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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
Yacht Pulley of Rosewood and Brass
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical pulley block by Merriman from the early twentieth century. Brass badges with trident symbols. This relic has been meticulously restored. The r...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Small Ships Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Six spoke varnished ships wheel with chrome hub. Very clean. Appears to be new old stock. Quite decorative or put it on your boat.
Weight: 3 LBS
Overall Di...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Solid Brass Bowlight Boat Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships lantern that has been meticulously polished and lacquered. Hinged rear door, Fresnel lens, vented top, carry handle. With polished burner inside. By Universal Metal Spinning an...
Category
1890s Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Half Model of the King’s Yacht Britannia
Located in Norwell, MA
Scale half model of the British Royal racing yacht “Britannia”. Large model with hull painted black over bronze. Planked deck with skylights, tiller, companion ways, stubbed mast, an...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category
1920s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Nautical Miles Gauge
Located in Norwell, MA
Made in England by Thomas Walker and Son LTD Birmingham. Triple dial, anchor logo, nautical miles, and per mile and hundred miles gauges. Great piece of n...
Category
1970s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Polished Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern with Fresnel Lens by Meteorite "C20696"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Awesome antique ship's masthead lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Hinged and vented top. Brass makers badge with serial number C20696 from English Maker Meteorite. Sturdy hoisting han...
Category
1920s English Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Ship's Engine Order Telegraph by Charles Cory and Son of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's engine order telegraph with faceplates from Charles Cory and Son Patentees, New York. Smaller size than most, meticulously polished and lacquered.
Overall Dime...
Category
1920s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Miniature Barque by C. Brookings Wetherbee
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine miniature model of a barque under full sail by C. Brookings Wetherbee of Canton Mass. Wetherbee was a wealthy Yankee who built ship models. Set at its waterline in a glass case....
Category
Early 2000s North American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rosewood Ship's Navigators Octant
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's octant with rosewood frame, brass filters, mirror and peepsight. Unsigned.
Overall dimensions: 3" x 13" x 16". 2 pounds.
Category
1840s Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the number “7”, “SEVEN” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of yellow an...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Boat Blueprint Showing the Sand Piper
Located in Norwell, MA
Motor Boating Publishing plan for a thirty foot day cruiser. Designd by William Atkin. The vessel is shown in great detail. Circa 1937 matted and framed.
Weight: 7 lbs.
Overall Dime...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Ironstone Shaving Mug
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully nostalgic white ironstone shaving mug is faintly labeled "Shaving Mug" on the front. Shaving the old fashion way.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ironstone
European Painted Wood Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
Featuring a pair of winged griffons flanking a coat of arms with helmet.
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the number “6”, “SIX” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of black and w...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Blueprint for Launch for the Steam Yacht Hi-Esmaro
Located in Norwell, MA
Steam yacht "Hi-Esmaro" blueprint for the crew's launch. The builder's model of Hi-Esmaro is at the Boston Museum of Science. This plan details the "Proposed Crew's Launch." LOA 27'0...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1927 Original Yacht Blueprint from F.D. Lawley of Quincy, Mass
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding original yacht blueprint from the drawing board of Frederick D. Lawley of Boston, son of George Lawley. The legend reads: General arrangement for a 45-foot by 10'10" by 3...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Thirty Six Foot Speedboat Blueprint from George Lawley and Son from 1931
Located in Norwell, MA
1931 original boat blueprint for a thirty-six-foot launch. Drawn to a scale of one-half inch equals one foot. Dated September 23, 1931. Plan is for a handsome craft with a double coc...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
British Admiralty Pattern Clinometer Inspectors Level
Located in Norwell, MA
World War II Bristish inspectors Mark III admiralty pattern clinometer by Watts and Son, London, England. The heavy brass relic is in a fitted hardwood case. The instrument consists ...
Category
1940s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Yacht Binnacle from Italy Circa 1880 with Dry Card Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht binnacle of a very unique and rare design. With Italian compass on gimbals. Mushroom style hood with hinged doors. Ornate pedestal with wood base...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Cased Model of a Chris Craft Cobra Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Charles S. Fox model of a 1955 Chris Craft Cobra. This is a superb little model makers by one of the late twentieth century. Famous for his work on coast...
Category
1980s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Life-Size Faux Elephant Tusk Sculpture
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Hanover, MA
A giant faux tusk mounted on a brass laminated platform base. Attributed to Chapman. Stands over 5ft tall. Popularized by Maison Jansen, C. Valenti, Ramsay and Karl Springer 21" x 14...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Fishing Trawler Blueprint
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships blueprint for a 127 foot Booth Fisheries fishing trawler the legend plate reads Gielow Incorporated, Naval Architects and Engineers, New York. Mar...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Exquisite Boat Binnacle with Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass yacht compass fitted to a very fine varnished binnacle box with brass hinges and glass door. Also fitted with a varnished brass sidelight wit...
Category
1890s American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ship Builders Plate from the Hitachi Zosen
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship builders plate from Hitachi Zosen, ship number 4396, launched in 1973 at the Innoshima Shipyard in Hiroshima, Japan. Oval shape, quite h...
Category
1970s Asian Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Engine Order Telegraph with German Commands
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships telegraph with German commands. With engraved maker’s plate on top marked: "Lubecker, Maschinenbau - Gesell shaft, or LMG, Ship...
Category
1930s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Plank on Frame Launch Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Nice old antique launch model with planked hull and deck. The hull has a propellor. The heavy brass railing surrounds the stern. Base is newer. L: 36" x 10" W x 12" T
Category
1980s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Brass Ships Wheel with Wood Handles
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ships wheel with six spokes. Unusual and nicely shaped wheel with six handles, two brass and four wood. The back of the wheel has a 1906 patent dated. Probably from a small l...
Category
Early 1900s North American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Original Yacht Blueprint P-201-2 by John Wells
Located in Norwell, MA
Original blueprint of a one hundred foot yacht by John Wells Incorporated of New York. The plan is a top view showing the top deck and cabin level. The top deck shows dining saloon, pilot house...
Category
1940s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Hand Colored Photograph of Nantucket Street Scene by Marshall Gardiner, Ca 1910
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Hand Colored Photograph of Nantucket Street Scene by Marshall Gardiner (1884-1942), circa 1910, a period hand tinted photograph entitled "Nantucket Shearing Cart and Quakers" showing classic grey shingled houses on a cobblestone paved street, with a couple in horse drawn cart riding away from the viewer, and four women on doorstep and sidewalk, all dressed in period Quaker attire. It is interesting to note that the couple in cart are seated on antique Nantucket Bow Back Windsor chairs. The photograph was titled and hand signed in pencil across the bottom of the old acid foxed mat; the photograph is now mounted in new archival acid free matting, and a photocopy of the original pencil inscription has been preserved on the reverse. The photograph itself remains in excellent condition.
H. Marshall Gardiner (1884-1942) was born on September 18, 1884 in Windsor, Ontario, and immigrated to the United States circa 1890, where his father W.H. Gardiner opened two photographic studios, one in Detroit during the winter months and a second at Mackinac Island during the more tourist-oriented summer months. Recognizing the potential of Florida's rapidly growing tourist trade, around 1894-95 he moved with his family from Detroit to Daytona, Florida which proved much more accommodating to the family's photographic business during the colder winter months.
Marshall learned many of his photographic techniques from his father prior to going out on his own at a relatively early age. Whereas his father generally used wet collodian negatives, technology had advanced to where he was able to use gelatin dry plates in his earlier years, and later the less expensive and much more convenient roll film. Another very important lesson learned from his father was strategy of setting up shop in a tourist resort. Early in his career he traveled to Bermuda where he shot a series of beautiful Bermuda scenes that he hand-colored and successfully sold over a number of years to the local tourist trade.
Around 1910, at the age of around 24, he first traveled to the island of Nantucket. The year-round population of Nantucket was then just over 2500, not nearly enough to sustain a photographic business for the entire year, so he opened a joint Photography and Art Supplies Store. Working as Nantucket's exclusive agent for Eastman Kodak, his business expanded to include the island's only photo-finishing service. However, with such a small year-round population, even the addition of a Gift Shop to compliment the hand-painted photographs, general portrait...
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Waterline model of a Japanese Oil and Ore Carrier
Located in Norwell, MA
This waterline model of a Japanese ore/oil carrier is attributed to the builder, K. Akao from Osaka, Japan. Presented on a wood and plate glass base, the model comes with a wood box ...
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Solid Brass Yacht Cabin Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass ships lantern with polished and lacquered finish. Rewired with socket for home use. Hinged door and carry handle. Shipboard mounting bracket on box. Measures: 12" H x 8" H x 6"...
Category
1940s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Boat Blueprint of the Runabout Vamoose
Located in Norwell, MA
1930's boat plan by Naval Architect William Atkin of the V bottom runabout "Vamoose". The plan is in great detail showing hull lines, profile, deck plan, et...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
US Navy Mark 74 Aiming Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
1943 United States Navy Telescope. Used primarily as part of the Mark 16 Aiming System on 50 caliber anti-aircraft gun mounts. Fitted with three sun filters...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Fabulous Solid Brass Ships Porthole Table
Located in Norwell, MA
Fabulous solid brass ships porthole table with a highly polished and lacquered finish. Completely restored relic that has been fitted to a mahogany table that is 39 inches tall, perf...
Category
1940s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Basset Lowke Builder's Model of the Crew Launch Arcadia
Located in Norwell, MA
Very fine builder's model of the Crew Launch Vessel Arcadia by Basset Lowke Limited of England. This highly detailed vessel shows binnacle, throttle, ship's wheel, instruments, lante...
Category
Early 2000s European Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Mariners Chart of Quicks Hole and Tarpaulin Cove by George Eldridge 1901
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical chart showing the harbor and local waters of Naushon Island Quick Holes. The chart display depths buoys, lightness, etc., The chart shows the cove in Naushon with ships stor...
Category
Early 1900s North American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Worden Wood Painting of USS WASP
Located in Norwell, MA
Gouache painting showing the iconic aircraft carrier USS WASP as painted by legendary Marine artist Worden Wood. The WASP is shown in great detail with cre...
Category
1950s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paint
WM Porter and Sons Ships Lantern
By Perkins Marine Lamp
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass bow boat lantern with markers badge from WM Porter and Sons, nineteenth century. Fitted with flat red and green port and starboard lenses and a bulbous clear bow lens. Hi...
Category
1890s American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Half Model of the Fishing Schooner Bluenose
Located in Norwell, MA
Large half model of the famous Canadian fishing Schooner “Bluenose” scale model with planked deck, trunk cabin, hatches, companionway, wheel cabin, stubbed masts with pin rails, winc...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Highest Quality Engine Order Telegraph by Bendix
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships engine order telegraph by Bendix of Brooklyn New York. This bridge telegraph has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This one also has brass face plates which...
Category
1940s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Pair of Gilt Metal Bookends of Notre Dame of Paris
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of gilt metal bookends represents the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris. Heavyweight with felt padded bases.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Basset Lowke Ship Model of Corhaven
Located in Norwell, MA
Corhaven was built by the Blyth Dry Docks & Shipbuilding Company Ltd. for Cory Tankers Ltd. based in Bermuda. Launched in 1958, she served under numerous names until decommissioned i...
Category
1950s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Half Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional half model of an American sailing yacht. Beautifully carved hull with a rich dark patina. Large scale, quite beamy but still sleek. Mounted to an original backboard. This...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$2,495
John Alden Blueprint No. 583 of an Auxiliary Cruising Yawl
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional and stunning original yacht blueprint from John G Alden of Boston. The legend panel reads “Auxiliary Cruising Yawl” cabin plan. March 21, 1934. C.A. Alberg John G. Alden ...
Category
1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Two Solid Brass Taffrail Spinners with Couplings
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of solid brass ships taffrail spinners with rope and coupling. With original ropes in fact, look at images. Incredible weaving and serving. These have been highly polished and l...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Pedestal Binnacle by Kelvin Bottomley and Baird LTD
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships Bridge Binnacle by Kelvin Bottomley Baird Limited of Glasgow and London. The entire Binnacle has been meticulously polished and lacquered. The gimballed compass is engraved 027...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Polished Ship’s Taffrail Spinner Logs
Located in Norwell, MA
Vintage ship’s speed and distance taffrail log spinners. One is hallmarked Negus, MILF, New York, and the letter “S”. the second brass spinner has a blade...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Nineteenth Century Ships Octant
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships octant from circa 1850 with an engraved scale to 100 degrees. With peepsight, mirrors, colored lenses, etc. Fitted to a step up box. Some old repairs and replacement wood to li...
Category
1850s North American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Six Spoke Ships Wheel from a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnish wood ships wheel with substantial brass hub and brass trim ring around hub and brass trim around the circumference. Varnish finish on wood.
Category
1920s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pulley by Merriman of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Double sheave yacht pulley with ash case and tobin bronze pins, two polished and lacquered pins and steel "Side sister Hooks". Awesome restoration of this ...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Half Model of the Lightship Nantucket
Located in Norwell, MA
Museum quality half model of the Lightship Nantucket. This fine model has a carved hull, countless milled brass fittings, built up cabins, etc. Details inc...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1920's Yacht Blueprint by Lambie and Mabry
Located in Norwell, MA
102 foot fast cruising yacht blueprint from naval architects and marine engineers Lambie and Mabry of Wilmington California. Scale is one quarter inch to the foot. Awesome white hull...
Category
1920s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sailboat Blueprint of the Sloop Turnover
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed blueprint of the sailboat turnover, designed by William Atkin for Motor Boating Publishing. Showing hull lines, deck, and profile. Circa 1937....
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Dog in Hat and Topcoat Statue
Located in Norwell, MA
Quality casting of a dog in suit, topcoat and hat. Mounted to a cut and polished marble base. Great accent for any decoration.
Weight: 12 lbs
Overall Dimensions: 16" H x 6" W x 6...
Category
Early 2000s European Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Stone
Painting of Surf Crashing on Rocks
Located in Norwell, MA
Vibrant Nautical painting showing waves crashing onto a rocky shore. Wood frame. 33" x 41".
Category
1980s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas
Aluminum Ship's Porthole Table
Located in Norwell, MA
Pub height aluminum ships porthole table. Varnished wood base with ships grating style shelf at base. Shelf has foot trim.
Overall Dimensions: Weight...
Category
1960s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Model Yacht "Endeavour" by William Hitchcock
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine model of the 1934 J class yacht Endeavour by noted model maker William Hitchcock. With planked deck, brass skylights, winches, wheels, etc. Rigg...
Category
1990s Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Chrome Yacht Winch
Located in Norwell, MA
Chrome yacht winch mounted to a wood block. Classic boat winch with chrome over bronze. Still retches. Quite decorative.
Weight: 11 LBS
Overall Dimensio...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
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