New Bedford Whale Ship Model Of "Cortez"
Located in Norwell, MA
New Bedford whale ship model "Cortez". Full wood model, fully rigged.
Vintage 1930s North American Models and Miniatures
Wood
New Bedford Whale Ship Model Of "Cortez"
Located in Norwell, MA
New Bedford whale ship model "Cortez". Full wood model, fully rigged.
Wood
New England Seascape "Outward Bound" by by James J. McAuliffe, 1912
Located in Nantucket, MA
McAuliffe (1848 – 1921), an oil on canvas seascape depicting a Whale Ship passing a Pinkie Schooner on opposites tacks, the partially cloudy sky has hints of early morning pink break...
Canvas
19th Century Nantucket Sailor Made Fringe
Located in Hudson, NY
On it is a tag from the nineteen twenties stating " decoration for sea chest made on nantucket whale ship 1824". You can find pieces of this fringe here and there, but not in this ex...
Twine
Sag Harbor Whale Scrimshaw Cribbage Board
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The detailed carving is amazing with multiple ships, whales and alternating back drops of mountains on one side and a palm tree covered shores on the other.
Tortoise Shell
$2,800
H 17 in W 19.63 in D 0.63 in
Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Austin Strong (1881 - 1952), circa 1921
Located in Nantucket, MA
The map illustrates the geographic locations and features on the island, in addition to Austin's own invented Nantucket Coat-of-Arms with Harpooner and Quaker flanking an inscribed s...
Paper
$3,975
H 24.81 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage World Map Poster Air France Planisphere Map Lucien Boucher
By Lucien Boucher
Located in London, GB
Original vintage world map poster promoting Air France Reseau Aerien Mondial the global air network featuring a great planisphere travel route design by Lucien Boucher (1889-1971) de...
Paper
Unavailable
H 22.05 in W 18.12 in D 7.09 in
Hand Painted Diorama Representing a Sea Storm, France, 1940s
Located in Lugano, Ticino
Diorama representing a sea storm, realistic representation with lifeboat with sailors, whale tail and ship. Made in 1940 in France.
Glass, Wood
Seascape with Whale Ship, by J.H. Appleby, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
The painting is a brisk impressionist view of a scarce subject, clearly a whale ship with its whale boats proud on davits.
Canvas
Pair of American Whaling Woolies
Located in Nantucket, MA
Extremely rare and important pair of woolwork pictures depicting American whale ships. The first picture depicts a brown-hulled whale ship with false gunports.
Wool
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H 19.75 in W 3.5 in D 4.25 in
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model, circa 1920s, a wonderful folk art carving of a Pequot-Mohican Indian in the form of a ship's figurehead: th...
Pine
19th Century China Trade American Ship Painting
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Possibly the Niantic, a whale ship that traveled to China around 1840 and then back to San Francisco during the gold rush.
Paint
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H 18.5 in W 26.5 in D 1.5 in
19th C. Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Captain Edward Howes sailed the whale ship VESPER out of New London, CT in 1851 - 1855.
Canvas
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H 17.88 in W 11.88 in D 2 in
Nantucket Whaling Scene, by Red Tordoff, (Anglo-American: b. 1939), circa 1980
Located in Nantucket, MA
After many visits to local art galleries and the Hull Whaling Museum, Tordoff was motivated to paint the keels, sloops and whale ships that plied the waterways in the great age of s...
Plywood
19th Century Carved and Gilded Eagle Head Ship's Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
The family in which this eagle descended had the passed down oral history that the piece dated from the early 19th century and came off of a whale ship. I am not sure where this woul...
Cedar
Set of Two Whale Oil Lamps from Whaler's Ship
Located in Haarlem, NL
My father used to have a great friend who was a real whaler. As a kid I always was around when he would visit us. Many times he brought scrimshaws sperm whale teeth that he tried to ...
Iron
Turn of the Century Folk Art Whaling Scene Hooked Rug
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Turn of the Century Folk Art whaling scene hooked rug, late 19th or early 20th century, a hand hooked wool rug with unique depiction of a South Seas whaling scene with large ...
Wool
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H 27.75 in W 33.5 in D 1.5 in
19th Century Original Whaling Painting by Benjamin Russell, circa 1880
By Benjamin Russell
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century original whaling painting by Benjamin Russell (New Bedford: 1804 - 1885), circa 1880, an oil on board intimate seascape with Yankee whale boat approaching a sperm whale,...
Other
Tin Biscuit Box with Hand Painted Whaling Scene, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Tin Biscuit Box, circa 1920s, with a wonderful folk art hand-painted whaling scene on the lid, depicting two whale boats darting on a whale, the mates at bows ready with lanc...
Tin
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H 29.14 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Antique Oak and Brass Ships Wheel and Salters Scales for Whale Meat 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb and very sturdy antique Victorian stained oak and brass set ships wheel together with a set of brass and iron Salter's Improved 60lb Spring balances for weighing wha...
Brass
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H 34 in W 37.13 in D 24 in
Antique Nantucket Hand Decorated Folding Double Chair from Steamship or Theater
Located in Nantucket, MA
Decorated with later hand-painted Nantucket iconic images including a Steamship, Right Whale, image of the island, Brant Point and Sankaty Lighthouses, the Old Mill, North and South ...
Wood
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H 28.5 in W 42.25 in D 1 in
19th Century Colored Lithograph of Sperm Whaling with Its Varieties, 1870
By Benjamin Russell
Located in Nantucket, MA
Trying Out. Stove Boat. Towing Whale to Ship. Whale in a flurry (Dying); matted and framed.
Paper
19th Century American Sailor’s Woolie, 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
There are occasionally other subjects, such as China Clippers, fishing schooners and very, very rarely a whale ship. It is extremely rare to see woolies by American sailors or other ...
Canvas, Wool
Important 18th Century Tile Panel Depicting the Whale Hunt
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Further, the are in the background many more ships, sloops, and whales to discover. The painting and execution of the tiles are of exceptional quality.
Ceramic
19th Century Trinity House Sailor's Woolie
Located in Nantucket, MA
There are occasionally other subjects, such as China Clippers, fishing schooners and very, very rarely a whale ship. It is extremely rare to see woolies by American sailors or other ...
Canvas, Wool
Map of Nantucket by Austin Strong '1881-1952', circa 1925
Located in Nantucket, MA
The map illustrates the geographic locations and features on the island, in addition to Austin's own invented Nantucket Seal with Harpooner and Quaker flanking an inscribed shield; c...
Paper
Vintage Map of Nantucket
Located in Nantucket, MA
Hand colored map of Nantucket Island, decorated with small illustrations of clipper ships, a spouting whale, a compass rose and simple cartography, showing villages, ponds, major roa...
Early 19th century Scrimshaw
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This piece was created on the Ship Argonaut in 1817. The Argonaut was the first Sag Harbor Whaling Ship to round cape horn on it's quest for whale oil.
3 Foot Tall Wood & Ivory Trade Sign - Mariner's Octant
Located in Peekskill, NY
There are wonderful primitive ivory inlays throughout... Star bursts, Whales and Tall Ships are just part of it you'll also find nice 3 dimensional details.
Wood, Ivory
Vintage Whimsical Map of Nantucket Island by Fred Gardner, 1933.
Located in Nantucket, MA
The map shows the three islands of the Nantucket archipelago, with place names and visual accents, as well as a Nantucket "coat-of-arms" of a sailor and harpooneer flanking a whale o...
Paper
Martha Farham Cahoon Painting
By Martha Cahoon
Located in Downingtown, PA
A group of buildings stand across from the dock and atop one with a sign reading Whale Oil, opposite the departing ship, are a group of people on a widow's walk waving the ship off.
Masonite
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H 1.5 in W 1.6 in D 5.5 in
19th Century Antique Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Ancient Marine Art
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, of exquisite workmanship, from the mid 19th century length 14 cm, depicting 2 rowing boats with six whales each trying to harpoon a whale, in th...
Teeth
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H 24.75 in W 27.75 in D 0.75 in
19th Century British Sailor’s Woolie of a Ship-of-the-Line, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
There are occasionally other subjects, such as China Clippers, fishing schooners and very, very rarely a whale ship. It is extremely rare to see woolies by American sailors or other ...
Canvas, Wool
Electrified 19th Century Gimbal Whale Oil Ship Lanterns
Located in Dallas, TX
Three 19th century, now electrified, gyroscopic whale-oil lamps constructed of iron ribs with a triple gimbal to steady the burning flame in the heaviest seas or winds. Two of the la...
Wrought Iron
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H 25.38 in W 29.25 in D 1 in
Portrait of the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan, by James Cree, circa 1910
Located in Nantucket, MA
The MORGAN is the most famous Yankee whale ship, and the only surviving 19th Century whaleship from the age of sail in the world.
Paper
Early 20th C. Iron Ship and Whale Mounted on Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique and interesting wrought iron ship with a whale. It is mounted on an iron base.
Wrought Iron
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H 15.5 in W 60 in D 24 in
WWII Molly Pitcher '1943' Ship Hatch Whale Form Anchor Nautical Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The base is constructed of an iron ship anchor and chain link (not believed to be from the Molly Pitcher) with the solid wood top shaped in the form of a whale.
Iron
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H 12.41 in W 7.49 in D 0 in
Old Print of Ascension Island with Ships, a Whale and Flying Fish, 1601
Located in Langweer, NL
On the rear an image of four ships sailing towards a whale, accompanied by fowl, flying fish and dolphins.
Paper
19th Century New England Sailor’s Woolie, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
There are occasionally other subjects, such as China Clippers, fishing schooners and very, very rarely a whale ship. It is extremely rare to see woolies by American sailors or other ...
Canvas, Wool
Cast Iron Jonah and the Whale Bank
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Nantucket, MA
Made by Sheppard Hardware, Buffalo, NY, circa 1890. Depicting a large whale and figures on the ship in the turbulent seas, lower frieze reading Jonah and the Whale.
Iron
19th Century Jonah and the Whale Mechanical Bank
Located in London, GB
Made by Sheppard Hardware, Buffalo, NY, circa 1890. Depicting a large whale and figures on the ship in the turbulent seas, lower frieze reading Jonah and the Whale.
Iron
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H 4.3 in W 1.55 in D 1 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, of fine workmanship from the half of the 19th century, length 11 cm, inches 4.3, depicting 6 whalers on a rowing boat trying to harpoon a whale ...
Bone
British Soldier’s Woolie from the Raj 76th Regiment of Foot, circa 1813
Located in Nantucket, MA
There are occasionally other subjects, such as China Clippers, fishing schooners and very, very rarely a whale ship. It is extremely rare to see woolies by American sailors or other ...
Linen, Wool
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H 9 in W 16 in D 7.75 in
American Four Masted Clipper Ship in Bottle on Original Stand, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American four masted clipper ship in bottle on original stand with a faded American flag, painted sea, cloth rigging in full sail flanked by three pilot ships, a whale, and painted l...
Cotton, Glass, Wood, Paint
Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Known for his carvings of whales, scrimshaw, ship models, shadowboxes and folk art, he was approached by Jose Reyes for ideas to adorn the top of his Nantucket purses: his carved ebo...
Cane, Pine
Art Deco Globe Vase / Lamp Base by Lallemant with Symbols of Land and Sea
By Robert Lallemant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The land masses are edged in beautiful bands of dark teal and pale celery-green, and the seas are populated by sailing ships and whales -- as was customary among map makers going bac...
Ceramic
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H 23.75 in W 28.13 in D 0.13 in
"Africae Accurata", a Hand-Colored 17th Century Map of Africa by Visscher
By Nicolaes Visscher II
Located in Alamo, CA
This beautiful, colorful and detailed map is embellished by eleven sailing ships, a whale, flying fish and multiple land animals.
Paper
Antique Ships, Moon and Stars, Whale and Sailor Diorama
Located in Port Chester, NY
Wonderful folk art-note whale and "man overboard"!
Wood, Cotton
Anna Keys, “Pappa’s ship”
Located in London, GB
Delightful Naive Folk Art Needlework Picture Depicting Two Whaling Ships and Whales in a Choppy Sea
Sampler with Nautical Theme in Tramp Art Frame
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Wonderful colorful sampler depicting sailors on skiffs or row boats engaged in a pursuit of whales. There are several sailing ships in the sea and whales spouting water in this fine ...
Mid Century 8 Foot Long Abstract Moby Dick Sailing Ahab Theme
Located in New York, NY
A great abstract painitng depicting the tale of Moby Dick and Captain Ahab. The whale is in blue and the ships above are in shades of red.
Masonite
$30,000
H 24.25 in W 78.5 in D 9.25 in
Clairtone Project G2 Series T11 Console Stereo System & Garrard Turntable
By Clairtone
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
On offer is a rare completely original Clairtone G2 Series Home Stereo System from 1966 featuring two distinct exotic wooden boxes one that houses the tuner and the turntable both pr...
Aluminum
$33,888
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$438,007
H 70.87 in W 125.99 in D 2.17 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Other
Handmade Plank on Frame Ship Model, H.M.S. Pelican
Located in Woodbury, CT
A beautiful example of the craft of ship modeling, this sloop has all the details the original would have had and the model maker left the lower half of the hull exposed to reveal th...
Tulipwood
$3,975
H 31.5 in W 27.5 in
FINE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 18th CENTURY BRITISH OIL PAINTING MAN O WAR
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 18th CENTURY BRITISH OIL PAINTING MAN O WAR IN HARBOUR Description Good Condition canvas but very old with some browning in places (see picture). Cleaned ,re-...
Oil
$239,000
H 55 in W 174 in D 62 in
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
By Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...
Metal
$7,794
H 57 in W 56 in D 16 in
Steam Yacht "Corsair" of 1930, Ship Model in Wood Display Case with Table
Located in Norwell, MA
Steam yacht model of J.P. Morgan's "Corsair IV" mounted into a custom glass and mahogany display case with table. This model is outfitted with raised paneled mahogany cab...
Brass
$3,234
H 13.78 in W 14.57 in D 11.82 in
Antique Victoran Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian coromandel, ormolu mounted and cased three decanter tantalus and games compendium, circa 1870 in date. It was skilfully crafted in rare coromandel...
Crystal, Ormolu
$38,500
H 43 in W 50.5 in D 2.5 in
31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a rare 31-star medallion printed American flag, celebrating the addition of California to the Union. The flag is printed on silk and has a spectacular “Great Star” canton pat...
Silk
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.5 in W 53 in D 21 in
Late 19th Century Ship's Model in Crate a Nautical Masterpiece / Object d'art
Located in Wainscott, NY
Late 19th century ship's model in crate is more than a decorative item, its tribute to an age of exploration and adventure, a special object d' art. Although, the detailed ship is ...
Wood
$1,800,000
H 27 in W 24 in D 2.5 in
Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret
By Pierre Auguste Renoir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret bears signature (lower left) oil on canvas 17 15/16 x 14 3/4 in (45.5 x 37.4 cm) Painted between 1862-1863 Footn...
Canvas, Oil
$38,562
H 8.67 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
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...
Marble, Sterling Silver
Fine Model of the Schooner Yacht America
Located in Norwell, MA
Sleek ship model of the famous Schooner Yacht "America", original winner of the America's Cup in 1851. Planked mahogany deck, stitched linen sails, raked masts, full rigging. Hull is...
Wood
Steam Yacht Niagara
Located in Norwell, MA
The New York Yacht Club steam yacht Niagara was launched in 1898. She was owned by millionaire Howard Gould (1871-1959), son of railroad tycoon and developer Jay Gould. The Niagara w...
Cased Ship’s Boardroom Model of Three Sister Ships
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A cased ship’s boardroom model of three sister ships, recorded on the label as ‘TSS Dublin’, ‘Edimburgo’ and ‘Mexico’ built and engined by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Comp...
Glass, Wood
$407Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.78 in W 12.21 in D 3.94 in
Antique Cribbage Board, English, Oak, Brass, Card Game Scoreboard, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Cribbage board. An English, oak and brass card game scoreboard with pin storage, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Attractive portable gaming board, ...
Brass