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Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique carved and decorated nautical ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a beak. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Polychrome Carved Ship Figurehead of Lord Nelson
Located in New York, NY
19th century English carved wooden polychrome large ship figurehead of Lord Nelson.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
H 19.75 in W 3.5 in D 4.25 in
Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male
Located in Essex, MA
Life-size draped classical male ship's figurehead of English 19th century origin. The carving is
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Museum Quality Carved Wood Antique British Ship's Figurehead
Located in Bridgeport, CT
ship's masthead of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. Traditionally carved in Maritime tradition and having
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
Located in Milan, IT
some ships boasted gigantic figureheads weighing many tons and sometimes even carrying two, one on each
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
H 60 in W 12 in D 11.7 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Air France Airways In All Skies Roger De Valerio
By Roger de Valerio
Located in London, GB
lady at the front, like a ship's figurehead, holding up the iconic Air France winged horse Pegasus logo
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
H 19.69 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Air France In All Skies Art Deco Valerio Airways
By Roger de Valerio
Located in London, GB
lady at the front, like a ship's figurehead, holding up the iconic Air France winged horse Pegasus logo
Category
Vintage 1930s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 19.69 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in
19th Century Tobacconist’s Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
” wearing a distinctive headdress and dressed in a long robe, this advertising figure relates to many ship
Category
Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Spiritually Moving: A Collection of American Folk Art Sculpture - Geismar - Kahn
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
pieces, but included are ship's figureheads, decoys, and a painting of a stalking tiger, reproduced in a
Category
1990s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 15 in W 10 in D 2 in
An equestrian bronze of the Duke of Wellington by Edward Baily, 1844
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
) was born in Bristol to a family of ships’ figurehead carvers. At 16 he moved to the studio of John
Category
Antique 1840s English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Ship Model "Flying Cloud"
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique early twentieth century model of the American clipper ship Flying Cloud by Thomas
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Italian Wooden Ship Model of a 15th/16th C. Galleon, Tall Ship, 3-Masat Schooner
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian wooden ship model of a 15th/16th century galleon, from the early to mid 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Architectural Models
Materials
Wood
H 29 in W 29 in D 8 in
Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas
Located in Norwell, MA
The fastest ship ever built. California clipper Sovereign of the Seas model. The Sovereign of the
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20th Century Nautical Objects
Antique Ships Model "Sovereign of the Seas"
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ship model of the Donald Mc Kay Clipper Ship "Sovereign of the Seas". Awesome scale model
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Vintage 1930s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billethead
Located in Nantucket, MA
figurehead, mounted under the bowsprit of a ship. As the 19th Century progressed and the age of clipper ships
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Federal Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Ship Model of a Steamship
Located in Norwell, MA
figurehead, etc. Other awesome exaggerated details include ventilator funnels, lifeboats, cannon, flags, etc
Category
Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Silver on Brass Sailing Ship on Wheels
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting antique sailing ship or nef hand crafted in silver plate on brass with plenty of
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Clipper Ship Model of Great Republic by Thomas Rosenquist
Located in Norwell, MA
High quality model of the Boston built clipper ship “Great Republic” by Thomas Rosenquist of Far
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Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hand Carved Ship's Carved and Gilded Trailboard
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Hand Carved Ship's Carved and Gilded Trailboard, Second Half 19th Century, a carved
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Early Vintage Pair of Brass Spanish Treasure Ship Andirons, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Pair of Brass Spanish Treasure Ship Andirons, circa 1920s, cast brass image of the
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Vintage 1920s American Colonial Revival Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
H 18.25 in W 15.38 in D 14.75 in
Japanese Painting Depicting Commodore Perry’s Ship with Buddhist Monks Aboard
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mississippi belching black smoke out of her funnel and showing her figurehead. On the front deck, an American
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper
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H 22.52 in W 18.82 in D 0.08 in
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
gunports, a golden lion figurehead and the name Vimiera in applied gold lettering on the bow. There are
Category
Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
American Three Masted Clipper Ship Model Sovereign of the Seas Under Glass, 20th
Located in Hollywood, SC
American three masted clipper ship model displayed in a mahogany glass case. She was the fastest
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20th Century American American Empire Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint
H 30.75 in W 42.75 in D 16.75 in
The Decorative Arts of The Mariner by Gervis Frere-Cook, Stated 1st American Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, Mississippi river craft, charts and maps, navigational instruments, figureheads, decorative rope, ship models
Category
Vintage 1960s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
Japanese Screen Depicting USA Commodore Perry’s Flagship the USS Mississipi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
of Perry’s ship not only the hull and the smoke are pitch black, but also the figurehead on the bow
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper
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H 23.63 in W 72.05 in D 1.58 in
Sailor's Woolwork of HMS Meeanee Outward Bound, Year 1862
Located in Downingtown, PA
looses.
Now within Museum UV Glass.
H.M.S. Meeanee was a two-deck 80-gun second rate ship of the line
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Breton Cabinet, Carved French Sideboard, Oak, Late 19th Century, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Breton, ships-wheel and figurehead mask to the top
Guilloche carved, bombe fronted pair of frieze
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Dressers
Materials
Oak
H 101.58 in W 51.19 in D 20.48 in
Bob Trotman Business as Usual
Located in valatie, NY
draw on the tradition of the often larger-than-life statues outside old cigar shops and the figureheads
Category
2010s American Books
Materials
Paper
Two large Renaissance style bronzed metal centrepiece garniture
Located in London, GB
items take the form of U-shaped, ship-like vessels, with figures seated on their ends, serving as
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Garniture
Materials
Metal
American Ship's Nautical Folk Art Figurehead From Small Sailing Yacht
Located in Palm City, FL
accumulation of grime which we have been hesitant to clean. When mounted aboard ship, figureheads were painted
Category
Antique 19th Century American Sculptures
Fine 20th Century Carved Wood Nautical Folk Art Figurehead
Located in Palm City, FL
An authentic, carved wood, ship's figurehead, possibly American, which is in a style that was quite
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Folk Art Decorative Objects
Novelty Silver Oil and Vinegar Cruet, London 1916
By James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A stunning English novelty silver oil and vinegar cruet with female ships figurehead as handle. The
Category
Vintage 1910s Great Britain (UK) Tableware
Materials
Silver
Vintage Distressed Wooden Figurehead Ship Busts Terms Depicting Lady
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage distressed wooden figurehead ship busts terms depicting lady, early 20th century
Category
20th Century English Busts
Materials
Wood
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H 58 in W 18 in D 12.5 in
19th Century Solid Hand-Carved Three Root Dentist Trade Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
trade signs were often produced in the same workshops as figureheads and other ship decorations and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Pine
19th Century Wrought Copper Exterior Drugstore Mortar and Pestle Trade Sign
By Mclewee & Son
Located in Chicago, IL
trade signs were often produced in the same workshops as figureheads and other ship decorations and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
19th Century Ship's Figurehead
Located in Nantucket, MA
A carved and painted full length ship’s figurehead of a young classical woman dressed in green
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Paint, Pine
Ships Figurehead of Crowned Lion
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships figurehead of a crowned lion. Deeply carved, painted finish.
Overall dimensions: 45" H X 9
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Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a beautiful woman draped in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Circa 1790/1810 Regency Irish Carved Ships Figurehead
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very well carved Regency ships figurehead believed to off been originally from an Irish ship. The
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish Regency Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Wooden Carnival/Circus Mermaid/Ship Figurehead
Located in Surrey, BC
Intriguing wooden Folk Art from a carnival or circus, representing a ship figurehead/mermaid. Hand
Category
Vintage 1910s Canadian Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
H 80 in W 24 in D 24 in
18th Century Ship Figurehead Finely Carved Depicting Female Nautical Antiques
Located in Milan, IT
figurehead is a wooden decoration, often a female or animal figure, which was found on the prow of ships from
Category
Antique 1750s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
H 33.7 in W 7.85 in D 14.5 in
19th C Wales Llanbedrog Ships Figurehead Fragment Naval Maritime King Alfred
Located in Lowestoft, GB
surrounding areas.
It believed the figurehead was a depiction of King Alfred, the carving was vandalised
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
H 20.08 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in
Figurehead Fragment Bust
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and painted ship's figurehead fragment of a neoclassical woman.
Finely carved with dark
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Authentic American 19th Century Figurehead
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved ships figurehead bust of a bearded seaman.
The figure is dressed in period sailor attire
Category
Antique 1850s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
19th Century Ship's Figurhead of a Woman
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved ship figurehead of a woman wearing an elaborate gold necklace and holding a bouquet of roses
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Distressed Plaster Figureheads Ship Busts Terms Depicting Ladies
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer lovely pair of antique ships figurehead busts or terms in plaster
A
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Busts
Materials
Plaster
H 39.38 in W 7.68 in D 5.32 in
Mid Century Decorative Figurehead Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
in the form of a classic ship's figurehead, made of pine boards laminated together with back fitted
Category
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Large Carved Oak Shelf
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century oak wall bracket. The large rectangular shelf supported on three stylized ship
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
19th American Carving in the Form of Lady Liberty's Head
Located in Nantucket, MA
larger carving, perhaps a ships figurehead or for a public space. Carvings of this scale were often
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Vintage Model, the Bounty, English, Mahogany, Collectible, Ship, Display
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Impressive proportion at over 5 foot from prow to stern
Ship's figurehead features at the prow
Dressed
Category
20th Century English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
H 47.25 in W 65.75 in D 20.48 in
Neoclassical Greek Figurative Dappled Pewter Decorative Bowl
Located in New York, NY
, inspired by Greek classicism that protrude from the sides like a ship figureheads. The figures wear wreaths
Category
20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pewter
19th Century Polychromed Terracotta Virgin Figure 'Figurehead'
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
they were placed on the ship's bow (figurehead) as an ornament.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
CARVED & GILDED EAGLE, WILLIAM RUSH, 1810-30
Located in York County, PA
famous carvers of eagles. He was trained in the carving of ship's figureheads and produced them for 4 of
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Circa 1880 Large Carved Oak Dragon Figurehead Gentleman's Yacht Maritime
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large late 19th century ships figure head in the form of a snarling dragon clutching a corbel
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Oak
H 64.97 in W 23.63 in D 26.38 in
John R. Walker American School Folk Art Carved Wooden Lady Liberty Figurehead
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 20th century American School hand carved folk art polychrome ship’s Lady Liberty figurehead
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 61.75 in W 15.5 in D 15 in
European Sailing Ship Diorama
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century model of the merchant Brig Alice with painted gunports, figurehead, quarter
Category
Vintage 1910s European Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Sailor's Woolwork of Four Ships Including Fully Dressed Battle Ship, circa 1865
Located in Downingtown, PA
of detail in its unusual depiction. The details of the ship are good too with a figurehead shown in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 24 in W 36 in D 1 in
Prisoner of War Style Ship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Elaborate Prisoner of War style ship model of an eighty two gun english ship of the line. With hull
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
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