1830s Nautical Objects

Quintante in ottone firmato Robert John Keen Tower Hill & East Smithfield London databile tra il 1834 e il 1840, sul coperchio una targhetta in ottone reca incise le seguenti inizial...

Grande scrimshaw di un dente di balena cm 17,5 – inches 6.85, datato 1838, raffigurante scena di caccia alla balena con balena in primo piano, imbarcazione a remi con 5 balenieri uno dei quali con la fiocina, veliero sullo sfondo e in basso la scritta SHIP2. Sul retro un cartiglio delimitato da una cima, la scritta: CAPT WILLIAM AUSTIN...

Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente, di pregevole fattura datato 1839, altezza cm 9, raffigurante baleniera vicino ad uno scoglio e balena parzialmente sommersa, so...

Ottante in legno ottone e avorio marino, dei primi del XIX sec. firmato J. Blair Bristol, scala da 0° a 105° completo di due ottiche e di scatola originale in mogano sagomata come...

Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, di pregevole fattura della prima metà del XIX sec., lunghezza cm 12,6, raffigurante 6 balenieri su barca a remi mentre cercano di arpionare un...

Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso, di pregevole fattura della prima metà del XIX sec., lunghezza inch 5 raffigurante: 6 balenieri su barca a remi mentre cercano di arpionare u...

Scrimshaw di un dente di balena inciso verticalmente, di pregevole fattura datato 1830, altezza cm 11,5, raffigurante brigantino in navigazione con bandiera americana. Il retro d...

Natural clamshell Tridacna Gigas specimen from the South Pacific. This piece is beautiful and sculptural on its own or would be a great container. This rare natural specimen with ...

Scrimshaw of a vertically engraved whale tooth, of fine workmanship, length 12.7 cm, depicting the frigate Pique sailing in 1835. The reverse of the toot...

A silver and silver-gilt sailing regatta trophy by Samuel Hayne and Dudley Cater, 1838, embossed on each side with gaff cutters racing above a presentation inscription and surrounded by scrolling acanthus, shells, scrolls and flowers, with shell handles, the cover surmounted by a racing yacht, the interior gilded, inscribed ‘Regatta Prize Cup won by Cutter Charlotte on the 1st day of January, 1838’ and continuing with a list of the club’s officers. Fully marked for Samuel Hayne and Dudley Cater, London, 1838. Restoration: the sails and spars of the finial replaced Provenance: Thomas James Perkins, sold by Sotheby’s, New York, at his estate sale in 2017. Footnote: Thomas Perkins (1932 – 2016) was an American businessman, venture capitalist and ‘Silicon Valley Billionaire’ who was one of the founders of Kleiner Perkins. His second wife was the romantic author Danielle Steel...

A large circular silver-gilt footed bowl with two handles on either side in the form of a ship’s prow, one with a crowned lion, the other with a unicorn wearing a chain of office, the sides with four vegetal forms interleaved with acorn bearing oak sprays flanking, on the obverse the royal coat of arms surmounted by a crown, oak and laurel branches, and on the reverse a shield stating ‘The Gift of His Most Gracious Majesty William the Fourth to the Royal Yacht Squadron...

Early 19th century Naval Navigational Octant by John Crichton (London) in Original Case, circa 1830s, an ebony frame quadrant with brass mounted lens, mi...