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Period: 1850s
19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Steam Frigate, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
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...
Category

English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Steam Frigate, circa 1850
19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Steam Frigate, circa 1850

19th Century sailor's Woolie of a British Steam Frigate, circa 1850

$4,800
Vernier Octant by John Todd, London
Located in Norwich, GB
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 ...
Category

English Victorian Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Vernier Octant by John Todd, London
Vernier Octant by John Todd, London

Vernier Octant by John Todd, London

$4,696
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Flag Bedecked Triple Decker Ship of the Line
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Flag-Bedecked Triple Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850, a British sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture with a larboard side view of a triple decke...
Category

English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Flag Bedecked Triple Decker Ship of the Line
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Flag Bedecked Triple Decker Ship of the Line

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Flag Bedecked Triple Decker Ship of the Line

$9,800
Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife
Located in Montreal, QC
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...
Category

English Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife
Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife

Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife

$950
Carved Wood Sternboard from Captain's Gig On "Terpsichore"
Located in Norwell, MA
Captain's gig sternboard hardwood with rope carved border and brass lettering "Terpsichore Sandefjord" Norway. Great old sternboard from the Captain's gig from the Terpsichore. Circa...
Category

Norwegian Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Carved Wood Sternboard from Captain's Gig On "Terpsichore"
Carved Wood Sternboard from Captain's Gig On "Terpsichore"

Carved Wood Sternboard from Captain's Gig On "Terpsichore"

$2,600
Raro scrimshaw di grande dente di balena in verticale a bassorilievo un marinaio
Located in Milan, IT
Raro scrimshaw di un grande dente di balena raffigurante in verticale a bassorilievo il profilo di un baleniere barbuto e con cappello in testa, altezza cm 16. Databile attorno alla...
Category

Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Raro scrimshaw di grande dente di balena in verticale a bassorilievo un marinaio
Raro scrimshaw di grande dente di balena in verticale a bassorilievo un marinaio

Raro scrimshaw di grande dente di balena in verticale a bassorilievo un marinaio

$8,873
English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass and wood barrel nautical ship captain's spyglass with a single draw, polished sunshade, lense cap, and engraved focal tube by maker James Chapman St. Catherines Dock, L...
Category

English William IV Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850
English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850

English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850

$4,500
American Oval Timber Trade Sign with Two Masted Ship and Rope Boarder. C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American oval hand carved timber trade sign with a centered two masted ship, rope border, upper painted banner "The London and New York Trading Company"...
Category

American American Empire Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Wood, Paint

American Oval Timber Trade Sign with Two Masted Ship and Rope Boarder. C. 1850
American Oval Timber Trade Sign with Two Masted Ship and Rope Boarder. C. 1850

American Oval Timber Trade Sign with Two Masted Ship and Rope Boarder. C. 1850

$14,500
American Nautical Brass Housing & Wood Collar Floating Distress Beacon, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American nautical brass housing and wood collar floating distress beacon with a glass lens, mid-19th century.
Category

American American Empire Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

American Nautical Brass Housing & Wood Collar Floating Distress Beacon, C. 1850
American Nautical Brass Housing & Wood Collar Floating Distress Beacon, C. 1850

American Nautical Brass Housing & Wood Collar Floating Distress Beacon, C. 1850

$4,500
Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver & Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American nautical gimbaled nickel silver over brass mounted wall sconces with bulbous flared amber glass shades. Gimbals kept candles straight in rough seas. Pair are candle ...
Category

American American Empire Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver & Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850
Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver & Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850

Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver & Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850

$6,500 / set
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British Sailor's Woolwork of Three Royal Navy Ships, Circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
British sailor's woolwork of three royal navy ships Circa 1885 The British sailor woolwork depicts an unusual scene of three different types of Royal Navy Ships which are all flying the White...
Category

English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of Three Royal Navy Ships, Circa 1885
British Sailor's Woolwork of Three Royal Navy Ships, Circa 1885

British Sailor's Woolwork of Three Royal Navy Ships, Circa 1885

$4,250
H 21.25 in W 29.25 in D 1 in
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.
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British Victorian Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Sailing Ship Diorama 19th Century Signed
Sailing Ship Diorama 19th Century Signed

Sailing Ship Diorama 19th Century Signed

$2,975
H 26 in W 42 in D 5.5 in
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-Masted Ship under Steam, Minotaur Class
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-masted Ship under Steam, HMS Minotaur or HMS Agincourt, Minotaur Class Broadside Ironclad, circa 1880 The sailor's woolie depicts a portsi...
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English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-Masted Ship under Steam, Minotaur Class
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-Masted Ship under Steam, Minotaur Class

Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-Masted Ship under Steam, Minotaur Class

$3,750
H 22.5 in W 29.5 in D 1.75 in
American Cast Brass Engraved Yachtsman's Speaking Trumpet, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American hand held cast brass engraved Yachtsman's speaking trumpet with bell shaped soldered mouthpiece, coned-shaped column with original interior red paint, and terminating on a r...
Category

American American Empire Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

American Cast Brass Engraved Yachtsman's Speaking Trumpet, Circa 1830
American Cast Brass Engraved Yachtsman's Speaking Trumpet, Circa 1830

American Cast Brass Engraved Yachtsman's Speaking Trumpet, Circa 1830

$5,800
H 16.5 in Dm 6.25 in
American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American nautical mahogany yacht binnacle with a hinged locking oval glass viewing port, original removable brass side light burner with font, brass carrying handle, and fitted with ...
Category

American American Empire Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890
American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890

American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890

$6,500
H 10 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship off Land, Signed & Dated WR 1865
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship off Land, Signed & Dated WR 1865. Crafted with meticulous detail, this charming miniature woolwork depicts a Royal Navy ship sailing nea...
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Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship off Land, Signed & Dated WR 1865
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship off Land, Signed & Dated WR 1865

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship off Land, Signed & Dated WR 1865

$3,750
H 11 in W 14.75 in D 0.75 in
Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a spectacular specimen of a Vintage Blue Ridge Coral. Blue corals are some of the only corals to retain their color within their skeletons. They ar...
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American Organic Modern Vintage 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Coral

Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral
Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral

Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral

$820
H 12 in W 14 in D 13 in
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

American Late Victorian Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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

$4,800
H 21 in W 26.75 in D 2 in
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship, Circa 1875 The charming simple sailor's woolie depicts a starboard side view of a Royal Navy second rate battleship...
Category

English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship

British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship

$3,750
H 18 in W 22 in D 1 in
Antique 1900's Tiffany & Co. Brass & Lead Crystal Aneroid Barometer Thermometer
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic antique Tiffany & Company of New York brass aneroid barometer/thermometer dating from the early 1900's. The barometer and thermometer works as it should. Marked "Tiffany & ...
Category

American 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique 1900's Tiffany & Co. Brass & Lead Crystal Aneroid Barometer Thermometer
Antique 1900's Tiffany & Co. Brass & Lead Crystal Aneroid Barometer Thermometer

Antique 1900's Tiffany & Co. Brass & Lead Crystal Aneroid Barometer Thermometer

$1,500
H 2.25 in Dm 8 in
British Sailor's Woolwork with Port Side view of Ram-bowed Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
Iron and Thread: A Sailor's Vision of the Ram-Bow Era This striking 19th-century sailor’s woolwork, or "woolie," captures the essence of a rapidly modernizing Royal Navy, depicting ...
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Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork with Port Side view of Ram-bowed Royal Navy Ship
British Sailor's Woolwork with Port Side view of Ram-bowed Royal Navy Ship

British Sailor's Woolwork with Port Side view of Ram-bowed Royal Navy Ship

$3,250
H 19 in W 18.13 in D 2 in
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
Located in London, GB
19th Century Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama A delightful and highly decorated example of a late 19th century English folk art ships model diorama...
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British Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

$2,274
H 21 in W 12 in D 31 in
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19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Flying Red Ensign, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Flying Red Ensign, circa 1850, a hand crafted sailor's woolwork picture of a British warship with single gun deck, under full sail w...
Category

English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Flying Red Ensign, circa 1850
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Flying Red Ensign, circa 1850

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Flying Red Ensign, circa 1850

H 12.5 in W 16.88 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth, of exquisite workmanship, length 12.6 cm, depicting the bust of a Woman and on the back a whale and whalers...
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Original Marine Artcraft

H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.6 in
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

English Folk Art Antique 1850s 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

H 29.5 in W 36.63 in D 1.5 in
19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, very fine workmanship, made in the half of the 19th century, length 13 cm,- inches 5.1, depicting 6 whalers on a rowing boat trying to harpoon a whale and brig / whaler and islands in the background. The back of the tooth is engraved THE WHALER BERWICK. Very good condition. The word "scrimshaw" refers to an art form and to the different products of this art, born on board American whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 as a way to occupy time during the long leisure hours...
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship
19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

19th Century Scrimshaw of an Engraved Whale Tooth Antique Nautical Workmanship

H 5.5 in W 1.6 in D 2 in
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
Located in Milan, IT
Scrimshaw of an engraved whale tooth, of fine workmanship from the half of the 19th century, length 11 cm, inches 4.3, depicting 6 whalers on a rowing boat...
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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship
19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship

19th Century Scrimshaw Engraved Whale Tooth Fine Antique Nautical Workmanship

H 4.3 in W 1.55 in D 1 in
Ship's Octant by Spears and Co London
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's octant fitted to a step up kidney shaped box with merchants label from Eugene F Medinger, 115 Broad St New York. Schooner S.L. Baker is written in old ink. With filters, peeps...
Category

Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ship's Octant by Spears and Co London
Ship's Octant by Spears and Co London

Ship's Octant by Spears and Co London

H 4 in W 13 in D 4 in
American Nautical Painted Life Ring with Sailing Vessel Isle of White Race, 1851
Located in Charleston, SC
American nautical painted life ring with two masted sailing vessel, us flag, and decorative outer roping, isle of white race. Mid 19th century.
Category

American American Empire Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Wood, Paint

American Nautical Painted Life Ring with Sailing Vessel Isle of White Race, 1851
American Nautical Painted Life Ring with Sailing Vessel Isle of White Race, 1851

American Nautical Painted Life Ring with Sailing Vessel Isle of White Race, 1851

H 31 in W 31 in D 3 in
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Scottish Schooner MARY
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century sailor's Woolie of a British Auxiliary Schooner, circa 1850s. A sailor's woolwork image of a fully rigged two masted schooner with auxiliary smokestack amidship, on a po...
Category

English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Yarn

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Scottish Schooner MARY
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Scottish Schooner MARY

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Scottish Schooner MARY

H 20.13 in W 28.75 in D 1.5 in
19th Century English Hunting Scene Scrimshaw Beaker
Located in London, GB
19th century English hunting scene Scrimshaw beaker We are proud to offer a very exquisitely decorated mid-19th century English scrimshaw horn beaker. ...
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British Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

19th Century English Hunting Scene Scrimshaw Beaker
19th Century English Hunting Scene Scrimshaw Beaker

19th Century English Hunting Scene Scrimshaw Beaker

H 4 in W 3 in D 3 in
Mid-19th Century Set of Three Charts of the West Coast
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of three mid-19th century maritime charts of the west coast of the United States from the famous U.S. Coast Survey project. Included are San Die...
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American Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Mid-19th Century Set of Three Charts of the West Coast
Mid-19th Century Set of Three Charts of the West Coast

Mid-19th Century Set of Three Charts of the West Coast

H 34 in W 32 in L 34 in
American Cast Brass Yachtsman's Spearing Trumpet, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American hand held cast brass Yachtsman's spearing trumpet with bell shaped mouthpiece, coned-shaped column with fine detailed beaded bandings , attached rings for straps, and termin...
Category

American American Empire Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

American Cast Brass Yachtsman's Spearing Trumpet, Circa 1850
American Cast Brass Yachtsman's Spearing Trumpet, Circa 1850

American Cast Brass Yachtsman's Spearing Trumpet, Circa 1850

H 17 in Dm 6 in
American Nautical Painted Life Ring with Sailing Vessel, America's Cup. Mid 19th
Located in Charleston, SC
American nautical life ring with painted sailing vessel surrounded by exterior rope commemorating the 1st America's cup. Mid-19th century. Life ring...
Category

American American Empire Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Wood, Paint

American Nautical Painted Life Ring with Sailing Vessel, America's Cup. Mid 19th
American Nautical Painted Life Ring with Sailing Vessel, America's Cup. Mid 19th

American Nautical Painted Life Ring with Sailing Vessel, America's Cup. Mid 19th

H 29.5 in Dm 29.5 in

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