Late Victorian Nautical Objects

British four-Draws Monocular Telescope. Very unusual monocular telescope, created in England during the Victorian era, in the last three-quarters of the 19th century, circa 1880. Th...

British two-Draws Monocular Telescope. Beautiful monocular telescope, created in England during the Victorian era, in the last three-quarters of the 19th century, circa 1900. This i...

These hard-to-find French-made glasses with three lenses are changed by the wheel at the side and indicated across the bridge labelled " Theatre ", " Campagne " and " Marine ". They...

English carved oak barometer with silvered metal dial signed "H. Barnascone - Sheffield", circa late nineteenth century or later. Dimensions: 44" H x 16" W x 3" D. Dealer: S138XX

This is an antique ship's smoke room sign. An English, leather framed decorative panel, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Ideal for accent...

Presented is a Victorian-era gimballed compass by Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. of Middletown, Connecticut. The brass compass is beautifully constructed and fitted in its original wooden lidded box. The compass is mounted on a 360-degree brass gimbal ring system. The gimbal ring design allows the compass to remain level regardless of the angle of the base or how much the ship may have pitched or rolled on the open waters. The compass card is black and white and is marked with the Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. monogram at true north. The company that would eventually become Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. was first established by Eldridge H. Penfield and his uncle Ira Penfiels in 1847 in Middletown, Connecticut. Middletown was New England;s largest inland port. Eldridge Penfield is famous for first conceiving of a metal grommet to replace rope grommets used by sailors. The Penfields hired Walter Wilcox, cousin to Eldridge Penfield, to operate the hand stamping tool that fabricated the metal grommets. As steamships gradually replaced sailing, the company’s expanded their line to make and sell all sorts of nautical hardware and instruments. Their 1870 catalog offered such varying products as shackles, thimbles, ring bolts, “Ereful whistles,” engine-room signals, boat nails...

A smart late Victorian brass cased travelling compass with lid to protect the glass The compass has a printed paper dial incorporating "Trade Mark London"; the direction is indic...

This is a rare example of the type of container that was used on Royal Navy ships to carry cordite charges. These were constructed of cork covered in canvas or leather. This one h...

19th century silk embroidered and hand painted oil on canvas seascape by Thomas Willis (1850 - 1925), depicting a gaff-rigged racing yacht closely hauled...

These highly sought-after Trinity House boxes are always an absolute joy to find. The top is inlaid with a sailing barge with a lighthouse on the ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this suite of three very rare and highly collectable solid brass Belgium Military Navy Porthole windows These we...

This pairing of a brass ship's clock and marine barometer were made by the highly renowned Schatz Clock Company of Germany in approximately 1981 for their...