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Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Single Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Single Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850, a sailor's folk art woolwork picture handcrafted of woolen yarn in a bold variety of stitches, depic...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Single Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850
Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Single Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850

Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Single Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850

Scale Model of a Fully Fitted Whale Boat, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Scale Model of a Fully Fitted Whale Boat, circa 1950s, a hand crafted wooden model of a carvel hulled whale boat having a smooth strake edge to edge construction, fully fitte...
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Scale Model of a Fully Fitted Whale Boat, circa 1950s
Scale Model of a Fully Fitted Whale Boat, circa 1950s

Scale Model of a Fully Fitted Whale Boat, circa 1950s

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, mid to late 19th Century, a pair of handcrafted shell collages mounted in mahogany octagonal shadowboxes, hinged together and mounted with a clasp....
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Antique 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

19th Century Ship’s Figural Transom Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very Scarce Ship’s Figural Transom Carving, Early to Mid 19th Century, a hand carved and hand painted figural plaque of an elegant woman in blue dress with...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ship’s Figural Transom Carving
19th Century Ship’s Figural Transom Carving

19th Century Ship’s Figural Transom Carving

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort, circa 1860, a British sailor's folk art woolwork depicting a fleet of various sized and rigged vessels and gunboats sailing around a Ca...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Canadian Fort

19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880, in the form of an elegant young lady, with lovely features and beautifully carved hair pulled back in a bun,...
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880

19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880

Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage American Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1940, a classic piece of sailor's folk art showcasing over 50 knots, bends, hitches and splices, ...
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Plywood

Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1940
Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1940

Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1940

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, circa 1880, a pair of handcrafted shell collages mounted in mahogany octagonal shadowboxes, hinged together and mounted with a clasp and a chain for hanging. This valentine features a heart and the message "Forget Me Not." The valentine is in great condition, but does of course have a few shells that have come loose over the past century and a half. The cases remain in great condition as well. Each Measures: 9-1/8 in H x 9-1/8 in W Victorians in the Age of Exploration and its accompanying Eclectic Movement embraced arts and crafts from around the world. Shell boxes are frequently seen, and even the odd shell diorama...
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Antique Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Four Masted Barque, signed by maker, ca 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Four Masted Barque, circa 1880, a handcrafted sailor's woolwork picture depicting a starboard side view of a four master with square rigged for...
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Antique 1870s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Four Masted Barque, signed by maker, ca 1880
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Four Masted Barque, signed by maker, ca 1880

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Four Masted Barque, signed by maker, ca 1880

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Double Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with a Double Decker Ship of the Line, ca 1850, depicting a larboard side view of a square-rigged double decker warship under standing rigging, ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Double Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Double Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Double Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line, ca 1860, depicting a starboard side view of a majestic square-rigged triple de...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1860
19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1860

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1860

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850, depicting a starboard side view of a majestic square-rigged...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850

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...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850
19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850

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...
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885

Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Frigate, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Frigate, circa 1840, a British sailor's hand crafted woolwork depicting a British single decker frigate under full sail, flying ensign of the red fl...
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Antique 1840s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Frigate, circa 1840
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Frigate, circa 1840

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Frigate, circa 1840

Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner, circa 1920, a hollow-carved shell half hull model with clipper bow and great shear, and nice serpentine carved trailboard....
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner
Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner

Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner

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...
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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Schooling Mackerel by Barnaby Porter, circa 1970's
Schooling Mackerel by Barnaby Porter, circa 1970's

Schooling Mackerel by Barnaby Porter, circa 1970's

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...
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Seascape with Ship Racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920
Seascape with Ship Racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920

Seascape with Ship Racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920

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

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Prints

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Chromolithograph of a Sailor Boy
19th Century Chromolithograph of a Sailor Boy

19th Century Chromolithograph of a Sailor Boy

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Seascape with Lighthouse
19th Century Seascape with Lighthouse

19th Century Seascape with Lighthouse

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...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

19th Century Watercolor Seascape with Shipwreck
19th Century Watercolor Seascape with Shipwreck

19th Century Watercolor Seascape with Shipwreck

18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th or 19th century French ship chandler's trade sign, circa 1800, an oval pine double sided sign built with large dove-tails, advertising Cooperage and...
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Antique 1790s French Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign
18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign

18th or 19th Century French Ship Chandler's Trade Sign

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 ...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Seascape with a Five Masted Bark, by Julius Gregersen, circa 1920s
Seascape with a Five Masted Bark, by Julius Gregersen, circa 1920s

Seascape with a Five Masted Bark, by Julius Gregersen, circa 1920s

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 ...
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Antique 1850s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie

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...
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Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Silk

Silk Embroidered Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis, circa 1890
Silk Embroidered Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis, circa 1890

Silk Embroidered Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis, circa 1890

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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Pine

Monumental 19th Century Fisherman Atop Fish Double Whirligig Weather Vane
Monumental 19th Century Fisherman Atop Fish Double Whirligig Weather Vane

Monumental 19th Century Fisherman Atop Fish Double Whirligig Weather Vane

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...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship
Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship

Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship

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...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy

19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

19th Century Matched Pair of Sailor's Yachting Woolies
19th Century Matched Pair of Sailor's Yachting Woolies

19th Century Matched Pair of Sailor's Yachting Woolies

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...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Portrait of the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan, by James Cree, circa 1910
Portrait of the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan, by James Cree, circa 1910

Portrait of the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan, by James Cree, circa 1910

Early 18th Century Engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very early 18th century Dutch woodblock engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720, a hand colored engraving illustrating the Dutch whaling flee...
Category

Antique 1720s Dutch Baroque Prints

Materials

Paper

Early 18th Century Engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720
Early 18th Century Engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720

Early 18th Century Engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720

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

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table

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