Nautical Objects

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 cabins, planked deck, turned brass fittings, rigged masts etc... Detailed longboats and launches hang from davits. The vessel flies the New York Yacht Club burgee and the Morgan house flag. Mounted into a mahogany display case with matching table. Overall Dimensions: 56" L x 16" W x 57" H Corsair IV (1930) J.P. Morgan Jr. and his legendary business tycoon father, J. Pierpont Morgan, owned four yachts christened Corsair, and built three of them. Each yacht was bigger, faster, and more comfortable than the preceding one. The Morgan Corsair created major media attention for the times resulting in a legendary quote by the senior Morgan when he was asked how much it cost...

ANTIQUE FOLK ART CARVING An intricately carved coconut with a face on one side which makes use the naturally occurring holes and pits of the coconut to form a man’s eyes and mouth...

A natural hand-crafted sea shell encrusted anchor wall hanging. Created from wood, this piece is in the shape of a boat anchor, and features applied natural sea shells of all colors....

Moran Tug in display case of glass and brass trim. Model details include stack, helm, wheelhouse, binnacle, capstan, spotlight, lifering, portholes, ladders etc... Moran Towing tra...

Collection of nine early blacksmith-made iron eel fishing gigs. Collected in the Northeast. Majority are hand-forged. Heights range from 10" - 18.". Stands range...

Antique 1923 pair hand cast "The Wanderer" sculptural book ends, circa 1920s Musician plays his horn and enthralls a perked ear rabbit. Designer: CoPr 1923 with logo on reverse. ...

Rope barometer in a flower shape Audoux Minet, circa 1960.

A naive Folk Art ship model in carved wood with fabric sails and elaborate rigging, American, circa 1900.

Late 19th Century Shipwright's Half Hull Model, a hand carved half hull model built in lifts (a series of separate horizontal planks stacked or laminated together to form the hull), ...

Wood and rope shelf Audoux Minet, circa 1960. 3 shelves.

Expertly crafted model of George Baker's private steam yacht "Harvard". Baker founded the Harvard Business School in Cambridge and the Baker Library...

Splendid ships engine order telegraph that has been meticulously polished and lacquered. The faceplate commands are in Portuguese. The inside has been illuminated by us to make the f...

Large elegant wooden pond yacht ship model in maple and mahogany. High quality, hand-built. Deck fitted with small screws. Denmark 1920-1930....

"Don't give up the ship" carved eagle with flowing wood banner. Also has a patriotic badge. Finished in old gold. Overall Dimensions: 10"H x 29"W x 5"D. 3 pounds.

A real eye-catcher. Part of the Demetra series, Pinetti low rectangular basket is strictly hand woven. Made with water-resistant and washable bonded leather useful also for outdo...

Model of the USS Constitution in a glass display case with custom table stand.

Fishing float, early 20th century, glass, rope, One of a collection of, early 20th century, glass & rope, fishing floats of different sizes. There are three floats of this size T...

Polena in legno di castagno scolpito del XIX secolo, raffigurante Giacomo Uncino meglio conosciuto come Capitan Uncino, famoso pirata e il principale antagonista di Peter Pan. Uncino è il capitano immaginario di una nave di pirati crudeli. Viene chimato così perché al posto della mano destra ha un uncino di ferro, la mano gli fu mozzata da Peter Pan durante un combattimento e poi data in pasto ad un coccodrillo, il quale gradì così tanto la mano che spera di mangiarsi anche il pirata al quale continua a dare la caccia. L’opera, in legno di castagno scolpito è stata realizzata da un bravo scultore ligure, Italia del Nord, alla fine del XIX secolo, di ottima fattura ritrare il mezzo busto di un uomo barbuto, l’occhio destro bendato e l’uncino al posto della mano destra, mentre la mano sinistra impugna una grande spada e una bandana come copriacapo. Il castagno è un legno pregiato e molto resistente alle intemperie e al vento. La spada spezzata è stata restaurata in epoca precedente, per il resto lo stato di conservazione è molto buono. Una polena è una decorazione lignea, che si trovava sulla prua delle navi dal XVI al XIX secolo. La pratica fu introdotta inizialmente nei galeoni, ma anche navi più antiche avevano spesso alcune decorazioni nella prua. Come molte delle decorazioni del Tempo le polene...

Pair of Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, circa 1960.

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Inlaid Wall Pocket, likely third quarter of the century, a sailor's hand-crafted folk art wall box or pocket, fashioned with oak sides and pine back, t...

Intricately carved hanging wood fish. Carved with gills, eyes, fins etc. Colorfully painted in blues and cream. Overall Dimensions: Weight is 42 pounds. 24" Height x 75" Length x ...

Exceptional Mid 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Naval Ship Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850, a very finely crafted sailor's woolwork with great variety of very short stitches inc...

Pair of bookends, bronze casting depicting an English pole brig at sea, where the sails unfurled between the waves and mounted on mahogany wood base. English manufacture of the earl...

This is an exceptionally unusual Venetian commemorative work combining painting, maritime history, glassmaking, civic identity, and the Lion of St. Mark. Iconic Venetian Imagery: The...

Victorian Ironclad: A Sailor’s Woolwork of a Minotaur-Class Five-Masted Ship Circa 1880 This impressive and rare sailor’s woolwork, or "woolie," offers a meticulously detailed ports...

A vintage trade sign from the esteemed Thomas Walker & Sons Ltd, renowned makers of ship’s logs and chronometers in Southampton, UK. The sign is be...

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...

Pair of Mid-Century rope stool with wood base, in the style of Audoux Minet. Height / 10.2inches. Diameter / 11 inches.

Mid-century rope lamp by Adrien by Audoux & Frida Minet. French Riviera circa 1960.

Pair of aluminum ships portholes. Rectangular in shape. Pierced with ten holes each. Overall Dimensions: Weight is 4 pounds each. 16" L x 9" W.

Late 19th century scale model of a wooden boat circa 1890. Beautiful scale model of what is likely to be a schooner.  Finely hand crafted and detailed with the main body being made ...

Painted wrought iron anchor

Rare French rope corkscrew Audoux Minet, circa 1960.

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...

Rare mid-century rope key rack holder in a key shape Audoux Minet & Frida Minet.

A charming folk art pen and ink collection of sketch's housed in period glazed maple frames, the four paper leafs probably once part of a sailors diary/sketch book showing the fictio...

Pair of original handmade French Folk Art wall lights, sconces in bend Bamboo and cased natural fiber shades. takes 1 light bulb with max 60 watts. In working condition. Projecti...

Part of the Almeria collection this Pinetti hand-woven basket made with eco-friendly washable and resistant material suitable also for outdoor use. Perfect for shoes holders...

Round nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Rare dark brown color. Size: 15 inches diameter.

Finely carved tuna fish trade sign with pickled finish. Carved from solid timber with fins, gills, eyes and snout. Fitted with hanging hooks. Overal...

Exceptional and intricate blown glass ship, in red, white, and blue, tall and shapely with a billowing commission pennant and flag, probably Czechoslovakia, last quarter of the 19th century This mindboggling, intricate little ship is one of the more remarkable pieces of blown glass that I have ever encountered. Probably Czech-made and similar in nature to some of their most rare and extraordinary, figural, blown glass Christmas...

Midcentury rope lamp with ashtray by Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Measures: Height / 17.3".

Lovely Pinetti round wash clothes holder, part of Almeria collection. Four different water resistant sizes fixed at the end with chrome pins. The woven...

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...

This 19th century American solid brass ship steering wheel was, more than likely, from a yacht. Fishing and commercial boats were more inclin...

We have for sale this exceptional ship-in-a-bottle, a three-mast sailing ship set in a seascape diorama. It has been built in a pinched (indentation) Scottish whiskey bottle, and it ...

Framed nautical pennant on mast with a red field and white fouled anchor by Taylor. Fitted to a custom shadow box. Weight is 9 pounds.

The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.

Hand carved hanging tuna fish. Awesome carved tuna with hand rubbed pickled finish. This finish is rubbed in through about a one hundred step process of stain, paint, sand finish, sa...

A sculptural 18th century shipwright's over-scale tar ladle having large bowl and long handle with shaped throat and retaining fantastic scumble surface from use. Treen

Simple and elegant portrait of a Conch Shell as a planter rendered in plaster. A likeness to the style of Serge Roche and his shell forms. In excellent vintage condition with minimal...

Authentic polished aluminum ship's porthole fitted with a glass mirror. Door is hinged and fitted with two dogbolts. The highly polished porthole is also fitted with a teakwood trim ...

A simple and linear shape, where the resistant and waterproof leather is combined with the softness of the ecru cotton layer that give the piece a natural beauty. A rectangular silhouette for our Penelope laundry...

1854, sloop of war "Constellation" admiralty model. Generously detailed ship model has exposed ribs, lifeboats, cannons, capstan, anchor, chain, wheel, masts etc. Open hull, open fra...

Beautiful hardwood drift wood art. Miami Dolphins collector's dream!

Charming 19th Century English heart form sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells around a sailboat image as seen through a glass lens.

Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht "Erin" of 1899 model in glass and mahogany display case with separate table stand. Lipton's great passion was to win the America's cup and Erin served as hi...

Thomas Walker & Son polished and lacquered "Nautical Miles gauge with three readings. Mounted to a wood backboard with a finely carved rope border and dark rich finish. Weight is 12 ...

We have for sale this rather unique mid 20th century miniature diver's helmet, beautifully handmade in heavy gauge copper with solid brass fittings. This remarkable object was made ...

Lovely old Edwardian painted "scooner" pond yacht / ship from Egland with sail and rigging on stand of later date. Chaming old boat and a perfect unque gift!