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Period: 20th Century
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Located in Norwich, GB
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Nautical compass mounted by a brass gimbal into a copper brass bound case with sloping glazed aperture with heavily bevelled glass. Flat brass bezel with five holding screws signed ‘E.S.Ritchie’ and numbered 5779. Side opening compartment for a lighted wick with drawer beneath.
The compass is mounted in a heavy painted brass bowl with very fine copper pivot supporting the floating direction card. A diaphragm is located in the base of the bowl for temperature compensation. c.1910
E.S.Ritchie founded the business in 1850 to manufacture mechanical, electrical and scientific instruments. In 1857 he turned his attention to navigational instruments and begun making marine bearing compasses for the U.S.Navy before the American civil war. At the time the British admiralty dry mounted nautical compasses were considered by all navies and commercial shipping companies as the highest technological standard of the day, however, in 1860 Ritchie had received a US patent for the first successful and practical liquid-filled marine compass for general use. A major step forward in the technology of the compass. With the damping provided by the liquid, together with gimbal mounting, the floating card of the Ritchie compass...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Copper
Boxed Boat Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Located in Norwell, MA
Small gimballed boat compass by Wilcox Crittenden of Connecticut. Flush mounted into a custom wood box.
Overall dimensions: Weight is 2 pounds. 3" H x 5" L x 5" Deep.
Category
Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Brass Blue Riband Lounge Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass with enamel filled letters trade sign with blue riband restaurant and terrace bar, state room, and cloakroom. Possibly from an ocean liner.
Category
Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Cox and Stevens Blueprint of Yacht Robador
Located in Norwell, MA
Blueprint of the 184 foot motor yacht "Robador" from the offices of yacht broker Cox and Stevens of Fifth Avenue New York. Deck plan shows three levels in great detail showing the la...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
Solid Brass Ships Porthole Repurposed as a Bistro Height Table
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic solid brass ships porthole that has been meticulously polished and lacquered, then fitted to a bistro height table. Table has four tapered legs and lower shelf in the form of a ship's grating. Maritime furniture...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Rare Table Lamp Natural Specimens Shellfish Shells & Resin, Original Midcentury
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
It is very rare, nothing usual. Midcentury resin table lamp with shells seafood inside. Crab and Shellfish, natural sand crab preserved in a b...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Resin
Spectacular French Mid-Century Clipper Ship Wall Light, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Spectacular iron wall light, France, circa 1950. Square three-masters clipper. Ambient and decorative wall light. Measures: height : 28"(71cm), width : 16.9"(43cm), depth : 7.2"(18.2...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
Chinese Military Binoculars
Located in Norwell, MA
High power binoculars on custom hardwood pedestal with cut crystal lenses precision binoculars with exceptionally wide field of view. Eyepieces of 20 and 40 power. 59" H. 60 lbs.
Category
Asian Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
1900s French Wooden Ship Steering Wheel
Located in High Point, NC
Capture the spirit of nautical history with this magnificent 1900s French wooden ship steering wheel. Crafted with exceptional attention to detail, this large, robust wheel showcases the expert craftsmanship of early 20th-century maritime design. The rich, dark wood finish and intricate spokes evoke the charm and elegance of classic sailing vessels...
Category
French 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Nautical magnetic compass made USA 1930s original wooden box
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical magnetic compass, made in the USA in the 1930s.
Bon état. Housed in its original box with wooden slot lid and mounted on gimbal.
Box measures 12x12x8.5 cm - inches 4.8x4.8x...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Ship Models: ON OFFER
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
That's really an interesting item. All the little black bases are : cm. 9,5 x 5. The models are, from left to right:
1) musicians: cm. 14x h.7,5 x lenght 5 -
2) in the middle: sailin...
Category
Chinese Other 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Bakelite
Pair of Japanese Nippon Sento Ship Lanterns with Green and Red Glass, Unwired
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Japanese Nippon Sento ship lanterns circa 1966 with green and red glass. These authentic Japanese Nippon Sento ship lanterns, dating back to 1966, are a maritime enthusiast...
Category
Japanese 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
An oak tray from H.M.S. Cambridge
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An oak tray from H.M.S. Cambridge, of rectangular form, the carrying handles with turned silver plated ends, decorated in cream on a green ground with a ribbon cartouche enclosing a ...
Category
European Antique 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Oak
Sir Harold Dudley Clayton: Naval architect and boat builder’s plans for Zinita
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Sir Harold Dudley Clayton: Naval architect and boat builder’s plans for Zinita, 1909. Four framed naval architect’s drawings of the sail plan, cabin plan, sections and hull of ‘Zinit...
Category
English 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
An Unusual Pencil Drawing of “Canton”, a Three-Masted Whaling Ship-at This Point
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual pencil drawing of “Canton“ a three masted whaling ship by Harold Wyllie. New Bedford was a major whaling centre in the 19th century. Photograp...
Category
English Antique 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
Pair of Mid-20th Century Large Copper and Holophane Lead Crystal Pendant Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
This is a fabulous pair of vintage pendant lights. It is a married combination of large copper shades from a decommissioned ship coupled with a large, prismatic Holophane lead crysta...
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
A shipyard model of the survey and site investigation ship M.V. Whitehorn
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A shipyard model of the survey and site investigation ship M.V. Whitehorn, with a red hull, green waterline and grey topsides, the funnel painted blue and white with the letter ‘C’, ...
Category
English 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Boat's Half Hull Plaque, English, Decorative Maritime Model, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique boat's half hull plaque. An English, mahogany and pitch pine decorative maritime model, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
...
Category
British Edwardian 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Pine
Nautical Flag From Power Squadron
Located in Norwell, MA
U.S. Power Squadron flag on wood pole fitted to a custom shadow box frame. The power squadron is an American boating club promoting safety on the water. High quality framing. 34"H x ...
Category
North American Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Linen
Gimballed Brass Boat Compass by Dirigo
Located in Norwell, MA
Gimballed brass boat compass by "Dirigo" of Seattle, Washington. With fleur-de-lis pointing north. Fitted to a birch box with lid. Circa 1975.
Overall Dimensions: 5" H x 8" L x 8"...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Nautical Graphometer with its Original Wooden Box Genoa, 1940s
By CAIM, Genova 1
Located in Milan, IT
Brass, copper and lead graphometer complete with the original wooden box signed CAIM Genova Via S. Sabina two of the 1940s. Measures of box 28 x 29 cm H 24. CAIM Genoa was company ac...
Category
Italian Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Ornate American Yacht Binnacle Circa 1900
Located in Norwell, MA
Turn of the century solid brass yacht binnacle. Pedestal base design with great detail on the graduated column and flange footed base. The hood has a hinged door with viewing port. T...
Category
North American Antique 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Charles Dixon R.A. for King George V, Royal Yacht Britannia
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This ‘en grisaille’ watercolour on paper is Charles Dixon’s preparatory sketch for a proposed but apparently uncompleted painting of the royal racing yacht Britannia...
Category
English Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
American Mid Century Airguide Walnut Case Desktop Barometer
By AirGuide
Located in San Diego, CA
elegant classic desk top barometer in solid walnut case circa 1950's by Air Guide nice original condition great for mid century Danish modern atomic age home decor.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
John Stobart (English, B. 1929), Independence, Ltd. Ed. Signed
By John Stobart
Located in Bridgeport, CT
"John Stobart (British b. 1929) paintings and limited edition prints are collected around the world and seen by visitors of the Peabody Museum in Massachusetts and the Portland Museum in Maine. He is well known maritime artist known for images of ports and vessels as they were in the great era of sail and stream".
INDEPENDENCE, Wayne City Landing, Start of the Santa Fe Trail...
Category
American Classical 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Brass starfish ashtray 1920s
Located in Cantù, IT
Brass starfish ashtray 1920 - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
Category
Italian Other Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Porthole Mounted To A Mahogany Table Base
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass boat porthole that has been meticulously polished and lacquered, then mounted to a custom mahogany table stand. Oval glass. Weight is...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Space Age German Thermometer from Quist, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age German Thermometer from Quist, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Met...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
1930s Nautical Old Ship Project Ortac Morgan Giles shipyard Uffa Fox archives
Located in Milan, IT
Project of the ship Ortac; launched in 1937 at the Morgan Giles shipyard, length 10.68m overall, width 3.39m, it has a mast rather tail-heavy and it won many races of RORC class.
Me...
Category
British Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
Ship Name Board for the USS Chambers
Located in San Mateo, CA
Ship name board for the USS Chambers DER 391. The Chambers was a Edsall-class destroyer escort. The ship was in service with the United States Navy fr...
Category
American 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Nautical object with copper compas and level indicator around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Nautical object with copper compas and level indicator around 1950s
Nutwood polished
Brass parts polished and stove enameled
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Ships Engine Order Telegraph with Polish Commands
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships engine order bridge telegraph. This is an American ships telegraph that has been fitted with faceplates with ships commands in Polish language for forward and aster...
Category
North American Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Extremely Rare Antique Swedish Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely unique original antique heavy solid brass maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. A rare find with storm door, swing plate and barking plate. Its very ...
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Silver Gilded Diamonds Whistle Russian Empire Moscow Lebedkin, circa 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Whistle made of gilded silver
The decoration consists of diamonds covering an anchor.
Additionally there is a small handle shaped as a steering wheel.
Original casket existing!
...
Category
Russian Other Antique 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Actinometer Antique Measuring Instrument made by Griffin & Tatlock London in 30s
By Griffin & Tatlock ltd
Located in Milan, IT
Herschel actinometer, 1930s, wood and brass, signed Griffin & Tatlock ltd London. It is an instrument invented in 1825 by John Herschel and used for the measurement of the solar heat...
Category
British Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Amber Pendant And Sterling Silver Necklace
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Amber pendant in a sterling silver setting with a Italian 925 silver chain.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
U.S. Navy Sea Diving Nautical Copper & Brass Helmet
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
U.S. Navy Sea Diving Nautical Copper & Brass Helmet
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Industrial Flameproof Edison Tube Light - Aquamarine Green
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed vintage Industrial Korean flameproof striplight made by Daeyang in the 1970's painted aquamarine green. Original item salvaged from supertankers and military vessels where ...
Category
Korean Industrial 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing “SUBSTITUTE 1” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of yellow and blue. F...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
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: 5 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 22"Dia
Made: America
Material: ...
Category
North American Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Handcrafted Midcentury Pond Yacht with Red Sails and Custom Stand
Located in Northport, MI
This striking midcentury handcrafted pond yacht offers a beautiful fusion of nautical design and sculptural presence. Expertly constructed from rich, varnished hardwood with a deep b...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Large Galley Ship by Art Bois, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco galley by Anthoine Art Bois, France, 1920s. Wood and chrome. Height : 15.35"(39cm), Width : 17.3"(44cm), Depth : 5.7"(14.5cm). Excellent condition.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Chrome
1960s Nautical Rangefinder Signed Kelvin Hughes Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical rangefinder signed Made in Great Britan by Kelvin Hughes a divison of Smiths Industries Limited made in the 1960s, complete with original mahogany box. AP 498 Stuats Marine Distance Meter very good working condition. Box size cm 21 x 13 H 6. It is an ancient nautical instrument used to measure...
Category
British Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Large Wooden Ship’s Propeller Blade Foundry Casting Mold on Plinth
Located in Milford, NH
A large wooden ship’s propeller blade foundry casting mold loosely mounted on a round plinth as a display sculpture, with ebonized mounting base. A grea...
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Cased Ship Model of the Fishing Schooner "Bluenose“ Nova Scotia
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely crafted and minutely detailed two masted schooner in wood with a black painted hull and with string rigging, anchors, hatches, boats, barrels and some fine chains. The Scale i...
Category
North American American Craftsman 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Original Gelatine Print of a Gentleman’s Steam Yacht
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An original gelatine print of a gentleman’s steam yacht steaming eastwards through the Solent by Wm U Kirk. Impressed to the right hand side.
Category
English Antique 20th Century Nautical Objects
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...
Category
North American Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Leather
Gelatin Print of a Beautiful Gentleman Steam Yacht at Anchor by W Kirk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A gelatin print of a beautiful gentleman steam yacht at anchor just to the west of Cowes in the Solent by W Kirk, Cowes.
Impressed WM U Kirk to the right hand side.
OS 15 1/2. ...
Category
English Antique 20th Century Nautical Objects
Sixty-Seven Inch Antique Ships Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Large ten spoke ship's wheel by American Engineering Company of Philadelphia. Solid brass hub and maker's badge. The outer rings are fastened with dozens of round head brass screws. ...
Category
North American Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Mid 20th Century Teak Ships Wheel A wonderful decorative piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Mid 20th Century Teak Ships Wheel
A wonderful decorative piece, heavy and made in solid teak with Turned spindles radiating out from the centra...
Category
British Colonial Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Teak
Green and Red Painted Antique Wood Boat Rudder on Iron Stand
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1900 wooden boat rudder is mounted on an iron display stand. Rudder found painted as shown - we do not know if the paint is original. Very good overall a...
Category
English Rustic 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
Antique Eight Spoke Mahogany Ship Boat Steering Wheel Nautical Maritime
Located in Antwerp, BE
This is a superb and very large antique Victorian mahogany and brass set ships wheel, circa 1880-1900 in date. This exceptional nautical collectable...
Category
Belgian Industrial 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of Nautical Brass Port & Starboard Sconce or Table Lights with Fresnel Lens
Located in Nantucket, MA
A fabulous pair of nautical and marine port and starboard brass running lights from a decommissioned ship. These were originally wall/side mounted and can be used that way as a scon...
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Naval Pulley Table Lamp with Flintlock Pistol, Barometer & Horn
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large early 20th Century naval pulley converted into a table lamp with gentleman’s flintlock pistol, bullets, barometer and powder horn.
Category
English Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
WWII Navy Fritz Bendix Aviation, Baltimore Barometer in Leather Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
WWII Navy Fritz Bendix Aviation, Baltimore Barometer in Leather Case
6.75" x 4"H
Category
Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
Late Century Copper, Brass and Glass Edison Steampunk Industrial Table Lamp
By Wiska
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
1970s explosion proof passage way light reclaimed from a super tanker modified to function as a table or desk lamp.
The light itself is made from copper and brass and has a temper...
Category
German Industrial Vintage 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Natural Turbo Marmoratus or Green Turban Shell
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful natural specimen.
Turbo marmoratus is a large species of marine gastropod with a calcareous operculum in the family turbinidae. The color pattern is green, marble with w...
Category
Unknown Organic Modern 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
