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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
Nautical Signal Flag In Shadowbox Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
eight. The flag has a sturdy canvas hoist that is fitted with a white rope and wood toggle. The linen field is a panel of white with red bands. Fitted to a custom shadowbox frame wit...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Ship's Trawling Lantern with Red and Blue Filters by Meteorite "A-11175"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare English ship's lantern known as a trawling lantern. Fitted with red and green filters for port and starboard with a clear strip up the center. Very large and heavy. Brass maker'...
Category
1930s English Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Solid Brass Ships Fixed Porthole
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass highly polished ships portlight with tempered glass. The glass has imperfections from years at sea. This porthole has been polished and lacquered.
Weight: 16 LBS
Over...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Telephone
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships telephone on pedestals. Phone is fitted inside an incredibly strong solid brass box that is highly polished and lacquered. Weight is ...
Category
1950s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Motor Yacht Throttle
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat throttle that has gear and throttle stick. Meticulously polished and lacquered and fitted to a varnished base with rope carved border. Unit has been converted into a lamp. Decor...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Gilt Sterling Mounted Boars Tusk Cigar Cutter, Marked Solingen/Germany
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco gilt sterling silver mounted boars tusk cigar cutter with a thumb-push cutter mounted to the tusk and finished with a finely reeded collar.
Markes: Sterling / Solingen / Ger...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970
By Marco Celotti
Located in Hudson, NY
A one of a kind chess set by Italian American artist Marco Celotti. Created circa 1970, the set is quit marvelous.
Each figure is filled with detail. Even the individual pawns, each...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Pottery
$2,200 / set
1585 Mercator Map of Ireland, Entitled "Irlandiae Regnvm, " Hand Colored Ric0006
Located in Norton, MA
1585 Mercator map of Ireland, entitled
"Irlandiae Regnvm."
Hand Colored
Description: Published in Amsterdam by Mercator/Hondius ca. 1585.
Artists and Engravers: 1585 Mercator map of Ireland, entitled "Irlandiae Regnvm." Copperplate engraving on verge type hand laid paper with watermark. Description: Published in Amsterdam by Mercator/Hondius ca. 1585.Artists and Engravers: Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellence of his work brought him the patronage of Charles V, but in spite of his favor with the Emperor he was caught up in the persecution of Lutheran protestants and charged with heresy, fortunately without serious consequences. No doubt the fear of further persecution influenced his move in 1552 to Duisburg, where he continued the production of maps, globes and instruments. Mercator's sons and grandsons, were all cartographers and made their contributions in various ways to his atlas. Rumold, in particular, was responsible for the complete edition in 1595. The map plates...
Category
16th Century Dutch Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Solid Brass Ship's Anchor Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass anchor lantern with highly polished Fresnel lens with removable red filter. Japanese made, dated 1969. 10" wide x 19" tall without handle.
Category
20th Century Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Ships Engine Order Telegraph with Polish Commands
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships engine order bridge telegraph. This is an American ships telegraph that has been fitted with faceplates with ships commands in Polish language for forward and aster...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Large Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed linen signal flag fitted to a shadow box frame. This nautical flag represents the numeral ZERO. With makers label from Annin Flag Company. Stitched in panels of yellow and red...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
1865 Chart of the Islands of Madeira
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare James Imray chart from 1865 titled "Chart of the Islands of Madeira, Porto Santo and Dezerea" drawn from the survey made by Captain Ate Vidal Royal Navy, London. Published by Ja...
Category
1860s European Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Solid Brass Ships Porthole Mounted to a Table
Located in Norwell, MA
Very nice solid brass ships porthole that has been meticulously polished and lacquered and mounted to a counter height table. This table is suitab...
Category
1940s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Gauge on Iron Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered water pressure gauge by General Fire Extinguisher Company, Providence Plant. Mounted to an iron stand. Circa 1920. 10" H x 7" W x 7" D. 5 lbs.
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Huge Original Cabin Cruiser Blueprint, Fabulous Art Piece
Located in Norwell, MA
Original blueprint of a fifty-five-foot diesel cruiser designed by B.T. Dobson, Naval Architect of New Bedford, Mass. Scale is one-half inch to a foot. This is a fabulous large-scale...
Category
1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique French Holosteric Library Barometer
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth-century holosteric library barometer with "PHBN" logo (Pertuis, Hulot, Naudet), the French maker. Copperish brass case with hanging ring. Faceplate is segmented to thirty-...
Category
1890s North American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Nautical Signal Flag with Rope and Toggle
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime signal flag with rope and toggle fitted to a shadow box frame. White field with red X presenting the letter V for Victor. When raised, this flag symbols "Require assistance"...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Cotton
Solid Brass Ships Porthole Made into a Table
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships porthole that has been meticulously polished and lacquered, then mounted into a mahogany table stand. Weight is 33 pounds.Measures: Diameter of table is 24 inches. Height is 19...
Category
1940s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
U.S. Navy Steel and Brass Quadrant, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique steel and brass quadrant, first half of the 20th century, made in London for the U.S. Navy, in very good condition with lenses, shades and scale. The essential mariner's navi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Simpson Lawrence Brass Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Here is a very sweet solid brass highly polished engine order telegraph by Simpson Lawrence. 43 pounds. Nice slender telegraph mounted to a wood base. Dimensions 40 tall by 7 by 5. B...
Category
1920s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Brass Blue Riband Lounge Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass with enamel filled letters trade sign with blue riband restaurant and terrace bar, state room, and cloakroom. Possibly from an ocean liner.
Category
1960s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Nameboard from Yacht Dawn
Located in Norwell, MA
Nameboard from yacht "Dawn" with antique starboard light. Dimensions: 31" L x 6" H.
Category
20th Century Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
1640 Willem Blaeu Map Entitled "Contado di molise et principato vltra, " Ric.a003
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Norton, MA
1640 Willem Blaeu map entitled
"Contado di molise et principato vltra,"
Colored
Ric. a003
Measures: 38 x 49.6 cm and wide margins
DBLAEU.
Cou...
Category
17th Century Dutch Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Wood Juicer, Ric.00033
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese made entirely from wood, this antique was used mainly as a juicer for fruits.
L:25in(63.5cm) H:16in(40.6cm).
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Yacht Or Boat Binnacle Compass by Polaris
By Polaris
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat compass in binnacle with hinged lid, sidelight, brass hook, etc. Very fine condition. Gimballed compass is by Polaris. Great piece.
Overall dimensions: 11"H x 7"D x 8"L. 5 po...
Category
1890s American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Original 1930 Blueprint of a Motor Launch by B.T. Dobson, Naval Architect
Located in Norwell, MA
High-quality blueprint of a motor launch by B.T. Dobson, naval architect of New Bedford, Mass. The vessel features a saloon roof, benches, bow cockpit with steering station, floor gr...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Annisquam Yacht Club Trophy from 1939
Located in Norwell, MA
Silver plated lattice bowl that is a sailing trophy from the Annisquam Yacht Club in Gloucester, Mass. Dated 1939. Engraved "Saturday Series", "Birds" Class, 1939. Marked on Bottom W...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Model of the SS Steam Ship Iberia
Located in Norwell, MA
The SS Iberia is a small cased model built by a company called GTrans Limited from Australia a decade ago. SS Iberia was an ocean liner completed in 1954 for the Peninsular and Orien...
Category
2010s Australian Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique German Bisque Doll 971 A 2 M Armand Marseille, Ric#004
Located in Norton, MA
Beautiful Armand Marseille 14" bent knee baby in her factory original clothing and mohair wig. Her bisque socket head is good with no evidence of mish...
Category
1910s German Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Composition
Superb Little Double Hook Two Sheave Boat Pulley
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished wood block with two polished brass wheels and steel hardware. Awesome maritime antique relic. Weight: 1 lb. Overall Dimensions: 6"H x 3"W x 2"D Made: Material: Wood, Brass ...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
F.H. Lovell Co. Solid Brass Ships Lantern with Fresnel Glass Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime lantern by F.H. Lovell of solid brass with protective brass bars and glass Fresnel lens. Vented top and original hoisting ring. Mounting brac...
Category
1920s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Model of the Clipper Ship “Flying Cloud”
Located in Norwell, MA
Highest quality model of the American clipper ship "Flying Cloud". Planked deck with expertly executed cabins, hatches, skylights, etc. Hull is copper sheathed below the wa...
Category
20th Century Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Aluminum Ships Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships bridge telegraph by Japanese Maker. Faceplate shows ships commands in english with astern and ahead, slow, half, full, finished with engines and stop.
Also on plate: Manufac...
Category
1990s Asian Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Van Ryper Model of Steam Yacht Corsair
Located in Norwell, MA
Original blueprint drawing of a motor yacht from Eldredge Mcinnis name Architects, Engineers, and Yacht Brokers, 131 State St. Boston Mass. The plan is three eights of an inch to a f...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Unusual English Iron Strong Box by W. Graham & Son, London
Located in Essex, MA
Paneled case with top lifting handle and side handles. Signed on top with working lock and key.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Boat Blueprint of the "Slopoke" from Motor Boating Publications
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat blueprint from Motor Boating's build a boat series. This blueprint shows a William Atkin design of the "Slopoke", A 44 foot cruising house boat. Atkin designed more than 700 boa...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Original Yacht Blueprint of an Eldredge-McInnis 55-Foot Express Cruiser Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic and original blueprint of a fifty-five-foot twin-screw express cruiser. Dated November 1926. This is a rich blue plan showing a full hull profile with cabins, skylights, fl...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Ocean Liner Normandie Longitudinal Plan
Located in Norwell, MA
Super super rare eleven foot plan of the Ocean Liner Normandie. This is a paper plan laid on linen. Some splits. Scarcely found relic titled "Paquebot "Nor...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Solid Brass Case Inspectors Clinometer Mark I
Located in Norwell, MA
British Admiralty Mark I clinometer in a varnished wood box by E.R. Watts & Son, London, 1937. This instrument provides a highly accurate reading in degrees from dead level to 45 deg...
Category
1930s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
1925 US Navy Sailor's Certificate for "The Domaine Neptunes Rex"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very Rare 1925 United States Navy Sailor's Whimsical Certificate for "The Domaine Neptunes Rex" admitting sailor Allen Smith as a "Shellback" aboard the USS RELIEF.
Sailors from man...
Category
1920s American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1935 L. Francis Herreshoff Yacht Blueprints
Located in Norwell, MA
Original L. Francis Herreshoff yachting blueprint for No. 63, construction section at a scale of 1" equals 1 foot. L. Francis Herreshoff, designer, Marblehead, Mass., February 2, 193...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pair of Port and Starboard Ship Lanterns by Meteorite "P18124" & "P137559"
By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's port and starboard lanterns with polished and lacquered steel cases, glass Fresnel lenses, red and green filters, electric sockets, etc.. With brass maker's badges and serial ...
Category
1920s English Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Bust of Yachtsman Sir Thomas J Lipton
Located in Norwell, MA
Award trophy of famous yachtsman and tea merchant Sir Thomas J Lipton. Engraved plate reads Sir Thomas J Lipton - Boys and Girls Club Sportsmanship award, Optomist Branch, Michael Mo...
Category
1950s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Resin
SS United States Sign Notice and Information for Passengers
Located in Hanover, MA
Hefty enameled solid aluminum framed passenger safety and information sign from Passenger Stateroom 139 on the Main deck of the SS United States.
Fo...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Engine Order Telegraph by Kirk Habicht
Located in Norwell, MA
American ships bridge telegraph by Kirk Habicht Co, of Baltimore Maryland. The ships commands are on display back, ahead, full, one third, full, and s...
Category
1930s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Polished Brass Yacht Capstan by Hereshoff
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding early twentieth century yacht capstan by Herreshoff. With working gears, crank handle, speed switch, mounted to a thick wood base. Circa 1925.
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Solid Copper Ships Lantern with Fresnel Lens
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper ships lantern with Fresnel glass lens. No burner. With vented top, carry handle, and hinged door on rear. Note the flake to the lens....
Category
1930s Unknown Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
1718 Ides & Witsen Map "Route D'amsterdam a Moscow Et De La Ispahan Et Gamron
Located in Norton, MA
1718 Ides & Witsen map, entitled
"Route D'Amsterdam A Moscow Et De La Ispahan Et Gamron,"
Ric.b005
Subject: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Period: 1718 (published)
Publicati...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A Portuguese Polychrome & Giltwood Presentoir, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Portuguese Baroque Polychrome & Giltwood Presentoir
18th Century
With elaborate scroll and flower carved canopy and framework
Height 30 in. Width 18 in. Depth 10 in.
...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Baroque Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Boat Blueprint of the "Elcarujo" from Motor Boating Publications
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat blueprint from Motor Boating's build a boat series. This blueprint shows a William Atkin design of the "Elcarujo, a twin-screw outboard motor cruiser." Atkin designed more than ...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rene Umberto Scarponi 1932 Patented Boat Cigarette & Cigar Holder & Ashtray
Located in Hanover, MA
A combined ash receiver, cigar and cigarette holder made of cast patinated copper in the form of a cabin cruiser boat issued US design patent 87,647 in 1932 to R. U. Scarponi of 1929...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Ships Engine Room Telegraph by Bendix
Located in Norwell, MA
Very heavy and loud ship engine room telegraph. With brass faceplate displaying ships commands including ahead and astern, full, half and slow, standby and...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Bronze Boat Steering Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare late 19th century Launch steering wheel with gear lever. Six spoke with wood handles. Highly polished. Tip to tip 15.5; depth 6.75"; hub diameter 4-5/8"; clutch hb 3.25"; handle...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Authentic Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass engine room telegraph with commands “hard left”, “hard right”, “steady”, “course” etc. Telegraph has one face-plate and brass handle. Mount...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Architect's Half Model of Wrigley Yacht Wasp
Located in Norwell, MA
Period builders model of the motor yacht "Wasp". Superb example of the model makers art. We present this model of the Wrigley Family Yacht "Wasp". Wasp was a forty size foot motor cruiser built by Great lakes Boat...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Ship's Nautical Porthole Coffee Table or Side Table By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
An original ship's chrome porthole window converted to coffee table or side table. The keys unscrew to open the window. The base has been designed to come apart and is an original de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
1592 Abraham Ortelius Map "Lorraine: Lotharingiae Nova Descripti, Ric.A005
Located in Norton, MA
1592 Abraham Ortelius map entitled
"Lorraine: Lotharingiae Nova Descripti
Ric.a005
Description: Ortelius is best known for producing the atlas from which this map comes from, "...
Category
16th Century Dutch Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fine Half Model of the Schooner Yacht America P-SM383
Located in Norwell, MA
Sleek Half Model of America of 1851, First Winner of the America’s Cup. This Model has to planked Deck, Cabin, Skylights, Stubbed Masts, Hatches, Davit, Companion Way, Sunken Cockpit...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Solid Brass Ships Porthole Table, Very Large
Located in Norwell, MA
Large solid brass ships porthole table. This porthole has been highly polished and lacquered to a very high finish. Mounted to a high table with lower shelf with a ships grating shel...
Category
1940s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Porthole Table
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships porthole fitted to a bar height cocktail table stand. Highly polished and lacquered ships porthole has hinged door and two dog ...
Category
1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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