Nautical Objects

Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Bronze

Large bronze propeller from a decommissioned lifeboat. Great scale and patina. Mounted on a custom made iron stand. Makes a wonderful sculptural piece with a history, 1970s. The base...

Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Blanket Chests

Brass, Wood

An especially large and handsome late 19th century brass-bound camphor wood captain's chest from England with brass carry handles, side straps and corner details, and an old working ...

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

From a decommissioned ship's stateroom, a brass and Lucite table lamp. Two tiered electrical accommodates two light bulbs. Very unusual find. Mid-Century Modern. Electrified for Amer...

Mid-20th Century German Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Brass, Copper, Glass

Impressive pair of large nautical ship's deck lights in a combination of polished brass and satin black. These authentic Industrial pendants, manufactured by Wiska, Germany in the 19...

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames

One of a kind composition of shells, fossils and corals. From a private French collection. Midcentury.

20th Century Taxidermy

Shell

Twelve Conus Leopardus (Leopard Cone) shells. Range of sizes: 3-4 inches, diameter: 2 inches. Note: Leopard snails are most prevalent in the Indo-Pacific Region and are one of th...

Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

A true collectors item to find cleats this large in solid brass. Great patina from a very large, decommissioned ship. As of this writing I have two but am listing them singly. Just o...

20th Century Nautical Objects

Five-foot ship's wheel with brass maker's badge from American Engineering Company, Philadelphia, PA with heavy brass hub.

20th Century Nautical Objects

Framed yacht club burgee of the letter "N" surrounded by an orange circle. Brass grommets. This is the burgee of the Newport Harbor Yacht Club, located on the Balboa Peninsula, part ...

20th Century Nautical Objects

Framed Vice Commodore flag showing a red field with a white embroidered fouled anchor surrounded by a ring of stars. Nicely framed with gray mat. Measures: 32" long x 24" tall.

20th Century Nautical Objects

Blue and white nautical Signal flag with manila rope and wood toggle. Fitted to a shadowbox frame. The flag is a North Atlantic Treaty Organization Signal for "second substitute". Me...

Antique 1820s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Bronze, Mahogany

Pair of 19th century model cannon with tapering bronze barrels on original mahogany carriages.   

Gieves, Ltd.

Vintage 1930s British Nautical Objects

Silver Plate

A stylish Naval car mascot mounted on an ebonised plinth for display; stamped with the name ‘Gieves’ as it was originally retailed by the renowned Savile Row tailors (and naval unifo...

Antique Late 18th Century French Renaissance Revival Prints

Paper

18th century engraving of Marine Ships from the Panckouke Encyclopedie. The work was published by the Parisian bookseller Charles-Josheph Panckouke. It features all phases of shipb...

Daum

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Crystal

Beautiful crystal sculpture representing a stylized sailboat, designed by Daum in the 1960s. It's a large model and it is signed DAUM FRANCE on the crystal base. It is in excellent ...

Anthoine Art Bois

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Nautical Objects

Chrome, Rosewood

Large French Art Deco galley by Anthoine Art Bois, France, 1930s. Rosewood (palisander) and chrome.  

Vintage 1940s Asian Nautical Objects

Vintage Nikon WWII 120 mm Big Eye binoculars. These beautiful Imperial Navy Big Eye binoculars are as practical as they are elegant, with a far-reaching magnification x 20. Mounte...

Antique 1850s Italian Other Nautical Objects

Brass, Wrought Iron

Astonishing Armillary sphere, a very beautiful decorative object, in wrought iron and metal, circa 1850.

Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Metal

A pair of exquisite Art Deco-period glass sconce shades with scallop shell motif on chrome and black metal back plates. Rewired for American use, porcelain socket and takes a regular...

Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Brass, Milk Glass

A very cool pair of triangular and dimensional wall sconces from the stateroom of a 1970s cruise ship. Brass frame with an opaque white glass shade. Takes a regular size light bulb a...

Late 20th Century Industrial Wall Mirrors

Brass

A great ovoid-shaped brass ship's window turned into a mirror. Originally salvaged from a ship's closed-type lifeboat from the 1970s. The glass has been swapped for a mirror and the ...

Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

A great brass wall mirror from the stateroom of a decommissioned cruise ship. Features a new mirror and glass shelf with the original brass railing around it, circa 1960s. When found...

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Brass, Milk Glass

From a ship's stateroom, this pair of brass table lamps has an adjustable arm that swings out and lovely, domed milk glass shades. Measures: Base diameter is 8" diameter. The swing a...

Early 20th Century American Industrial Nautical Objects

Steel, Felt, Tin, Wood

About This is an original hand painted, submarine half hull. This is a rare piece. Most half hulls tend to be ships. Submarine half hulls are rare. The submarine body is wood with...

21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Natural Specimens

Bronze, Coral, Quartz, Tourmaline

Odysśee de la Mer. A large 19th Century French cast bronze fragment with a mounding growth of over 5000 carats natural citrine and black tourmaline that surround a giant black sea fa...

Vintage 1930s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Fantastic Chris craft speedboat sales model, circa 1930s. It belonged to an antique speedboats sales shop. The shop opened in 1912 and closed on the 1965. Perfect for a nautical fan...

Early 20th Century Swedish Models and Miniatures

A vintage 1940 Swedish handmade model of a steamship. Made in wood with paper and metal details. Original paint.

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Brass, Glass

A very attractive Victorian explorers compass dating to circa 1880. The floating card dial pivots on a gemstone bearing and is housed under a glass crystal which is clean and free...

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Brass

English tabletop telescope with adjustable height in solid brass, with a screw lock and standing atop folding tripod legs. The piece has some wear to the brass surfaces but is in gre...

Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Chrome, Fiberglass

While actually a navigational instrument measuring wind speed and direction, in their decommissioned state these aerovanes and anemometers become unusual and kinetic sculptural artif...

Mid-20th Century Japanese Industrial Nautical Objects

From decommissioned ships, Seiko clocks with glass fronts in a green metal case with rubber sealed edging. Battery operated and mechanism has been updated, circa 1970s. Some have a f...

Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Chrome

A set of three sampson posts, two large and one smaller. Chrome over iron. The chrome has been reapplied. Working cleats from a large ship. If you don't want all three, we can discus...

Vintage 1940s Japanese Nautical Objects

These curvaceous Japanese binoculars are elegant and spectacular, with a far-reaching magnification/zoom of 15x Optical quality is excellent, professionally polished, set on an adjus...

Late 20th Century Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

Chrome

A bespoke piece, using two original 1970s chrome porthole windows with new rivets put back in (the original rivets pop out when ship's are dismantled), and then fashioned into a bar ...

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Rosewood, Teak

A late deco-period teak desk from a ship's stateroom. Rosewood accents and cabinet with interior shelving. I manged to collect a few of these as the ship was being decommissioned. A ...

Rörstrand

20th Century Swedish Porcelain

Porcelain

A beautiful set of five Swedish plates by Rörstrand, 20th century, Sweden. Plates are nautical themed with antiqued sailing ships in black and white. With makers mark on back as show...

20th Century Nautical Objects

Nautical flag from the San Diego Yacht club. Red star on a white field with blue border. matted and framed. Measures: 24" tall x 32" long.

20th Century Nautical Objects

Detailed original blueprint by Motor Boating publishing of the 26 foot raised deck motor boat "Midge". Drawn by William Atkins. Matted and framed. Measures: 25" long x 19.5" tall.

20th Century Nautical Objects

Original nautical blueprint drawing published by Motor Boating Magazine. Showing the 30foot river day cruiser "Sand Piper", a flag bottom vessel designed by William Atkin. Measures: ...

20th Century Nautical Objects

International code of signals flag letter "H" or hotel; "I have a pilot on board. Red and white cotton panels with toggle. Mounted into a shadow box frame. Measures: 28" tall x 30" l...

20th Century Nautical Objects

International code of signals flag "Z" for Zulu; signifying "I require a tug". Custom shadow box frame with linen flag has four panels of black, blue, red and yellow. Flag has canvas...

20th Century Nautical Objects

Framed flag showing a white dolphin on a grey/blue field. White hoist with two brass grommets. Matted and framed. Measures: 24" tall x 32" long.

20th Century Nautical Objects

International code of signals flag "B" for Bravo signifying "I am taking in or discharging or carrying dangerous goods." (Originally used by the Royal Navy specifically for military ...

20th Century Nautical Objects

Stitched cotton yacht burgee with "FLW" sewn onto a red and white pointed burgee. Matted with grey and framed. Measures: 22" tall x 30" long.

20th Century Nautical Objects

International code of signals flag for the number 7. Red and yellow nautical flag with rope and clip hook. Matted and framed. Measures: 20" tall x 34" long.

20th Century Nautical Objects

International yacht signal flag for the letter G, or "Golf" signifying "I require a pilot." Cotton flag of yellow and blue stripes is in a shadowbox frame. Measures: 31" long x 29" w...

20th Century Nautical Objects

American yacht ensign with embroidered fouled anchor and thirteen stars. Hoist with brass grommets. Matted and framed. Measures: 26" tall x 34" wide.

Antique Late 19th Century English Blanket Chests

A late 19th century Victorian camphor wood trunk with hinged lid, brass handles and mounts on turned feet.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Nautical Objects

Brass

Functional, perfect original condition, only one leather eyelet are missing. Karl Fritsch (born August 22, 1855 in Vienna, January 2, 1926 ibid) was an Austrian optician and instrume...

20th Century Nautical Objects

Weathered nautical boat flag. Swallowtail design bugee from the Detroit Yacht Club. Brass grommets. Measures: 22" tall x 30" long.

20th Century Nautical Objects

Nautical yacht club flag. Showing a burgee from the Baltimore yacht club. Distinctive orange and black design. Cotton with wool bunting by "Bulldog". Matted and framed. Measures: 24"...

20th Century Nautical Objects

Vintage yacht burgee with Royal crown possibly from an English yacht squadron. Weathered condition. Mated and framed. Measures: 23" high x 30" long.

Mid-20th Century European Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Brass, Iron

An authentic and uncommon pair of 1950s polished brass ship deck lights with wonderful size, shape and patina. Salvaged from a marine vessel and attentively restored, these nautical ...

Unknown

Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Nautical Objects

Silver

Silver tankard "Commodore Cup" trophy from Dover. Possibly Germany and english import, late 19th century. Container with handle and lid with hinge of cylindrical body known as "tank...

Henry Matthews

Vintage 1920s English Sterling Silver

Silver, Sterling Silver

A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver pint mug with sailing interest; an addition to our nautical themed silverware collection. This impressive antique Ge...

Mid-20th Century European Industrial Nautical Objects

Brass, Copper, Chrome

A functional ship's anemometer, used in measuring wind speed. Made of copper, brass and chrome. Can be used outside or in and the copper cups move freely. Polished and salvaged from ...

20th Century American Nautical Objects

Copper

A copper compass from an American Ship's lifeboat. The lid closes to protect it and the original plaque is still mounted on the front face of the box, midcentury. Nautical Antique...

Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Glass, Bakelite

A ship's ball clinometer in a Bakelite casing with precision glass tubing. These tilt gauges were used on vessels to measure the angular slant of the ship. The readings are important...