Lifeboat Binnacle by Negus

Rare yacht binnacle from Negus of New York. The mushroom top is fitted with two removable oil burners and has an oval glass viewing port. The binnacle pedestal holds a gimballed bras...

Magnificent Yacht Binnacle by American Ships chandler Negus of New York. Meticulously polished and lacquered brasses on this nautical relic. The gimballe...

Choice solid brass polished and lacquered yacht binnacle from circa 1930. Mounted to a custom made pedestal with rope carving at the base. Brass binnacle shroud has a mounted name plate from ship chandler...

Ludolph yacht binnacle with brass cap and ornately cast iron stand. Two side burners, dry compass card stamped "Ludolph Bremerhaven" and fastened by gim...

Late, 19th century ship's binnacle compass by Negus of New York. Turned, varnished mahogany Stand with brass hood stamped "Negus New York". Hood has side bu...

First class yacht binnacle by Kevin Hughes of New York and Boston. Varnished wood base with hinged door. A bronze clinometer is mounted to the base. Iron ...

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...

An American, copper, liquid compass from a ship's lifeboat. It has a snap-shut lid to protect it from the elements and the original brass bolts that held into place. The compass sits under a glass dome and is in perfect working order. The steel face...

English Victorian brass and wood ship binnacle with 2 red balls

A Lugger lifeboat model by Twyman for the International Exhibition, London 1862. The planked and pinned hull of this lifeboat has a lead keel, bilge keels, a wooden rudder with a yoke, gesso-coated canvas wales and a grab line. It is fitted internally with a forward compartment enclosing a stove and glazed deck lights, seats, covered hatches with copper strapping, a bilge pump with a handle, mast securing points, a metal anchor with a buoy and other details, together with a quantity of furled masts and rigging, a silk flag, and other accessories. The bow has ‘Sunbeam/Friend of all Nations’ and the stern has ‘Ramsgate’, painted in gold on a black ground. English, 1862. Provenance: H. Twyman (designer/modeller) thence by descent Exhibited: International Exhibition, London 1862, Vol. 2, object no. 2760 The 1862 International Exhibition in London hosted a fine array of exhibits from 28,000 exhibitors, and enjoyed a footfall of 6.1 million (about the same as that of the 1851 Great Exhibition...

Brass Italian yacht binnacle with gimbaled compass and original side light oil burner. Signed M. Salimieri, Genoa. 19th Century

Pair of American brass nautical taffrail log spinners, Late 19th century. Stamped by brothers Thomas Shufeldt Negus, Jr. (1828-1894) & John Davidson Negus (1833-1890) manufacturers and merchants of chronometers and other fine marine instruments...