, nickel metal structure. The glasses are very high quality, the photos do not do the ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Antique Nautical Tools

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Metal

Italian Amber Petal Chandelier, Murano
Italian Amber Petal Chandelier, Murano
$3,848
H 64.97 in Dm 31.5 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
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2010s Italian Modern Antique Nautical Tools

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Metal, Brass

Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
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2010s American Modern Antique Nautical Tools

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Brass

Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
$79,658 / item
H 95 in W 54 in D 25 in
Mid-Century Round Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A cocoon hanging lamp made in Italy in the 1960s. It has a beautiful round design, which is similar to the lamps made by Castiglioni. Measures: Height: 33-55 cm Diameter: 35 cm Th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Nautical Tools

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Resin

Folding Screen with Tibor Reich Etruscan Horse Fabric
Located in Savannah, GA
A four panel antique mahogany folding screen with a special Tibor Reich etruscan horse jacquard fabric from the 1960s. Both front and back are upholstered and pictured. 101 inches ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Nautical Tools

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Jacquard, Mahogany

English Stick Barometer by Loftus, London, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A late 19th century rosewood stick barometer by Loftus of London. 3 ¼ inches wide by 36 inches tall; 3 inches deep
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19th Century English Antique Nautical Tools

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Rosewood

Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Located in New York, NY
Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Nautical Tools

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Wool

Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Bessarabian Rug, 1810
$550,000
W 166 in L 181 in
Portrait of Renaissance Lady Classical Medici Style Garden Italian Ornate Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Renaissance Lady Roman School, circa 1890-1900 period unsigned oil on board, framed in original Italian ornate frame framed: 17.5 x 16.5 inches board: 11 x 10.5 inches Provenance...
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Early 20th Century Italian School Antique Nautical Tools

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Oil

Vintage 1940s Spanish Silver Fish Sugar Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large vintage Spanish silver sugar box realistically modelled in the form of a fish; an addition to our animal related silverware collection This...
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1940s Spanish Antique Nautical Tools

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Silver

Vintage 1940s Spanish Silver Fish Sugar Box
Vintage 1940s Spanish Silver Fish Sugar Box
$8,201
H 6.46 in W 5.51 in D 19.09 in
English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
English Axminster rug. Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III). Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild.
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Nautical Tools

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Wool

English Axminster Rug, 1760
English Axminster Rug, 1760
$450,000
W 215 in L 358 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

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Pewter

Antique 19th century pewter hourglass
Antique 19th century pewter hourglass
$661
H 6.89 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Large Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman reading the 'London Journal', English school (mid 19th century) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 28 inches condition: some minor surface abrasion...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Nautical Tools

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Oil, Canvas

Poul Hennigsen Grand Piano
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Studio City, CA
Original Poul Hennigsen piano, circa 1930. Has been fully remastered and in beautiful condition. In 1930, the Danish creative genius, Poul Henningsen, reimagined what a piano could...
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1930s Danish Antique Nautical Tools

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Leather

Poul Hennigsen Grand Piano
Poul Hennigsen Grand Piano
$377,000
H 33 in W 59 in D 58 in
Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and beautifully carved, wooden Black Forest stag sculpture. From the posture it is obvious that this impressive stag, with his head turned up, is attempting to attract and...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Nautical Tools

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Wood

Madonna and Child, Classical 19th Century Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Madonna and child, Classical 19th century painting. This lovely oil painting was purchased in Spain. The artist is unknown. The painting still maintains its original finish and ha...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Nautical Tools

Edwardian Mahogany Console Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This large-scale mahogany table done in the Georgian style was made circa 1900. Retaining its original finish with a fine old patina the large board top shows a choice grain selected...
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19th Century British Georgian Antique Nautical Tools

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Mahogany

Edwardian Mahogany Console Table
Edwardian Mahogany Console Table
$5,150
H 31.75 in W 80 in D 29.25 in
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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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