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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
Three Foot Ship Captains Spyglass
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique telescope from Negretti and Zambra of London. The exceptionally long barrel is three feet closed and fifty two inches open. Black cover. Great optics. Weight: 5 lbs. Overall...
Category

1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

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

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

Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished aluminum ships porthole fitted with a mirror and teakwood backing ring. Top notch restoration of an authentic oil tanker porthole with hanging flange and hinged door. 6"H x ...
Category

1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Engine Order Telegraph from a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships engine order telegraph. This style has often used on yachts and tugboats. Showing astern and ahead commands showing slow, half and full. Varnished wood handle with ...
Category

1910s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Brass Ashcroft Ships Revolution Counter
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships Revolution Counter by Ashcroft Mfg. Co New York. 8 inch face inscribed New York Ship building Co. Camden, N.J. USA. Nickel plated over brass with n...
Category

1920s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Wychmere Harbor Allens Harbor Map Circa 1890
Located in Norwell, MA
Map of Harwich Mass showing Wychmere Harbor, Doane's Creek, Allens Harbor, Herring River, Pleasant Lake, Grassy Pond, Paddocks Pond, Hinkleys Pond, etc., This is an original period m...
Category

1890s North American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Canvas Deepsea Divers Belt
Located in Norwell, MA
Divers belt with lead weights. Mid twentieth century divers belt with four attached lead weights and heavy straps. Belting is heavy canvas. Lead weights are attached with brass, bras...
Category

1970s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Lead

RB Spencer Marine Painting "Invincible"
Located in Norwell, MA
Oil on canvas painting of an English ship of the line HMS Invincible. Signed R B Spencer on the lower left. The vessel is shown under both sail and steam p...
Category

1890s Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paint

Brass Yacht Binnacle From the 19th Century
Located in Norwell, MA
Very fine antique boat compass fitted to a polished brass case. The binnacle is fitted to a carved wood base with rope border. Fitted with an atta...
Category

1890s North American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

RB Spencer Marine Painting
Located in Norwell, MA
Richard Barnett Spencer marine painting showing a four deck ship, of the line. Ship is under full sail. Dimensions: 32"H x 43"L. Overall: 25"H x 36"L. 7 pounds.
Category

1890s Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paint

Fred Cozzens American Yachting Print
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed lithograph from the American Yachting Series by Fred S. Cozzens. Showing the American yachts Bedovin, Intrepid and Mamouna in rough seas. Dated 1884. Dou...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Builders Half Model of Packet Ship Kennington
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century dockyard builders half model of the packet ship "Kennington." Great old model in original paint. Finely carved figurehead and carved trailboards with "Kennington" ...
Category

2010s North American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Original Aluminum Ships Porthole with Solid Door
Located in Norwell, MA
Massive ships porthole built of solid aluminum with glass window and hinged solid aluminum door. Industrial design at its best. Circa 1955.
Category

1950s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

4- Foot Half Model of the J Class Yacht Endeavor, Gold
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of the America’s cup Yacht Endeavor. This is a 4-foot hull mounted to a blackboard. The Hull is painted blue over gold. The planked deck has skylights, Companionway, Spinn...
Category

2010s North American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Rare Yacht Binnacle with Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass gimballed boat compass fitted to a hinge front wood binnacle. Brasses include carry handle, side light, brass hooks, etc. Circa 1920. Overall Dimensions: 7"H x 7" L x ...
Category

1920s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Motor Yacht Builders Block Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of a yacht built in seven lifts. Hull is varnished above the waterline and it is painted gold below. Weight is 10 pounds. 40" L x 6" W x 5" T.
Category

1920s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Pair of Solid Copper Port and Starboard Lights by "Griffiths & Sons"
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of highest quality solid copper port and starboard ship's lanterns by "Griffiths & Sons." These ship's lanterns are of highly polished copper and brass with sturdy bezels, hinge...
Category

1920s British Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Diving Pump With Copper Tank
Located in Norwell, MA
Copper and brass ocean divers auxiliary fresh air pump. With wood T handle, brass spigot with lever handle. Steel pad feet. Highly polished and lacquered. 27"Hx18"Wx11"Dia 14lbs.
Category

1940s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Seascape with Portrait of a Schooner-Rigged Yacht, Signed and Dated 1937
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Seascape with Portrait of a Schooner-Rigged Yacht, signed and dated Carl Schroeder, 1937, an un-tutored oil on canvas seascape painting with a port side view of a large schooner rigged racing yacht with all canvas aloft including topsails and staysails, smartly uniformed crew, captain and first mate visible on deck, a lookout posted on the foremast crosstrees, a burgee, pennant and flag flying on the fore and main peaks, with a one design class designation A-1 on the mainsail; a low-lying spit of land with red and white cottages is visible near in background beyond the bowsprit; signed and dated Carl Schroeder, 1937 in the lower right. The painting is in near excellent condition, with only a stretcher line visible down the left side and one small pin hole on the right side. The painting is mounted in a contemporary carved an gilded frame. The artist has not been identified, but the style and subject is consistent with either the American or Danish schools. The 1930s was a golden age decade for the J-Boats and other great ocean racing yachts. The A class designation suggests very large...
Category

1930s Danish Other Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Canvas

Nautical Air Cowls From A Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass marine air intake cowls from a yacht or large speedboat. Great nautical relic. Outer flange is pierced with mounting holes as are the bases. Very large in size. 12"T x 7"...
Category

1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Brass Ships Navigators Rolling Rule of Enormous Size
Located in Norwell, MA
Monumental nautical rolling rule in very good condition. Highly polished. Smooth wheels and gears. Finger knobs are present. This is a big, heavy instrument. Circa 1930. 18 lbs. 36'H...
Category

1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Rare Starling Burgess & Morgan Yacht Blueprint No. 52-06
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare starling burgess yacht blueprint of a fifty four foot ketch dated March 1930. Construction plan showing hull framing, stubbed masts, hatches, cabins, skylights, etc. One can spe...
Category

1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Sea Captains Telescope by G Santi Fils Marseille
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century telescope. With engraved focal tube "G. Santi. Fils, Marseille". Leather covered barrel. Nice old maritime relic. 3 lbs. 32"W.
Category

1940s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Aluminum Ship's Light by Baliga
Located in Norwell, MA
Baliga ships cargo light with glass lens and protective case. Hoisting ring attached. marked isolate supply. Overall Dimensions: Weight is 27 pound...
Category

1970s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Yachting Blueprint by Hoyt
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht blueprint by F.M. Hoyt (Frederick Maxwell Hoyt), marine architect and survivor of Titanic. Original yacht blueprint of a a three masted schooner design 124 by F.M. Hoyt of 50 E. 42nd Street New York, NY. Plan shows captains stateroom, galley, crews quarters, saloon, many staterooms, toilets, tubs, lockers, etc. Hoyt was also commodore of the Larchmont Yacht Club...
Category

1910s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

French Oak Cask on Stand for a. Giurlani + Bros.
Located in Norwell, MA
French oak cask on stand for A. Giurlani + Bros Importers, San Francisco. Carefully crafted and stropped barrel with brass bands. Wood cradle. Charming pie...
Category

1940s French Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Yacht Blueprint of a Fifty Foot Yacht by Howard Chapelle
Located in Norwell, MA
Original blueprint drawing of a fifty foot "Express Cruiser" from the workshop of Eldredge-McInnis Inc. of Boston, Massachusetts. Interesting design...
Category

1930s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

Aluminum Ships Bridge Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Hammerhead style ship engine order telegraph. Highly polished aluminum unit, twin faceplate design with ships commands, astern and ahead copper makers plate. The head of the telegrap...
Category

1960s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Superb Speedboat Half Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Sleek and beautiful varnished architect's half model of a double ended speedboat. This model is a piece of art. The vessel displays exceptional design. Hul...
Category

1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Nautical Signal Flag in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
A nautical signal flag representing numeral "1" one. The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is white with a red oval. Fi...
Category

1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Cotton

Mid Century Chrome Binnacle Compass with Side Oil Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
From a decommissioned lifeboat, a chrome binnacle compass in working order. It has two oil side lights for use at night. Top comes off. Dated 1978. Came off of a Russian lifeboat. T...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Naval Architect's Half Model of a Speedboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Quality architect's half model of a double ended competition speedboat. The hull is marked with the lines of the vessel. Possibly a C.W. Mower design. Mounted to a wood backboard. Ci...
Category

1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Brass Binnacle "NEGUS N.Y."
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare yacht binnacle from Negus of New York. The mushroom top is fitted with two removable oil burners and has an oval glass viewing port. The binnacle pedestal holds a gimballed bras...
Category

1890s North American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Nautical Signal Flag In Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical signal flag representing "third substitute". The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a manila hemp rope and wood toggle. The linen field is white with a black...
Category

1980s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

Half Model of a Catboat
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved half model of a catboat sloop. Hull is painted white and is mounted to a painted backboard. The name "Cook" is printed on backboard. Weight: 4 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 6"H x ...
Category

1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Industrial Copper Fluid Level Instrument
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper industrial ship or factory tube with clear view glass. Mounted to a round base that looks original. Tell us what this is! 62" H x 15" D. 92 lbs.
Category

1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Framed Nautical Burgee "FLW"
Located in Norwell, MA
Stitched cotton yacht burgee with "FLW" sewn onto a red and white pointed burgee. Matted with grey and framed. Measures: 22" tall x 30" long.
Category

20th Century Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Old Whaleboat Rudder
Located in Norwell, MA
Large wood whaleboat rudder with brass pintles and maple tiller. What a great Classic shape on this awesome whaleboat rudder. Awesome relic. Weight: 45 lbs Overall Dimensions: 70...
Category

1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Model Yacht of 1934 J Class "Rainbow"
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of the J class yacht "Rainbow" built by noted model builder William Hitchcock. Finely built model with planked wood deck, skylights, winches, c...
Category

1970s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

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 Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Ships Telegraph from Spanish Sub Chaser “Temerario”
Located in Norwell, MA
Spanish ships engine order telegraph. With commands in Spanish, commands include toda, media, despacio, para, etc. With info on what ship it was from. Qua...
Category

1940s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Fishing Schooner Model of "Mystic"
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of the New England Fishing Schooner "Mystic". With planked deck, winch, cabin, etc. Rigged with standing and running cords and furled sails. Mounted into a simple wood framed c...
Category

Early 2000s North American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Organic Beaded Necklace on Stand, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
The organic necklaces are treated as works of art or sculpture displayed on their black metal stands. The top parts are intricately braided twine attached to which are sliced sea she...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Shell

19th Century Mayhew Family Tree from Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard from 1855
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very rare 19th century Mayhew Family tree from Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, lithograph on paper laid on linen, printed in 1855, in form of liter...
Category

1850s American Other Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen, Paper

Large Steamship Funnel
Located in Norwell, MA
Incredibly decorative and huge ships ventilator funnel. Painted white with red interior. Also has a red steel screen. Fitted with three handles. Weight: 140 lbs Overall Dimension...
Category

1940s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Steel

Yacht Model Built Plank on Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Plank on frame yacht model with long cabin. Built to a Basset Lowke plan. Removeable cabin. No engine. Weight is 10 lbs 12" H x 11" W x 50" L.
Category

1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Rare Triplex Rippled Glass Masthead Lantern
By Triplex
Located in Norwell, MA
Nice masthead lantern by Triplex. Polished steel case with vented brass top. Lantern has the rare rippled Fresnel glass lens. Unit has been electrified for home use. Lantern has been...
Category

1910s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Steel

Italian Baroque Walnut Box
Located in Essex, MA
Hinged top, decorated overall with incised carving, lock plate and side handles.
Category

1670s Italian Baroque Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Walnut

Yacht Binnacle of the Highest Quality
Located in Norwell, MA
Skylight Yacht Binnacle from the 19th century. Exceptional binnacle built to a very high standard. Very heavy and sturdy with a beautiful desig...
Category

1880s North American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Salesman Sample Bauhaus Three Legged Stool
Located in Hanover, MA
Interesting and unusual miniature Bauhaus 3-leg stool, possibly a salesman's sample or maquette. Round seat is black lacquered turned wood ~7.5 inches diameter by 1 inch thick. T...
Category

1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Nautical Chrome Ship's Adjustable Table Lamp
Located in Nantucket, MA
An adjustable ship's goose-neck table lamp in chrome from a Mid-Century merchant ship. The interior of the light's shade is glass-lined. It has been rewired for American use and take...
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Chrome

Georgian Mahogany Watch Hutch in the Form of a Columned Portico
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III mahogany watch hutch of architectural form having fluted columns on a stepped base and supporting a gabled roof. The setback facade with a double door below a circular "wi...
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Brass Case Antique Shops Model "Mercedita" of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique Shop model of the barkentine "Mercedita" of Boston. Old model in original grey and gold paint. Scribed deck with many cabins and hatches. Other details include anchors, capst...
Category

1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Copper "Not Under Command" Ship's Lantern with Glass Fresnel Lens by Meteorite
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships anchor lantern from the English firm "Meteorite." Fitted with a Fresnel glass lens. Removeable red filter. Wired for home use. Meticulously polished and lacquered, mounted to a...
Category

1930s English Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Copper

Nautical Flag From Power Squadron
Located in Norwell, MA
U.S. Power Squadron flag on wood pole fitted to a custom shadow box frame. The power squadron is an American boating club promoting safety on the water. High quality framing. 34"H x ...
Category

1980s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Linen

Mid Century Modern Blue and White Stacked Lucite Table Cigarette Lighter
Located in Nantucket, MA
Graphic Mid-Century Modern Table lighter made of alternately stacked pieces of opaque white and translucent navy-blue Lucite with a lighter mounted in the top. Lighter mechanism mark...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Half Model of the Gold Cup Racer DIXIE II
Located in Norwell, MA
Speedboat half model of the competition racer DIXIE II. The planked model has cockpit with brass controls, ventilator cowl, exhaust tubes, deck bitts, flag...
Category

Early 2000s North American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

Solid Brass Ship's Lantern by F.H. Lovell Co. of Arlington, New Jersey
Located in Norwell, MA
Superb ship's lantern by Lovell with a ruby red lens by Corning. Highest quality ship's lantern with a heavy hoisting handle, vented top, engraved top, thick Fresnel lens, protective...
Category

1920s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

Steam Yacht "Erin"
Located in Norwell, MA
Exhibition quality model of Sir Thomas Lipton's private yacht, "Erin." Mahogany cabins, planked deck. Six lifeboats, railings, skylights, funnels, etc.. Mounted into a mahogany displ...
Category

Early 2000s Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood

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