British Nautical Objects

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!

Gaff-rigged pond yacht made from carved and hollowed wood with copper keel with lead bar weight and rubber support to rudder. Deck is scored and fitted with brass deck rails. mast s...

Lugger in full sail riding a wave past a lighthouse with land on the horizon. Characterful naive picture in the spirit of Alfred Wallis. Provenance: Pa...

This is a very fine example of the art of building a model ship in a glass bottle. It is constructed in a large rectangular whiskey bottle. The ship is a three masted barque named Se...

Chart of southern Japan compiled by James F. Imray and published in 1870. The chart captures the coast and islands. Includes Nagasaki, Kii Channel, Gulf of Yed...

A fine English shipwright's or carpenter's sash fillister or plough plane, c.1900, of finely patinated beech wood and brass by Atkin and Sons, Sheffield Works, Birmingham Marked A &...

A pair of bobbin turned teak candlesticks - Royal yacht HMS Renown A pair of teak candlesticks. The brass drip pans to concave turned candle sockets over tapered bobbin turned colu...

A fine Diorama Folk Art Model ship in a bottle This skilfully made diorama of a three-mast early 19th century sailing ship at harbour with a raised landscape behind and cottages set...

Large mahogany rudder with eight spokes with bronze hub. English manufacture of the end of the 19th century. Diameter 130 cm - inches 51.2, depth 15 cm - inches 5.9. There are evidences showing that already in the third millennium BC, in ancient Egypt, people used wooden oars...

Early 20th century Folk Art Boat Model Collection Every now and again something truly amazing comes along, this is true in this amazing collection of...

English Country style wooden ship wheel with spokes. (19th Cent)

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with a Starboard Side View of a Ship-of-the-Line , circa 1860s, a British sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture of a single decker warship under full sa...

An Icon of Steam and Sail: Sailor J.H. Miller's Woolwork of HMS Brunswick Circa 1860 This monumental and intricately crafted woolwork, a testament to the folk art tradition of 19th-...

English Pottery Pearlware Sailor Figures, Circa 1820. A lovely pair of English pottery pearlware figure groups each depicting a sailor resting on his sea trunk...

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Steam Frigate Under Good Head of Steam, circa 1870s, a British sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture of an Auxiliary Steam Ship or "Steam Frigate,"...

Trio of 19th century maritime curiositys, two glass bottle neck shards from the launch bottles of two ships. Also an unused streamer from another ships maiden voyage All have the wax...

Impressive pair of mirror image antique half hull models crafted in pine, paint decorated, and faithfully rendered in form to early iron ship hull de...

Carved wood codfish trade sign reminiscent of the signs that used to hang in the English fish terminals in the 19th century. Detailed carving with gills, fins, scales, eyes and snout...

Expertly carved trade sign reminiscent of those that used to hand in the large waterfront fish piers in England. This tuna has been authentically painted, fitted with iron hanging bo...

Vernier Octant by John Todd, London, circa 1850. An eleven inch radius vernier octant by John Todd with ebonised wooden frame with inset bone scale marked ...

Pair of top quality Davey & Co. ships lanterns. With arched and vented tops, carry handles, beveled glass, hinged doors, burners, etc. Fitted with makers badges reading "Davey & Comp...

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Steam Frigate, circa 1850, a hand crafted sailor's woolwork picture with larboard side view of a British Naval Auxiliary Steam Frigate unde...

Carved and painted Atlantic Bluefin tuna. Carved fins, gills, eyes and snout. Fitted with iron hanging bolts. This carved fish is reminiscent of the trade signs that would hang in th...

Six foot hand carved fish from England. Most recently from a local seafood restaurant. Nicely painted and carved showing fins, gills, mouth, eyes, etc...

Appealing to the nautical or seaside enthusiast Characterful table lamp bringing the spirit of the sea into the interior, would be atmospheric in a seaside home. A large Cornish ...

Antique eight spoke ship's wheel with brass hub and trim ring. Varnished wood finish and highly polished brasses. This is burly, strong ship's wheel from the late nineteenth century....

High quality solid copper and brass trimmed masthead lantern. With maker's badge from Tung Woo Masthead and Serial No. M123. Thick Fresnel lens, hinged top ve...

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

Chart of West Coast of South America compiled by James F. Imray and published in 1880. The chart captures the west coast from Valparaiso to Truxillo. Includes ...

From the days of Moby Dick, this heavy tool was used to remove blubber from a whale carcass. The triangular blade is cast at one end of a long cylindrical handle, the other end is wr...

An interesting scale model hull of a vessel with its original line plans. The boat has its original painted exterior, and appears to be complete. The plans are dated but unfortunate...

Large engine room bell from a ship. Polished brass bell is mounted onto a heavy steel housing. Big piece of industrial maritime gear. Very decorative. Circa 1950.

British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Royal Navy Ship of the Line English, circa 1865–1875 This accomplished sailor's woolwork — affectionately known among collectors as a "woolie"...