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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880, in the form of an elegant young lady, with lovely features and beautifully carved hair pulled back in a bun,...
Category

1880s American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, circa 1880, a pair of handcrafted shell collages mounted in mahogany octagonal shadowboxes, hinged together and mounted with a clasp and a chain for hanging. This valentine features a heart and the message "Forget Me Not." The valentine is in great condition, but does of course have a few shells that have come loose over the past century and a half. The cases remain in great condition as well. Each Measures: 9-1/8 in H x 9-1/8 in W Victorians in the Age of Exploration and its accompanying Eclectic Movement embraced arts and crafts from around the world. Shell boxes are frequently seen, and even the odd shell diorama...
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Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

Model of the USS Constitution Old Ironsides
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of the USS Constitution in a glass display case with custom table stand.
Category

20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

New York Harbor Tug Edmond J. Moran
Located in Norwell, MA
Moran Tug in display case of glass and brass trim. Model details include stack, helm, wheelhouse, binnacle, capstan, spotlight, lifering, portholes, ladders etc... Moran Towing tra...
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20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas
Located in Norwell, MA
The fastest ship ever built. California clipper Sovereign of the Seas model. The Sovereign of the Seas was built in 1852 by renowned ship b...
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20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Ship Name Board From NY Tugboat "St. Martin"
Located in Norwell, MA
Great old nautical quarter board from the tugboat St. Martin. Incised letters in gold with black backboards with splits and cracks from years at sea. Gre...
Category

1920s American Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Pond Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Wooden pond yacht with natural finish and painted white above the waterline. Linen sails, blue deck. 70" long x 11 1/2" wide x 78" ...
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Lead

Solid Brass U.S. Navy Ship's Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass battleship binnacle with gimballed compass. Iron compensating balls are mounted to brackets. Quite heavy. from the US Navy. Torpedo base. Great polish job. Overall dim...
Category

1940s Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Private Yacht "Melinka"
Located in Norwell, MA
A fine Vincent Castello model of the famous, 1983 winner skippered by Dennis Conner. Presented in wood and glass case. Measures: 42 x 33-1/2 x 11...
Category

20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Framed ICS Numeral Pennant 2
Located in Norwell, MA
International code of signals pennant, number 2. Triangular blue stitched linen panel with white circle in centre. Matted and framed. Measures: Approximately 20" x 33.5".
Category

20th Century Unknown Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

19th Century Watercolor Seascape with Shipwreck
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique seascape with shipwreck on a rocky shore, mid-19th century, a watercolor on paper seascape with a shipwrecked brig on the rocks, with another squall rolling in on horizon, un...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage American Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1940, a classic piece of sailor's folk art showcasing over 50 knots, bends, hitches and splices, ...
Category

1940s American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Plywood

19th Century Boxed Ships Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
19th century ships compass set into a dovetailed box with sliding lid. Brass bowl compass with gimbaled. Weight is 9 pounds.
Category

1890s Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Framed ICS Numeral Pennant 6
Located in Norwell, MA
International code of signals pennant, number 6. White and black triangular stitched linen panels. Matted and framed. Measures: Approximately 20" x 33.5".
Category

20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Cotton

Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 20th century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign chest, WW I or WW II vintage, a sailor's camphor wood chest with brass binding and clasps, with original key and period decals. It i...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Campaign Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Nantucket Lightship Basket, Made by Davis Hall on the South Shoal Lightship
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oval Nantucket lightship basket with shaped oak swing handle ending in carved round “lollipop” ends and brass ears. Remnants of the original paper label remains on the bottom. Made...
Category

Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Oak

Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship, circa 1850, a large plank on frame model of a bluff-bowed and wide abeam whale ship. The model wa...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Rectangular Aluminum Ship's Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished aluminum ship's porthole mirror with teakwood frame on back. This is an authentic porthole and there are some marks on the bezel. Overall Dimensions: 22" x 28". 23...
Category

1990s Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Engine Order Telegraph, Aluminum
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic aluminum engine order telegraph from the 1950s.
Category

20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Framed ICS Letter Signal Pennant "X"
Located in Norwell, MA
International Code Signal letter pennant. Stitched white linen panel with navy blue, centered cross representing the letter X for Xray meaning "Stop carrying out your intentions and ...
Category

20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Cotton

Gold Carved Eagle "God Bless America"
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved American wooden eagle. Painted gold. "God Bless America" banner above, eagles talons are clutching American shield. Well carved details ready to hang. Overall dimensions: 1...
Category

2010s Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Ship's Binnacle by Baker Lyman of New Orleans, Louisiana
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's binnacle with maker's plate from Baker Lyman Company of New Orleans, Louisiana. Wonderfully restored binnacle with gimballed compass and interior lighting. Overall dimensio...
Category

1930s American Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Carved Wood American Eagle with Gold Finish
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wooden eagle painted with an old gold finish. Eagle is very detailed and clutching the Great Seal in the likeness of the US Coat of Arms. Rear hanging wire. Overall dimensi...
Category

2010s Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Sternboard from Captain's Gig On "Terpsichore"
Located in Norwell, MA
Captain's gig sternboard hardwood with rope carved border and brass lettering "Terpsichore Sandefjord" Norway. Great old sternboard from the Captain's gig from the Terpsichore. Circa...
Category

1850s Norwegian Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Carved and Painted Tuna Fish Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Expertly carved trade sign reminiscent of those that used to hand in the large waterfront fish piers in England. This tuna has been authentically painted, fitted with iron hanging bo...
Category

2010s British Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Gold Carved Eagle, Don't Give Up the Ship
Located in Norwell, MA
"Don't give up the ship" carved eagle with flowing wood banner. Also has a patriotic badge. Finished in old gold. Overall Dimensions: 10"H x 29"W x 5"D. 3 pounds.
Category

2010s Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
By Nancy Chase
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique ship's wheel dining table from Nantucket Island, made by the renowned Scrimshaw artist Nancy Chase (1931-2016). Nancy bought this Late 19th Century Ship's Wheel from an antiq...
Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850, depicting a square-rigged single decker warship under furled sails, anchor chain leading off...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Scale Model of a Fully Fitted Whale Boat, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Scale Model of a Fully Fitted Whale Boat, circa 1950s, a hand crafted wooden model of a carvel hulled whale boat having a smooth strake edge to edge construction, fully fitte...
Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Ship’s Figural Transom Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very Scarce Ship’s Figural Transom Carving, Early to Mid 19th Century, a hand carved and hand painted figural plaque of an elegant woman in blue dress with...
Category

Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Old Gold Carved Wood American Eagle
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved eagle with pediment base. Heavily carved wings. Expertly executed. Flat bottom. Can be displayed on a mantle, over a door, or hung. Old gold painted fi...
Category

2010s Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Steam Yacht Model of the "Harvard"
Located in Norwell, MA
Expertly crafted model of George Baker's private steam yacht "Harvard". Baker founded the Harvard Business School in Cambridge and the Baker Library...
Category

20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Mahogany And Brass Antique Ship's Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique eight spoke ship's wheel with brass hub and trim ring. Varnished wood finish and highly polished brasses. This is burly, strong ship's wheel from the late nineteenth century....
Category

1890s English Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Fine Half Model of Yacht Endeavour
Located in Norwell, MA
Sleek half model of the 1934 J class yacht "Endeavour". With planked wood deck, skylights, toe rails, stubbed mast, lifeboat, helm, etc. Mounted to a varnished backboard. Overall ...
Category

2010s Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Yacht Porthole Solid Brass Highest Quality
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass hinged door porthole from a very high quality yacht. Superb hinge mechanism. Impossible to reproduce. Circa 1920.
Category

1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Gold Federal Carved Eagle
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wooden eagle painted in bright gold. Eagle is very detailed and clutching the Great Seal in the likeness of the US Coat of Arms. Overall dimensions: 21" H x 19" W x 4" D. ...
Category

2010s Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Old Gold Carved Wooden Eagle Great Seal "Louisburg"
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wooden eagle in the spirit of the Artistic Carving Co. of Boston's "Louisburg". Very detailed. Painted in old gold, clutching the Great Seal. Over...
Category

2010s Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Henry Culver Model of Revenge
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare ship model of the noted warship "Queen Anne's Revenge", by famous ship modeler Henry Brundage Culver. This is an exceptional piece with a very colorful paint scheme, exceptional rigging, quality sail work and fabulous woodwork. The model is set into a Fine arch topped display case with French doors...
Category

1920s Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's elaborate woolwork, circa 1855, with a photograph of the sailor held in a woolwork frame set on the British flag on a cruciform reserve; with the "Honi Soit Qui Mal ...
Category

1850s English Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Aluminum Ships Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished aluminum gimbaled lifeboat compass with carry handle and two sidelights. Nautical relic that is probably Russian. Weight is 16 pounds. 10" H x 11" L x 11" D. Circa 1975.
Category

1970s Russian Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Silk Embroidered Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis, circa 1890
By Thomas Willis
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century silk embroidered and hand painted oil on canvas seascape by Thomas Willis (1850 - 1925), depicting a schooner-rigged racing yacht closely ha...
Category

1890s American Late Victorian Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Canvas, Silk

Vintage K Class Pond Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Vintage K class pond yacht with sleek hull, heavy lead keel, brass fittings and a full suit of linen sails. Model weighs 69 pounds. (X-1)
Category

1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Steam Yacht Niagara
Located in Norwell, MA
The New York Yacht Club steam yacht Niagara was launched in 1898. She was owned by millionaire Howard Gould (1871-1959), son of railroad tycoon and develop...
Category

20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

19th Century Chromolithograph of a Sailor Boy
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century chromolithograph of a sailor boy, circa 1880, a colored print on canvas view of a young American sailor boy sitting astride a bowsprit. A class...
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Canvas

Nineteenth Century Yacht Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare boat binnacle with solid brass mushroom style hood. Mid nineteenth century gimballed compass by Ritchie of Boston. Varnished mahogany base with...
Category

1860s Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Steam Yacht "Corsair" of 1930, Ship Model in Wood Display Case with Table
Located in Norwell, MA
Steam yacht model of J.P. Morgan's "Corsair IV" mounted into a custom glass and mahogany display case with table. This model is outfitted with raised paneled mahogany cabins, planked deck, turned brass fittings, rigged masts etc... Detailed longboats and launches hang from davits. The vessel flies the New York Yacht Club burgee and the Morgan house flag. Mounted into a mahogany display case with matching table. Overall Dimensions: 56" L x 16" W x 57" H Corsair IV (1930) J.P. Morgan Jr. and his legendary business tycoon father, J. Pierpont Morgan, owned four yachts christened Corsair, and built three of them. Each yacht was bigger, faster, and more comfortable than the preceding one. The Morgan Corsair created major media attention for the times resulting in a legendary quote by the senior Morgan when he was asked how much it cost...
Category

20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1958 Brass "Not Under Command" Ship's Anchor Lantern by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's anchor lantern with glass Fresnel lens. Wired with electricity. Japanese maker's badge from by Nippon Sento Co. LTD, Tokyo, Japan, dated 1958. Meticulously polishe...
Category

1950s Japanese Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Polished Brass Yacht Pulley with Steel Hooks
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered yacht pulley with two attached steel hooks. Weight is 1 pound. X-131
Category

1920s Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Brooklyn Tug Boat
Located in Norwell, MA
The harbor tug Brooklyn was designed and built in 1910 by William Cramp and Sons at Philadelphia, PA. Her intended purpose was for use at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's New York...
Category

20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Authentic Ship's Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Aluminum ship's porthole with a polished finish and fitted with a glass mirror. Overall dimensions: Diameter 19." weight is 13 pounds.
Category

1970s Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Aluminum Ships Windows
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of aluminum ships portholes. Rectangular in shape. Pierced with ten holes each. Overall Dimensions: Weight is 4 pounds each. 16" L x 9" W.
Category

1990s Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Adirondack Duck Boat in Old Blue Paint
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare 19th century Adirondak duck / sneak boat in old blue paint. Rare because these boats were made from solid wood and unless protected have all but rotted. It has a spectacular old...
Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Solid Brass Ship's Anchor Lantern with Fresnel Lens by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's lantern, solid brass anchor lantern by Japanese maker Nippon Sento Co. LTD, Tokyo, Japan. Circa 1970. This was a back up emergency lantern from a supertanker in the event it l...
Category

1970s Japanese Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Schooner Yacht "Atlantic", 1903
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of the schooner Atlantic, winner of the Kaiser Cup where she set the speed record for the fastest transatlantic passage in 1905; unbroken for nearly 100 years! Highly detailed...
Category

20th Century North American Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male
Located in Essex, MA
Life-size draped classical male ship's figurehead of English 19th century origin. The carving is quite similar to that of the figurehead rescued from the HMS...
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Oak

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Frigate, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Frigate, circa 1840, a British sailor's hand crafted woolwork depicting a British single decker frigate under full sail, flying ensign of the red fl...
Category

1840s English Folk Art Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

America's Cup Yacht "Defender" of 1895
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of the America's Cup yacht "Defender" winner of the 1895 race, defeating Valkyrie III. The New York Yacht Club yacht was built and designed by Herreshoff for railroad magnate a...
Category

20th Century Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Copper Ships Port and Starboard Lanterns
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of solid copper ships port and starboard ships lanterns from the Steamship Cyrena. With makers badges from William Harvie of Birmingham. Both are fitted...
Category

1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Early 18th Century Engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very early 18th century Dutch woodblock engraving of the Northern Whale Fishery, circa 1720, a hand colored engraving illustrating the Dutch whaling flee...
Category

1720s Dutch Baroque Antique Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Japanese Ship's Lantern of Solid Brass by Nippon Sento Co. LTD
By Nippon Sento Company Ltd
Located in Norwell, MA
Genuine solid brass ship's lantern by Japanese maker Nippon Sento Co. LTD. Clear Fresnel glass lens with removable red filter. Mid twentieth century anchor lantern that has been meti...
Category

1960s Japanese Vintage Massachusetts - Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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