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Technique: Hand-Carved
Horn Sailing Boat Figurine
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Set sail into a sea of style with this extraordinary mid-century style horn ship or sailboat accessory, a piece that promises to captivate and intrigue. This unique item is an artful...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1900, a fine and early hand carved figure of a sperm whale with carved and painted detail to open jaw, in original black paint with highlights. A ve...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Very Rare Large Victorian Hand Carved Salesman Sample Skiff Boat American C 1865
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very rare large size salesman sample skiff boat, circa 1865; hand carved out of a single piece of wood (perhaps maple) with Victorian period black print stenciling to the side in inc...
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1860s American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

American Oval Timber Trade Sign with Two Masted Ship and Rope Boarder. C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, 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"...
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1850s American American Empire Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Wood, Paint

American Three Masted Clipper Ship in Bottle on Original Wood Stand, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American three masted clipper ship in bottle with cloth rigging in full sail on a painted sea, flanked by a sea side town with evergreen trees, a pain...
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1880s American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Carved Pine Half Hull Model of a Coasting Schooner, circa 1920, a hollow-carved shell half hull model with clipper bow and great shear, and nice serpentine carved trailboard....
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

American Polished Steel Sky Light Binnacle with Rope Carved Base, Phil. C. 1880
By Hands & Sons
Located in Hollywood, SC
American polished steel sky light binnacle with rope carved base, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Norfolk VA. Late 19th century. Binnacle has been electrified fo...
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1880s American American Empire Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

American Naval Two Masted Clipper Ship Brig Model Under Glass, US Perry 20th C.
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Naval two masted clipper ship brig model mounted on stand under a glass case. The US Perry was a brig commissioned by the United States Navy October 1843 prior to the American Civil War...
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20th Century American American Empire Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

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Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint

Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Miniature Pequot Ship's Figurehead Model, circa 1920s, a wonderful folk art carving of a Pequot-Mohican Indian in the form of a ship's figurehead: this is in fact the figurehead of the Whale Ship...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Antique Hand Carved Anchor
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a special carving with incredible details. The piece is early 20th century sourced in France and in a private collection for decades and now available for purchase. The detai...
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Early 20th Century French Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Amazing Cameo Carved Shell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic hand carved shell with a girl carved out. Fine condition.
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1880s American French Provincial Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

19th Century Whaler Made Turned Ebony Stemmed Cup
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century whaler made carved and turned ebony stemmed cup. "Manila P.I." painted on one side. Manila, Philippine Islands would have been a port of call on ...
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

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Ebony

Folk Art Ship Model
Located in Doylestown, PA
A naive Folk Art ship model in carved wood with fabric sails and elaborate rigging, American, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Monumental 19th Century Fisherman Atop Fish Double Whirligig Weather Vane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Monumental 19th century fisherman atop fish double whirligig weather vane, from Harpswell, Maine, circa 1890, an exceptionally large rustic weather vane from a fisherman's shanty, with whirligig arms on figure and at tip of fish's snout. Great little details include the individual fingers on the tips of the arms. Very worn weathered traces of the original paint. Descended within the family from the Great Grandfather maker. Truly an exceptional piece of New England folk art...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

American Nautical Brass Housing & Wood Collar Floating Distress Beacon, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
American nautical brass housing and wood collar floating distress beacon with a glass lens, mid-19th century.
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1850s American American Empire Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890
Located in Hollywood, SC
American gilt carved wood and poly chromed nautical figurehead of Roman guard in military attire. Late 19th century.
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850
Located in Hollywood, 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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1850s English William IV Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S. & J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany and brass skylight ship binnacle. T.S. and J.D. Negus company was established in 1848 in New York City. They were makers of fine scientific instruments, circa 1848-1900. This highly desirable and maritime instrument is made of carved mahogany with a brass and glass skylight...
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1860s American American Empire Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Brass Spot Light on Telescopic Barber Pole Tripod Stand, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
American brass Nautical Swivel spot light on telescopic barber pole tripod stand, Troy, NY. Late 19th century. Original candle and has been electrified.
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1880s American American Empire Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890
Located in Hollywood, 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 ...
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1890s American American Empire Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs & Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880
By Riggs & Brothers
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany ship binnacle with a brass-mounted dome helmet, internal dry compass by Ritchie of Boston, flanking removable burners with the original fonts and resting on an octa...
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1880s American American Empire Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

A Large Gothic Revival Carved Oak Barometer with a Rare Snail Tail Thermometer
Located in London, GB
A large Gothic Revival oak barometer with blind trefoil carved pediment, a rare snail tail mercury thermometer flanked by turned and incised uprights with sunflower carvings. A small...
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1880s British Gothic Revival Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Large Driftwood Carved Marine Dolphin Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful hardwood drift wood art. Miami Dolphins collector's dream!
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Mid-20th Century American Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Three Masted Gaff Rigged Schooner
Located in Washington, DC
Three Masted Gaff Rigged Schooner. She is replete with a "fisherman sail in between the fore mast and the main mast at the top. These were passenger vessels in their day. Often times...
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20th Century French Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Speeboat Dixie II Model in Glass Display Case
Located in Norwell, MA
Gold Cup winning speedboat model of the Dixie II in a glass display case with brass trim. Planked hull with exhaust cowls, controls, cleats, steering wheel,...
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20th Century Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

English Brass and Mahogany Yacht Binnacle Southampton, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
English yacht binnacle mounted on a mahogany rope motif base, oval glass viewing port, with the original removable brass vented side light and carrying handle. Binnacle is fitted with an interior compass submerged in alcohol signed...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Steam Yacht "Corsair" of 1930, Ship Model in Wood Display Case with Table
Located in Norwell, MA
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...
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20th Century Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ship Diorama
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ship diorama depicting a two mast ship with two lighhouses in the background, one of them on top of a rock. The sails, hull, rock, and lighthouse are carved from wood, the sea is pai...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Masonite

Ship Carved Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved figure of a woman standing upright on a scrolled base. Carved from Pine with in service paint, American, circa 1850.
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Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

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