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Period: 1850s
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

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...

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English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

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

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...

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English William IV Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Approaching a Lighthouse, circa 1850

Located in Nantucket, MA

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...

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English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool, Yarn

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

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...

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English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife, Hand-Crafted in England, 1850
Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife, Hand-Crafted in England, 1850

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...

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English Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

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"

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...

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Norwegian Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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

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

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

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

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

Located in Downingtown, PA

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...

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English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Wool

Vintage "New England" Folk Art Wood Whale Wall Sculpture, circa 1970's
Vintage "New England" Folk Art Wood Whale Wall Sculpture, circa 1970's

Vintage "New England" Folk Art Wood Whale Wall Sculpture, circa 1970's

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"New England Style" Folk Art Wood Whale Wall Sculpture "made of pine wood - oiled with food grade mineral oil" "ready to hang" "perfect for a beach house" "small portion of upper t...

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American American Classical 1850s Nautical Objects

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Pine

Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship
Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship

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...

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English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

$1,020

H 5.75 in W 5.75 in D 1.5 in

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and unusual English 19th century sailors valentine handcrafted with exotic seashells. Around images with figures and architecture. Under a convex lens.

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English Victorian Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Organic Material

Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955
Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955

Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955

By Chris Craft Boats

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and large cabin cruiser boat model with an untested motor and batteries. 41.5 inches long and sitting on a brand new custom made stand with a nautical theme. In very good vi...

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American Folk Art Vintage 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hand Crafted Scale Model of a Fishing Boat - Canada - Mid 20th Century
Vintage Hand Crafted Scale Model of a Fishing Boat - Canada - Mid 20th Century

Vintage Hand Crafted Scale Model of a Fishing Boat - Canada - Mid 20th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Vintage hand crafted scale model of a fishing boat - featuring a detailed interior with two seats, a removable fishing net with floats and a coiled rope to the front - the wood left ...

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Canadian Folk Art 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

British Sailor's Woolwork Tea Clipper, Folk Art, England, Circa 1875
British Sailor's Woolwork Tea Clipper, Folk Art, England, Circa 1875

British Sailor's Woolwork Tea Clipper, Folk Art, England, Circa 1875

Located in Downingtown, PA

Cutting the Waves: A Rare Chain-Stitch Woolwork of a Tea Clipper This large-scale sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," offers a striking port side perspective of a tea clipper ship...

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English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork, Royal Navy Ship in Bay, Circa 1860-75, UK
British Sailor's Woolwork, Royal Navy Ship in Bay, Circa 1860-75, UK

British Sailor's Woolwork, Royal Navy Ship in Bay, Circa 1860-75, UK

Located in Downingtown, PA

Home Port and High Seas: A Victorian Sailor’s Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second-Rate This meticulously crafted sailor's woolwork, popularly known as a "woolie," serves as a vibrant te...

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Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox
British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox

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...

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English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

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

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

Previously Available Items
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

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...

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English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Rare scrimshaw of large whale tooth in vertical bas-relief a sailor
Rare scrimshaw of large whale tooth in vertical bas-relief a sailor

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...

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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Teeth

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie

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H 29.5 in W 36.63 in D 1.5 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 ...

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English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

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

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

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

Ship's Octant by Spears and Co London

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H 4 in W 13 in D 4 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...

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Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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

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

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

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...

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English Folk Art Antique 1850s Nautical Objects

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Yarn

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

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

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

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

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

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