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...
Wool
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...
Brass
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...
Wool
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 ...
Brass
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.
Brass
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"...
Rope, Wood, Paint
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 ...
Brass, Nickel
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...
Brass
Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife, Hand-Crafted in England, 1850
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...
Iron
$3,750
H 22.5 in W 29.5 in D 1.75 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...
Wool
Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama 🐚 ________________________________________ This is a charming and historically evocative Edwardian Shellwork Diorama, a clas...
Shell
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...
Glass, Wood
$1,650
H 30 in W 20 in D 5 in
Vintage Thomas Walker & Sons Nautical Trade Sign with Ship Log Instrument
Located in Morristown, NJ
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...
Metal
$2,174
H 24.51 in W 38.19 in D 10.63 in
Late 19th Century Cased British Sailing Vessel Folk Art Maritime
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A late 19th/early 20th century cased display of a painted British sailing vessel, built by Joseph Packer, who was a carpenter in Ramsey The detailed s...
Blown Glass, Pine
British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Homecoming": British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox, Circa 1875 A charming and detailed British sailor's woolwork (or "woolie"), depicting a portside view of the...
Wool
$6,250
H 22 in W 29.5 in D 1.5 in
British Sailor's Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail
Located in Downingtown, PA
Seafaring Artistry: A British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship, Circa 1865–75 This remarkable British sailor's woolwork, or "wool...
Wool
Silk Embroidered Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis, circa 1890
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...
Canvas, Silk
$1,500
H 2.25 in Dm 8 in
Antique 1900's Tiffany & Co. Brass & Lead Crystal Aneroid Barometer Thermometer
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 & ...
Crystal, Brass
British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large and Historically Significant Sailor's Woolwork of HMS Atalanta, British, Circa 1880. This large and impressive sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," is a richly colored and wonderf...
Wool
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...
Wool
Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround, Circa 1880 The distinctive British sailor's woolwork or woolie showcases a flag designed in a patriotic sty...
Wool
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H 12.5 in W 16.88 in D 1.25 in
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...
Wool
Rare scrimshaw of large whale tooth in vertical bas-relief a sailor
Located in Milan, IT
Rare scrimshaw of a large whale tooth depicted vertically in bas-relief the profile of a bearded whaler with hat on his head, height 16 cm. Datable to around the mid-19th century. O...
Teeth
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H 5 in W 1.5 in D 2.6 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...
Teeth
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 ...
Wool
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H 5.5 in W 1.6 in D 2 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...
Bone
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H 4.3 in W 1.55 in D 1 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...
Bone
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...
Brass
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H 31 in W 31 in D 3 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.
Rope, Wood, Paint
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...
Yarn
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. ...
Bone
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...
Paper
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...
Brass