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Place of Origin: North American
Yacht Pulley of Rosewood and Brass
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical pulley block by Merriman from the early twentieth century. Brass badges with trident symbols. This relic has been meticulously restored. The r...
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1920s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Handcrafted Canoe Vessel Made of Natural Tree Bark, Mid-20th Century
Located in Northport, MI
A striking sculptural vessel crafted entirely from genuine tree bark, this elongated canoe-form piece brings a raw, organic element to rustic and nature-inspired interiors. With grac...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art North American Nautical Objects

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Wood

U.S. Navy Quartermaster Telescope in Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Very high power Quartermaster telescope. With geared turning focus. Leather covered barrel. No makers name present. Old owners tag A.N. Robbins, Lincoln Ave, Little Falls, New Jersey...
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1970s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Leather

Ship's Engine Order Telegraph by Charles Cory and Son of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's engine order telegraph with faceplates from Charles Cory and Son Patentees, New York. Smaller size than most, meticulously polished and lacquered. Overall Dime...
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1920s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Belaying Pins from Yacht Aloha
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century belaying pins from the famous yacht "Aloha", built for and owned by New York Yacht Club Commodore Arthur Curtiss James of Newport. The yacht was built at Fore...
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1910s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

1925 US Navy Sailor's Certificate for "The Domaine Neptunes Rex"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very Rare 1925 United States Navy Sailor's Whimsical Certificate for "The Domaine Neptunes Rex" admitting sailor Allen Smith as a "Shellback" aboard the USS RELIEF. Sailors from man...
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1920s Neoclassical Revival Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Brian Bijan Hot Air Balloon Table Top Sculpture in Copper, Brass & Stone
By Brian Bijan
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Brian Bijan Attributed Hot Air Balloon Mixed Media Table Sculpture. Featuring a handcrafted, welded mixed metal sculpture in Copper, Iron coated Brass and Basalt, with tethered early...
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1960s Brutalist Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Stone, Brass, Iron

Boat Blueprint Showing the Sand Piper
Located in Norwell, MA
Motor Boating Publishing plan for a thirty foot day cruiser. Designd by William Atkin. The vessel is shown in great detail. Circa 1937 matted and framed. Weight: 7 lbs. Overall Dime...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Six Spoke Ship's Wheel with Chrome Hub
Located in Norwell, MA
Mahogany boat wheel with a chrome plated hub and six turned spokes. Varnish finish. From a small craft. Weight: 6 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 25"Dia Made: America Material: ...
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1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the number “6”, “SIX” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of black and w...
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1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Cotton

Exquisite Boat Binnacle with Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass yacht compass fitted to a very fine varnished binnacle box with brass hinges and glass door. Also fitted with a varnished brass sidelight wit...
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1890s Antique North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Fishing Trawler Blueprint
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships blueprint for a 127 foot Booth Fisheries fishing trawler the legend plate reads Gielow Incorporated, Naval Architects and Engineers, New York. Mar...
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1940s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Brass Ships Wheel with Wood Handles
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ships wheel with six spokes. Unusual and nicely shaped wheel with six handles, two brass and four wood. The back of the wheel has a 1906 patent dated. Probably from a small l...
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Early 1900s Antique North American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Charming Vintage Cast Brass Ship Doorstop
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful decorative vintage cast brass doorstop, sculptural and masculine, in the shape of a Spanish Galleon.
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

WM Porter and Sons Ships Lantern
By Perkins Marine Lamp
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass bow boat lantern with markers badge from WM Porter and Sons, nineteenth century. Fitted with flat red and green port and starboard lenses and a bulbous clear bow lens. Hi...
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1890s Antique North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Yacht Or Boat Binnacle Compass by Polaris
By Polaris
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat compass in binnacle with hinged lid, sidelight, brass hook, etc. Very fine condition. Gimballed compass is by Polaris. Great piece. Overall dimensions: 11"H x 7"D x 8"L. 5 po...
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1890s Antique North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Original 1930 Blueprint of a Motor Launch by B.T. Dobson, Naval Architect
Located in Norwell, MA
High-quality blueprint of a motor launch by B.T. Dobson, naval architect of New Bedford, Mass. The vessel features a saloon roof, benches, bow cockpit with steering station, floor gr...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Brass Yacht Lantern with Fresnel Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass marine lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Protective brass cage. This lantern has been meticulously polished and lacquered. It has been...
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1940s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Boat Blueprint of the Runabout Vamoose
Located in Norwell, MA
1930's boat plan by Naval Architect William Atkin of the V bottom runabout "Vamoose". The plan is in great detail showing hull lines, profile, deck plan, et...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Highest Quality Engine Order Telegraph by Bendix
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships engine order telegraph by Bendix of Brooklyn New York. This bridge telegraph has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This one also has brass face plates which...
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1940s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Yacht Club Commodores Flag
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical boat flag in frame. Yacht Club Commodores flag showing three stars surrounded by a knotted rope. White hoist with brass grommets. Set into a custom frame. Weight: 5 lbs Ove...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Linen

Pedestal Binnacle by Kelvin Bottomley and Baird LTD
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships Bridge Binnacle by Kelvin Bottomley Baird Limited of Glasgow and London. The entire Binnacle has been meticulously polished and lacquered. The gimballed compass is engraved 027...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Six Spoke Ships Wheel from a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnish wood ships wheel with substantial brass hub and brass trim ring around hub and brass trim around the circumference. Varnish finish on wood.
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1920s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Polished Ship’s Taffrail Spinner Logs
Located in Norwell, MA
Vintage ship’s speed and distance taffrail log spinners. One is hallmarked Negus, MILF, New York, and the letter “S”. the second brass spinner has a blade...
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1940s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ships Telegraph By Bendix of Brooklyn NY
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished brass ships engine order telegraph by Bendix of Brooklyn N.Y. Serial number CB-13402-5A is also shown. Ships commands slow, half, full, stop, astern and ahead are the displa...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Pulley by Merriman of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Double sheave yacht pulley with ash case and tobin bronze pins, two polished and lacquered pins and steel "Side sister Hooks". Awesome restoration of this ...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Blueprint for Launch for the Steam Yacht Hi-Esmaro
Located in Norwell, MA
Steam yacht "Hi-Esmaro" blueprint for the crew's launch. The builder's model of Hi-Esmaro is at the Boston Museum of Science. This plan details the "Proposed Crew's Launch." LOA 27'0...
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1920s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

1927 Original Yacht Blueprint from F.D. Lawley of Quincy, Mass
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding original yacht blueprint from the drawing board of Frederick D. Lawley of Boston, son of George Lawley. The legend reads: General arrangement for a 45-foot by 10'10" by 3...
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1920s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Boston Harbor Steam Ferry Blueprint Built by Eldredge McInnis
Located in Norwell, MA
Boston Harbor ferry blueprint from the firm of Eldredge McInnis, dated October 1931. Legend panel: Proposed hull, scale 1/8 inch to a foot, drawn by R.E.W. (Ralph E. Winslow) & W.M. ...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Thirty Six Foot Speedboat Blueprint from George Lawley and Son from 1931
Located in Norwell, MA
1931 original boat blueprint for a thirty-six-foot launch. Drawn to a scale of one-half inch equals one foot. Dated September 23, 1931. Plan is for a handsome craft with a double coc...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Two Solid Brass Taffrail Spinners with Couplings
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of solid brass ships taffrail spinners with rope and coupling. With original ropes in fact, look at images. Incredible weaving and serving. These have been highly polished and l...
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1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Chrome Yacht Winch
Located in Norwell, MA
Chrome yacht winch mounted to a wood block. Classic boat winch with chrome over bronze. Still retches. Quite decorative. Weight: 11 LBS Overall Dimensio...
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1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Chrome

Engine Order Telegraph from a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships engine order telegraph. This style has often used on yachts and tugboats. Showing astern and ahead commands showing slow, half and full. Varnished wood handle with ...
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1910s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Sailboat Blueprint of the Sloop Turnover
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed blueprint of the sailboat turnover, designed by William Atkin for Motor Boating Publishing. Showing hull lines, deck, and profile. Circa 1937....
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Three Foot Ship Captains Spyglass
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique telescope from Negretti and Zambra of London. The exceptionally long barrel is three feet closed and fifty two inches open. Black cover. Great optics. Weight: 5 lbs. Overall...
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1920s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ships Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships bridge telegraph with highly polished brass head and printed iron base top of unit has brass plates from Donkin and Company, New Castle on the TYNE, rings well. Ships commands ...
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1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Rare Yacht Binnacle with Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass gimballed boat compass fitted to a hinge front wood binnacle. Brasses include carry handle, side light, brass hooks, etc. Circa 1920. Overall Dimensions: 7"H x 7" L x ...
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1920s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished aluminum ships porthole fitted with a mirror and teakwood backing ring. Top notch restoration of an authentic oil tanker porthole with hanging flange and hinged door. 6"H x ...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Aluminum

Yacht Blueprint of a Fifty Foot Yacht by Howard Chapelle
Located in Norwell, MA
Original blueprint drawing of a fifty foot "Express Cruiser" from the workshop of Eldredge-McInnis Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts. Interesting design...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Paper

Navy Five-Star Admirals Signatures, United States World War II
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This amazing piece of U.S. Naval history features signed items from all four World War II Navy Admirals to ever wear the five-star rank. All are cons...
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Mid-20th Century North American Nautical Objects

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Paper

Super Rare U.S. One Design Racing Sloop Blueprint
Located in Norwell, MA
U.S. One-Design blueprint with legend plate titled "U.S. One Design." "One Design Racing Sloop" cabin construction plan, scale 1" equals 1 foot, drawn by C.A.A., traced by J.W.D., Jo...
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1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Paper

Lawley 225 Racing Yacht Lines Drawing Blueprint
Located in Norwell, MA
Hull lines and profile plan for the Lawley 225 Racing Yacht from George W. Lawley of Neponset, Mass. Showing all hull sections and deck profile. We have a second Lawley 225 blueprint...
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1960s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Paper

Rare Pulley Block from the USS Constitution
Located in Norwell, MA
Block and tackle from 'Old Ironsides,' the U.S.S. Constitution. A very rare relic removed from the vessel during the restoration in the 1970s, preparing the ship for the bicentennial...
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1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Wood

Vintage Lauderdale Yacht Club Framed Burgee
Located in Norwell, MA
Linen nautical flag from the Lauderdale Yacht Club. With brass grommets. Shows use on the ocean. Custom frame with gray mat. Weight: 7 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 19"H x 27"W Mad...
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1980s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Linen

Diving Pump With Copper Tank
Located in Norwell, MA
Copper and brass ocean divers auxiliary fresh air pump. With wood T handle, brass spigot with lever handle. Steel pad feet. Highly polished and lacquered. 27"Hx18"Wx11"Dia 14lbs.
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1940s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Brass Binnacle "NEGUS N.Y."
Located in Norwell, MA
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...
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1890s Antique North American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Aluminum Ships Bridge Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Hammerhead style ship engine order telegraph. Highly polished aluminum unit, twin faceplate design with ships commands, astern and ahead copper makers plate. The head of the telegrap...
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1960s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Aluminum

American Carved Wood & Painted Ship Officer on Watch with Ship Lantern, C. 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American Folk Art carved wood and painted ship officer on watch standing on a two tiered squared plinth with a brass and galvanized ship lantern hanging from wrist. Late 19th Century.
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1890s Folk Art Antique North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Nautical Air Cowls From A Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass marine air intake cowls from a yacht or large speedboat. Great nautical relic. Outer flange is pierced with mounting holes as are the bases. Very large in size. 12"T x 7"...
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1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Yacht Club Secretary Flag
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical flag in frame with glass. Blue flag with crossed feathered quills. Blue field with white applied letters. White hoist with brass grommets. Weight: 4 lbs. Overall Dimensions...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Linen

Brass Ships Navigators Rolling Rule of Enormous Size
Located in Norwell, MA
Monumental nautical rolling rule in very good condition. Highly polished. Smooth wheels and gears. Finger knobs are present. This is a big, heavy instrument. Circa 1930. 18 lbs. 36'H...
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1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing numeral "1" one. The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is white with a red oval. Fi...
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1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Cotton

Old Whaleboat Rudder
Located in Norwell, MA
Large wood whaleboat rudder with brass pintles and maple tiller. What a great Classic shape on this awesome whaleboat rudder. Awesome relic. Weight: 45 lbs Overall Dimensions: 70...
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1920s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Wood

American Polished Steel and Brass Single Anchor Lantern, Circa 1880
By Wilcox-Crittenden & Co. 1
Located in Charleston, SC
American painted polished steel and brass single ship anchor lantern with original Fresnel lense, hoisting ring, protective cage, and original oil burner. Late 19th century Signed W...
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1880s American Empire Antique North American Nautical Objects

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Brass, Steel

Nautical Signal Flag In Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical signal flag representing "third substitute". The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a manila hemp rope and wood toggle. The linen field is white with a black...
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1980s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Linen

Rare Triplex Rippled Glass Masthead Lantern
By Triplex
Located in Norwell, MA
Nice masthead lantern by Triplex. Polished steel case with vented brass top. Lantern has the rare rippled Fresnel glass lens. Unit has been electrified for home use. Lantern has been...
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1910s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Brass, Steel

Canvas Deepsea Divers Belt
Located in Norwell, MA
Divers belt with lead weights. Mid twentieth century divers belt with four attached lead weights and heavy straps. Belting is heavy canvas. Lead weights are attached with brass, bras...
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1970s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Brass, Lead

Large Steamship Funnel
Located in Norwell, MA
Incredibly decorative and huge ships ventilator funnel. Painted white with red interior. Also has a red steel screen. Fitted with three handles. Weight: 140 lbs Overall Dimension...
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1940s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

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Steel

American Cast Brass Engraved Yachtsman's Speaking Trumpet, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American hand held cast brass engraved Yachtsman's speaking trumpet with bell shaped soldered mouthpiece, coned-shaped column with original interior red paint, and terminating on a r...
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1830s American Empire Antique North American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the number “7”, “SEVEN” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of yellow an...
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1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Cotton

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