Atlanta Nautical Objects

An English Gaff Cutter pond yacht from circa 1920, with solid hull and four sails. Step into the serene world of vintage nautical elegance with this English Gaff Cutter pond yacht from circa 1920, a piece that encapsulates the grace and craftsmanship of early 20th-century maritime tradition. With its solid hull and four gracefully attached sails, this model yacht is a testament to the artistry and attention to detail of the period. The yacht's solid hull boasts a smooth, streamlined form, reflecting the sleek design and seaworthiness of its full-sized counterparts. The four sails, each meticulously attached to the central mast, capture the essence of wind and movement, inviting the imagination to sail away on breezes of history and craftsmanship. Resting on a custom base, the yacht is both a stable and majestic display piece, allowing it to be admired from all angles. In a modern home, this pond yacht serves as a sophisticated and evocative decorative element, ideal for adding a touch of maritime charm...

20th Century English ship model of the HMS Revenge, an English galleon built by Sir John Hawkins in the shipyards of Deptford in 1577. The sailing warship model...

Rare Bakelite telephone, from one of only 424 First Class Suites on the S.S. Normandie, France, circa 1935. The S.S. Normandie is considered by many...

An English pond yacht from the late 19th century, with solid hull. Born in England during the Victorian era, this elegant pond yacht, created for pond racing, features three sails at...

19th century English pond yacht on stand. This item is an antique and is one of a kind.

A collection of three South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat paddles from the mid-20th century. This collection of hand-carved boat oars from Kerala are each a...

A pair of South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat paddles from the mid-20th century. This pair of hand-carved boat oars from Kerala is adorn with decoratively carv...

A pair of South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat steering paddles from the mid-20th century. The smaller paddle, with it's darker wood, features an ornately carved scrolling heart accent at the top of the blade, with a raised/ribbed texture own to the tip. The larger paddle is more of a medium tone wood with iron bracing at the blade neck and a more pointed tip. Both paddles have as a beautiful salt water patina, and wonderful show of history and use by the wearing about the tips of the blades. These paddles would have once been used in steering the boats of the Kerala, including the 100 ft long snake boats, or 'chundanvallams' as they are locally known. These mid-century Kerala boat oars...

A pair of large-sized South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat steering paddles from the mid-20th century. This pair of hand-carved boat oars from Kerala is adorn with decoratively carved a...

A large antique water wheel from Kerala, India. This Kerala water wheel which stands at more than 7 ft tall, also known as a "chakram chavittal," w...

An antique water wheel from Kerala, India. This Kerala water wheel, also known as a "chakram chavittal," would have originally been used as a manua...

A South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat prow from the mid-20th century. This hand-carved boat prow from Kerala is adorn with curling volute, incised carvings, and decorative round medall...