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...

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...

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

A section of the figure head (back/side of head) that once stood on the coast of Llanbedrog Wales, the figure head was placed on the coast of Llanbedrog by Solomon Andrews, a wealthy...

Three large sculptural fragments from the vessel Prince Victor. The ship was built In 1870 by the Vail and Moran families, the Prince Victor ran aground on the Severn River on Go...

A large late 19th century ships figure head in the form of a snarling dragon clutching a corbel. The dragon is carved from a single piece of oak with detachable ears, gesso applied scales, and retains large sections of its original painted finish. The dragon has later been mounted on a ebonised wooden base. The dragon was recently discovered in a orangey on the southwest coast of England where it laid for the best part of 40 years, the owner had previously saved the carving from being burnt. The carving is solid yet shows signs of deterioration from being laid on it back, the piece has also had some minor restoration but remains in very much original untouched condition. A very striking and rare piece of maritime history. 165cm in height base width 60cm depth from tip of tongue...

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...

This is an antique half hull. An English, pine decorative nautical ship model, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A pleasingly colorful decorative plaque Displays a desirable aged patina Pine shows fine grain interest Finished with the vessel's name 'Kermes' and its home port of Bristol Back board delineated with a delicate yellow band Dressed with a pair of brass loops for ease of mounting This is a charming antique half hull model...

A rare set of three exquisite antique shellwork sculptures, fashioned as flower arrangements. England, late 19th-early 20th century. Dimensions: Largest Diameter 11 in / 27 cm Height 23.5 in / 60 cm Smaller pair Diameter 7.5 in / 19 cm Height 18.5 in / 47 cm Why we love them These exquisite shellwork bouquets are handcrafted from hundreds of different seashells, meticulously positioned, using wire and paper so that they imitate floral bouquets. The flowers vary in their type and colour, ranging from white carnations to pink peonies and roses...