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19th Century Sailor's Woolie of HMS Avenger, circa 1847
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of HMS Avenger, circa 1847, a sailor's hand crafted woolwork picture of the Sidewheel Paddle Frigate HMS AVENGER (1845 -1847), a starboard side view of the small bark rigged auxuliary steam sailer with fore and main topsails backed, all other sails furled, under a dramatic sky, with silk banner...
Category
1840s English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Sailor's Knot Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1880s, an intricate and elaborate array of approximately 41 bends, hitches, knots, splices, rigging and other fa...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Rope, Oak
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: this is in fact the figurehead of the Whale Ship...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Pine
Portrait of the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan, by James Cree, circa 1910
Located in Nantucket, MA
Portrait of the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan, by James Cree (1867 – 1951), artist active in the New Bedford area from 1910 to about 1932, a watercolor of the iconic American whaleship under sail.
The MORGAN is the most famous Yankee whale ship, and the only surviving 19th Century whaleship from the age of sail...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Paper
Large 19th Century Wooden Bucket in Green Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Wooden Bucket in original green paint, likely crafted by a cooper using slatted construction and metal banding, slide top with rope handle f...
Category
19th Century North American Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Metal
Seascape with a Five Masted Bark, by Julius Gregersen, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Seascape with a Five Masted Bark, by Julius Gregersen (German: 1860 - 1953), circa 1921 - 1928, an oil on canvas seascape with view of the five masted bark KOBENHAVN sailing ...
Category
1920s Danish Other Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century sea captain's tea caddy, circa 1830, made of coramandel wood gathered in the Spice Islands China Trade, with sailor's grommet-spliced rope becket handles. The inte...
Category
Early 19th Century American Regency Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wood
Portrait of the Clipper Ship Oriental by Lucius A. Briggs, 1925
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Seascape Portrait of the Clipper Ship ORIENTAL by Lucius A. Briggs, (Boston and New Bedford: 1852 - 1931), 1925, a watercolor seascape with the tea clipper under rosy sky, si...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Paper
19th Century Chromolithograph of a Sailor Boy
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century chromolithograph of a sailor boy, circa 1880, a colored print on canvas view of a young American sailor boy sitting astride a bowsprit. A class...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Painting of Island Lighthouse in Maine, Signed E. Chase
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Painting of Island Lighthouse in Maine, signed E. Chase, an oil on board folk art painting of what appears to be Nash Island Light in Maine with square light tower...
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Other
Petite 19th C. Sailor's Woolie of a Double Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Double Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1860, at anchor under furled sails, flying the British Ensign at stern and a ship's flag at mizzen peak, on th...
Category
1860s English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
Nantucket Harbor Scene, by Inna Garsoian
By Inna Garsoian
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Harbor Scene, by Inna Garsoian (1896–1984), circa 1946, oil on canvas view of wharves and waterfront from vantage of old Steamship office, signed lower right, and signed and dated on the reverse, mounted in original hand carved wooden frame. Garsoian was a former costume designer in Paris for the Ballet Russe, and summered on Nantucket from 1935-1945. Her work is noted for muted colors, stark light and shadows; she exhibited at the Easy Street Gallery.
From the Nantucket Historical Association's digital exhibition "Nantucket Art...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Watercolor Seascape with Shipwreck
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique seascape with shipwreck on a rocky shore, mid-19th century, a watercolor on paper seascape with a shipwrecked brig on the rocks, with another squall rolling in on horizon, un...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Paper
Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's elaborate woolwork, circa 1855, with a photograph of the sailor held in a woolwork frame set on the British flag on a cruciform reserve; with the "Honi Soit Qui Mal ...
Category
1850s English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship, circa 1850, a large plank on frame model of a bluff-bowed and wide abeam whale ship. The model wa...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Pine
Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1900, a fine and early hand carved figure of a sperm whale with carved and painted detail to open jaw, in original black paint with highlights. A ve...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Pine
Schooling Mackerel by Barnaby Porter, circa 1970's
Located in Nantucket, MA
Schooling Mackerel by Barnaby Porter, circa 1970s, a sculpture made from reclaimed wood on the mid-coast of Maine. Porter used old found wood to cut and hand paint these three mackerel "weathervanes," mounted together as a school - this was part of an original room-sized installation.
The sculpture is in excellent, as made "distressed" condition as shown in photographs.
Porter's work has been exhibited in the Farnsworth Museum and elsewhere and has been featured in the TV show, "Made in Maine', and in magazines such as Fine Woodworking...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Monumental 19th Century Fisherman Atop Fish Double Whirligig Weather Vane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Monumental 19th century fisherman atop fish double whirligig weather vane, from Harpswell, Maine, circa 1890, an exceptionally large rustic weather vane from a fisherman's shanty, with whirligig arms on figure and at tip of fish's snout. Great little details include the individual fingers on the tips of the arms. Very worn weathered traces of the original paint. Descended within the family from the Great Grandfather maker. Truly an exceptional piece of New England folk art...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign chest, WW I or WW II vintage, a sailor's camphor wood chest with brass binding and clasps, with original key and period decals. It i...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Campaign Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wood
Seascape with Ship Racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Seascape with square-rigged ship racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920, a watercolor on paper stormy seascape with two square-riggers running before the wind, with choppy...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Paper
19th Century Trinity House Inlaid Rosewood Sewing Box, circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
Fine 19th century trinity house marquetry inlaid rosewood sewing box, circa 1870, made by a Trinity House Lighthouse Keeper or sailor aboard a Lightship for sale to passing ships. The rosewood box features marquetry inlaid cutter-rigged sloops sailing past a lighthouse within a crossbanded reserve on the lid, and additional inlaid cutters and escutcheon on the front. The interior is fitted with a velvet pincushion and various cuddies both open or covered by a rosewood lid with petite ivory finial; the tray lifts out to reveal a paper-lined storage compartment. The bottom of the box retains its original paper covering.
Delicate marquetry inlay does not survive well in the damp environments of lighthouses and ships, so these highly prized Trinity House boxes...
Category
1870s British Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885, a sailor's hand crafted folk art woolwork picture of a bark-rigged auxiliary steam sailor with in...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
By Nancy Chase
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique ship's wheel dining table from Nantucket Island, made by the renowned Scrimshaw artist Nancy Chase (1931-2016). Nancy bought this Late 19th Century Ship's Wheel from an antiq...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wood, Glass
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Square-Rigged Ship, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Square-Rigged Ship, circa 1850, a sailor's folk art hand stitched wool yarn picture of a British single decker Ship of the Line, flying the...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
19th C. Silk Embroidered and Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis
By Thomas Willis
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century silk embroidered and hand painted oil on canvas seascape by Thomas Willis (1850 - 1925), depicting the schooner-rigged racing yacht MARION W...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Canvas, Silk
19th Century Seascape with Lighthouse
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century seascape with lighthouse, circa 1890, an oil on canvas view of a white-washed lighthouse tower on a small offshore rocky ledge, most...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Canvas
Silk Embroidered Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis, circa 1890
By Thomas Willis
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century silk embroidered and hand painted oil on canvas seascape by Thomas Willis (1850 - 1925), depicting a schooner-rigged racing yacht closely ha...
Category
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Canvas, Silk
19th Century Matched Pair of Sailor's Yachting Woolies
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very unusual 19th century matched pair of sailor's Yachting Woolies, circa 1870, a true pair of woolworks featuring mirror images of the same Yawl rigged yacht, and period photograph...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
19th Century Sailor's Woolwork of Frigate with Signal Flags
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's woolwork of a British Frigate at Anchor, circa 1880, adorned with an array of British ensigns and a full rig of signal flags strung along the stays. The hull has the unusual touch of having glass beads mounted in each gunport, and a metaliic gilt thread highlighting the strakes above and below the two rows of gunports, and on the sterncastle. Mercantile silk threads were used for the flag halyards. The ship is moored off a lighthouse at the foot of a large green haystack headland. The woolwork is mounted in its original Victorian carved, ebonized and parcel gilt oak frame...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship-Sloop "Coquette"
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Ship-Sloop "Coquette," circa 1880, a handcrafted sailor's woolwork picture depicting a larboard side view of a steam-sailor at anchor, fully dress...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850, depicting a square-rigged single decker warship under furled sails, anchor chain leading off...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
Audoux Minet 2-Light Handwoven French Rope Chandelier Nautical Anchor Design
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Miami, FL
Audoux Minet 2-light French Rope chandelier in a classic Nautical Anchor Design.
Original wiring and takes 2 Torpedo E 14 Light Bulbs with max. 60 watts.
Comes with the white Clip on Shades...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Metal
19th Century Sailor's Decorated Sea Chest, signed.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Sea Chest, Late 19th Century, a British sailor's sea chest made from tropic hardwood, possibly teak, of heavy, solid brass-bound construction with dove-tailed joints...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Model of Torpedo Boat 'Donau Monitor' Handcrafted Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A fine shipyard model of an early Torpedo ship. This model of a Torpedo war boat monitored the Donau river around the late 19th century to the early 20th century. It was handcrafted early to mid-20th century from East Germany or Russia. This detailed boat is highly collectible. It came from a private collection of torpedo boats...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wood
Early 19th C Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch Native Oceania
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming folk art pen and ink sketch of a Native Oceania gent by the shoreline, with a large vessel in the back ground. Likely to be of been penned in Papua New Guinea as the tribe...
Category
Early 19th Century Oceanic Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Paper
Early 19th C Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's Native Oceania
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming folk art pen, ink and watercolour collection of sketch's of Native Oceania individuals, beasts and sailors. Likely to be of been penned in Papua New Guinea as the male tri...
Category
Early 19th Century Oceanic Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Paper
Nautical Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Whimsy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American whimsy with traditional 'ball in cage' decoration, all carved and whittled from one continuous piece of wood, circa early 20th century. The bottom tip suggests that this pie...
Category
1910s American Folk Art Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wood
French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Boxwood
"Zette" Finely Made French Wooden Canoe by Pierre Del Mez, Le Perreaux
Located in San Francisco, CA
Finely made French wooden canoe by Pierre Del Mez, Le Perreaux France. Bearing the decal of the maker " Pierre Del Mez Constructeur
43 Quai de Champagne, Le Perreux, (1905 - 1964 mort >listed dates).
All hand fabricated complete with oars, kayak paddle, floor grates...
Category
1930s French Other Vintage Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Brass, Copper
Rare 19th Century Adirondack Duck / Sneak Boat in Old Blue Paint
Located in New York, NY
Rare 19th century Adirondak duck / sneak boat in old blue paint. Rare because these boats were made from solid wood and unless protected have all but rotted...
Category
1890s American Adirondack Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wood
Sailor's Valentine of Large Size with Motto "A Gift of Love"
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Valentine of Large Size with Motto "A Gift of Love",
The octagonal sailor's valentine is in a hinged mahogany and pine case, each side containing groups of artfully arrange...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Shell
Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of Gaff-Rigged Sloop with Two Other Ships
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of Gaff-rigged Sloop,
Circa 1870
The British sailor's woolwork or woolie depicts a starboard side view of a gaff-rigged sloop under full sail against a clou...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
Antique English Wooden Skiff Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty antique English Edwardian Thames river rowing skiff model with sale, hand crafted in mahogany with ambitious accuracy. Presented on a hand crafted wood...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
British Sailor's Woolwork, With Motto of The Order of The Garter
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork,
With Motto of The Order of The Garter,
Circa 1880.
The unusual sailor's woolwork depicts a soldier and a sailor standing and pointing with one hand to either side of a circular device in the form of a garter with the Union Jack within and the motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork with Sea Rescue
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork with Sea Rescue,
Circa 1865-75.
The rare sailor's woolwork or woolie depicts a real life incident. It is titled "The Boats and Crew of H.M.S. Arethusa Rescuing the Crew from the Brig George Duncan...
Category
1860s English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
Ocean Chart of Massachusetts Bay
Located in Norwell, MA
Cape Cod Bay chart from 1904 by George W. Eldridge. This chart "D" Massachusetts Bay and the coast from Chatham to Boston. Showing plotted courses, depths, lighthouses, ports, etc.. Excellent graphics. Ports include Barnstable, Sandwich, Duxbury, Plymouth, Cohasset, Hingham, Quincy, Boston, Marblehead, Lynn, Manchester by the Sea...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Shellwork Table
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful folk art rectangular shellwork table featuring a top with foliate polychrome sand design around shells under glass, with the entire surface of the sides and legs covered with small seashells set...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Shell, Glass, Wood
Sailor's Woolwork of a Confederate & British Ship Passing on the High Seas
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork of A Confederate & British Ship Passing on the High Seas,
Circa 1861
The small British sailor's woolwork depicts two ships under...
Category
1860s Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
Sailing Ship Diorama 19th Century Signed
Located in Norwood, NJ
George Vempley Burwood British (1844-1917) signed and dated. Sailing ship, schooner diorama shadow box with figures and painted background.
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
British Sailor's Large Woolwork of HMS Brunswick
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's large woolwork of HMS Brunswick,
Circa 1865
The large sailor's woolwork depicts an image of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship. By repute she is the HMS Brunswick ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
British Sailor's Woolwork with Unusual Border and a Fine Chain Stitch
Located in Downingtown, PA
British sailor's woolwork with unusual border,
Chain stitch,
Circa 1875
The unusually designed charming sailor's woolie depicts a starboard side view of a British two-masted sh...
Category
1860s English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
Antique Oak & Brass 8 Spoke Ship Boat Steering Wheel Nautical Maritime
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique oak and brass boat or ship wheel featuring rounded form with turned posts. Measure: 41"11.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Brass
Gwen, a Named British Sailor's Woolwork
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork or Woolie,
The Gwen,
Circa 1875
The small British sailor's woolie depicts a starboard view of the brigantine Gwen sailing on a calm blue sea and flying...
Category
1870s English Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
Andrianna Shamaris Papua Orchard Skirt Made From Orchard Bark
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Antique skirt from Papua. Hand made from multiple lengths of yellow, brown, maroon and tan orchard bark. Set on a modern steel base. So beautiful.
Thi...
Category
2010s Primitive Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Metal
American American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop or Bookend,
Hubley Manufacturing Company,
The 1920s.
The two larger figures depict an old salt fisherman standing ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Iron
Lightship 2 Qt. Ice Bucket
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lightship basket are a native practice to Nantucket a island. This dying art has been passed down through generations a small group of women hand weave these baskets. offered in a va...
Category
2010s North American Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry
British Sailor's Naive Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship H.M.S. St George
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship H.M.S. St George,
Circa 1860
A naive sailor's woolie with a Portside view of the H.M.S St. George, named below on a red banner, th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Wool
Cased Model of a Whaling Longboat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive handmade whaling longboat model with canvas sails and a realistic painted wood hull complete with oars and harpoons. Presented in a custom mahogany and glass case with bra...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chinoiserie Asian Antiques
Materials
Hardwood
