American Nautical Objects

A silver gilt Newport Yacht Racing Association won by Columbia, 1901. This silver-gilt trophy is a two-handled ‘loving cup’ with a gilded interior and flowerhead adorned scroll handles. The lower body and foot have repoussé spiral gadrooning and rocailles. Inscribed on one side ‘Newport Yacht Racing Association, August 1st 1901 won by Columbia’. Stamped ‘1899 Sterling Howard & Co’ and ‘William B. Durgin’. American. Weight: 58 oz. Height: 10½ in (27cm) Width: 11¾ in (30cm) Diameter: 6¼ in (16cm) Provenance: John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1915) – the financier, to his son John Pierpont Morgan Jr. (1867-1943) – ‘Jack’, to his son Junius Spencer Morgan (1892-1960) – to his son John P. Morgan II (1918-2006) Columbia, built by the Herreshoff Company, Rhode Island, was a legendary yacht, one of a tiny number of vessels to successfully defend the America’s Cup. Her first victory was in 1899 and her second victory against Independence on 1st August 1901, commemorated by this trophy, is viewed as an unofficial trial for the forthcoming race which she also won. The owner of Independence, Thomas W. Lawson, desperate to beat his rival, reputedly made the extraordinary offer of $100,000 to his crew in the event of their beating Columbia and securing their own chance to race in the America’s Cup. The race was organised by the Newport Yacht Racing Association and Columbia began as favourite. The race started two hours later than expected due to a lack of wind and Columbia quickly established a considerable lead. She won by as much as a mile. Lawson was so disgusted by the performance of his yacht that she was entirely stripped down after the race...

Ship's Helm with brass inlay of shooting stars and stars, Early 20th Century The large decorative ship's wheel or helm are beautifully inlaid on both sides with brass decoration ...

American Country Rustic style mid-century large red painted model of a canoe with a ribbed interior.  

A cased silver and gilt model of 12 meter America’s Cup yacht Stars & Stripes 87, the yacht shown sailing under spinnaker. The mainsail with the numbers 12 US 55 the spinnaker with t...

Wooden boat model America, circa 1950. With original paint, hollowed out from a single piece of wood. Measures: 56" W x 11.5" D x 12.5" H.

American machine age outboard motor. Eclipse, manufactured by Bendix Marine Products Company. South Bend, Indiana, U.S.A. Stand included with purchase. ...

Johnson outboard motor from the 1950s. Johnson motor stand is included in the price. As shown mounted: 47.5" H.

A fine and impressive, collectable vintage American 18-karat yellow gold box in the form of a scallop shell by Tiffany & Co.; an addition to our boxes and cases collection This exceptional vintage American cast 18-karat yellow gold box has been realistically modelled in the form of a scallop shell. The body of this Tiffany gold box...

Thomas Willis picture of the Two-masted Schooner, Sarah E. Walters, Built in 1877. Thomas Willis depicts the sleek racing two-masted schooner, The Sa...

Nantucket Lightship Rattan Basket, By Rev. Warren Bouton of Nantucket, 1984. Vintage covered Nantucket lightship rattan-woven handmade basket purse of oval-form with carved scr...

American Victorian ship model of the ironclad Civil War Confederate CSS Virginia (Merimack).

Early 20th American copper and brass model of a diver's helmet mounted on a wood base. 1/2 Scale model