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Original Vintage British Railways Poster South Wales Docks Industry Cargo Ship
Located in London, GB
, dock workers, a British Railways van, a cargo steam train and more ships and factories on the other
Category
1940s More Prints
Materials
Paper
An Original Ship Builders Model of a British WW II MTB Boat
By Thorneycroft
Located in Miami, FL
An Original Ship Builders Model of a British WW II MTB Boat, signed on builders plaque Thorneycroft.
Category
Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Glass
Original Vintage World War Two Poster Britain
s Sea Power Savings Navy Ship WWII
By Walter Thomas
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - Britain's Sea Power Maintain it with your Savings
Category
1940s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Land That Time Forgot, Unframed Poster, 1974
Located in London, GB
World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a
Category
20th Century British Posters
Materials
Paper
Clipper Ship ARGUS by Luca Papaluca The Elder Nautical Gouache
By Luca Papaluca The Elder
Located in Palm City, FL
BRITISH CLIPPER SHIP
ARGUS Ca 1925
Signed by Artist L. Papaluca, the Elder (1890-1935)
Gouache
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings
Bernard Finnegan Gribble, British Marine Watercolor Illustration
By Bernard Gribble
Located in Southampton, NY
British marine watercolor illustration of ships at sea by B.F. Gribble; framed: 32" x 20" x 2
Category
Early 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paint, Paper
Original Vintage Travel Poster Cutty Sark Clipper Ship London UK Tom Eckersley
Located in London, GB
Original vintage London Transport poster advertising the historic Cutty Sark museum ship in
Category
1960s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Chinese Export Porcelain Coffee Cup with Three Ships and Flags, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A Chinese export porcelain coffee cup painted on the exterior with three ships, one flying British
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
British Red Ensign, Antique Nautical / Signal Flag, Hand Sewn
Located in Acworth, GA
and yacht clubs. Merchant ships and private vessels registered in British territories and dependencies
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British American Colonial Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Original Vintage Travel Poster SS Avalon Harwich Holland Ferry British Railways
By Robert Johnston
Located in London, GB
. Avalon The New British Railways Ship For Harwich Hook Of Holland Night Service featuring artwork by
Category
1960s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Poster Learn to Think Imperially British Empire Chamberlain UK
Located in London, GB
British Empire in red with ships sailing at sea on the horizon in front of a dramatic orange and yellow
Category
1920s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage War Poster British Short Sunderland Flying Boat WWII RAF Navy
By Roland Davies
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two poster - A British Short Sunderland Flying Boat patrolling the sea
Category
1940s More Prints
Materials
Paper
19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer and Gilt Pictures of Exotic Birds
Located in Richmond, London
, botanical gouaches or reverse-painted glass pictures, were manufactured in China and Japan to be shipped to
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Lacquer
Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Boxes, Monogrammed
DF
, c. 1800
Located in Richmond, London
be shipped to Britain. Only the wealthiest and most powerful patrons could commission items
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Challenge
Located in Raleigh, NC
Clipper ship by tge British artist Muchael Beddows.
Category
1980s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Box, c. 1850
Located in Richmond, London
shipped to Britain.
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in / 19 cm
Width: 13.5 in / 34 cm
Depth: 10.25 in / 26 cm
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Rare 19th Century Qing Dynasty Armorial Lacquer and Gilt Framed Panel
Located in Richmond, London
-painted glass, were manufactured in Canton to be shipped to Britain. Only the wealthiest and most powerful
Category
Antique 1810s Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
The Storm
By Tim Thompson
Located in Nantucket, MA
Contemporary marine painting by British artist Tim Thompson depicting ships in a storm.
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$48,500
Victorian oak secretaire campaign chest
Located in Salisbury, GB
2 halves, this was to make transportation easier as it was taken around the British Empire by ship
Category
Antique 1870s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Action off Belfast
By John Bentham-Dinsdale
Located in New York, NY
> Lough shows a scene from the Seven Years War (1756 – 1762). In February 1760, three ships under the
Category
1980s Academic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage 9K Rose Gold Clogau Hammered Titanium Statement Present Cufflinks
By Clogau
Located in Benfleet, GB
the best service and to support a British company. We always ship via 1st class and we find that most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks
Materials
10k Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium
Vintage 9k Gold Victorian Shell Cameo Hand Carved Statement Present Cufflinks
Located in Benfleet, GB
through Royal Mail to ensure the best service and to support a British company. We always ship via 1st
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Cufflinks
Materials
Other, 9k Gold
Vintage 18K Gold Essex Crystal Mirror Art Deco Unique Luxury Statement Cufflinks
Located in Benfleet, GB
the best service and to support a British company. We always ship via 1st class and we find that most
Category
Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Cufflinks
Materials
Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 18K Gold Mine Cut Diamond Fluorite Blue John Art Deco Luxury Cufflinks
Located in Benfleet, GB
to support a British company. We always ship via 1st class and we find that most items arrive next
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Cufflinks
Materials
Diamond, Fluorite, 18k Gold
Vintage 18K Gold Lightning Ridge Black Opal Brutalist Art Deco Luxury Cufflinks
Located in Benfleet, GB
Mail to ensure the best service and to support a British company. We always ship via 1st class and we
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Cufflinks
Materials
Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold
Very Rare Moorcroft 52cm First Fleet HMS Sirius Jar
Cover - Limited Edition 19
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Whitburn, GB
for the unique bicentennial design commemorating the British colonial fleet of 11 ships, led by the
Category
Vintage 1980s British Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Francis Searchlights 10 inch Signalling Projector
Located in New York, NY
lights are used by British merchant ships to communicate with one another by transmitting Morse code.
Category
English Floor Lamps
Sailor Made Nautical Woolie - Sail and Steamship Marine Folk Art
Located in Palm City, FL
An exceptionally well made woolwork, often referred to as a woolie, of an early British steam
Category
Antique 19th Century British Paintings
Regency Lyre Tall Case Block and Shell Clock
By David Greig
Located in Providence, RI
wood was shipped to the British Isles, which was wood-starved at that time.
This is a rather small
Category
Antique 19th Century Australian Regency Clocks
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
British Ship
s Helm
Located in Manhasset, NY
A beautiful turn of the 20th century, museum quality British ship's helm. The unit is complete with
Category
English More Furniture and Collectibles
$17,500
American 19th Century Oil On Canvas Of British Ship At Sea
Located in Buchanan, MI
American 19th Century Oil On Canvas Of British Ship At Sea
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th C. Anglo Chinese Oil Painting of a British Ship of the China Trade Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th C. Anglo Chinese oil painting of a British ship of the China Trade period. Excellent detailed
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Paintings
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Canvas, Paint
Silk and Canvas Picture of a British Ship in American Waters, Dated 1901
Located in Downingtown, PA
Silk and canvas picture of a British Ship in American Waters,
Initialled M.C. and dated January
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Original Watercolor of the British Ship "Kate" Out at Sea c.1890s to 1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Watercolor of the British Ship "Kate" Out at Sea c.1890s to 1910
Beautiful original
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sailor
s Woolwork of a Confederate
British Ship Passing on the High Seas
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork of A Confederate & British Ship Passing on the High Seas,
Circa 1861
The
Category
Antique 1860s Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Sailor
s Woolie of a British Ship-of-the-Line, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
stitched woolwork depicting a ship-rigged vessel under full sail, with two decks of gun ports, British red
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
A Welsh Pottery Plate decorated with a Ship
By Dillwyn
Located in Downingtown, PA
The plate printed in black and white with a scene of a British ship on the high seas with various
Category
Antique 19th Century Welsh Platters and Serveware
British Sailor
s Woolwork with Four Ships Sailing Under Star Light
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork with Four Ships Sailing Under Star Light,
Circa 1860-75
The unusual
Category
Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
C. Vincent - Signed 1995 Gouache, S.S. Great Britain in Bristol Harbour
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine view of Brunel's S.S. Great Britain ship docked in Bristol harbour. Well presented in a
Category
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Sailor
s Woolwork of Four Ships including an American Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork with Four Ships including an American Ship,
Circa 1875
The sailor's
Category
Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Brass Ship’s Lanterns from English Lightship LV 93
Located in Norwell, MA
Fabulous pair of British ship’s lanterns from the British light vessel “LV-93”. The original vessel
Category
Vintage 1930s European Lanterns
Materials
Brass
British Sailor
s Woolwork, circa 1865-75
Located in Downingtown, PA
a starboard-side view of a British ship flying the Red Ensign with a long red Banner from the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Chinese Export Porcelain Ship-Decorated Tea Caddy or Teapoy
Located in Downingtown, PA
porcelain famille rose teapoy is painted with a three-masted British ship on two sides with a green ribbon
Category
Antique 1780s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
English Pottery Creamware Bowl with Design of Ship, circa 1785-1800
Located in Downingtown, PA
creamware bowl with central colored print of a British ship with printed designs to the rim with cannon and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Barware
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
Intricate Mahogany and Teakwood Large Ship Model of a Spanish Ship
Located in Lambertville, NJ
made it a formidable challenger against the British and French enemy ships. Funded by the gold
Category
Mid-20th Century American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany, Teak
19th Century Sailor
s Woolwork with Naive Ship-of-the-line
Located in Nantucket, MA
wonderfully folky and naive sailor's woolwork depicting an oversized double-decker British Ship-of-the-Line
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Sailor
s Woolie with American
British Yachts Racing in an America’s Cup Race
Located in Downingtown, PA
, and the British ship with a red pennant with a white dot.
Dimensions: 14 1/4 inches x 21 1/2
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
Chinese Export Porcelain Ship Decorated Tea Bowl
Saucer
Located in Downingtown, PA
porcelain famille rose tea bowl each are painted with a three-masted British ship.
The saucer with the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Sailor
s Woolie with an Auxiliary Ship and Schooner, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
folk art hand stitched wool yarn picture of a British Ship-Rigged Steam Sailor with inverted bow and
Category
Antique 1880s English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
British Pattern Ships Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Royal Navy ships binnacle. Brass plate is engraved Patt0183, No. C481, The Ontario Hughes Owen Co
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
G. N. Norris - 1886 Watercolour, The Siren
Located in Corsham, GB
British ship, Siren. The ship, built in Glasgow in 1881, was a general cargo ship. The artist has capture
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Huge Victorian Marine Oil Painting Sailing Choppy Seas Three Masted Ship 1800
s
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing on High Seas
British School, 19th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 28 x 40 inches
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
British Sailor
s Woolwork of British Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of British Royal Navy Ship,
Circa 1875
A sailor's woolwork of a port
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
British Royal Navy Ships Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships binnacle built to pattern 183 with gimbaled compass, mounted to a thick mahogany
Category
Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Watercolor of Three Ships, 1905, Signed Edward John Russell, (American)
Located in Southampton, NY
Dolphin with British Ship Hebe and Three Brothers", signed and dated in lower right corner "Ewd. J
Category
Early 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Vintage "Don
t Give Up The Ship" Bellamy Style Eagle
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
British ship disabled Chesapeake with gunfire within the first few minutes. Captain Lawrence, mortally
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
British Copper and Brass Ship
s Lantern
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Large copper and brass riveted ship's lantern with red glass for port side, c. 1900. Brass plate
Category
Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects
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British Ships For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of British ships is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique British ships was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and wood. British ships have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. British ships are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Victorian and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made British ships over the years, but those made by Kelvin
Hughes, Michael J. Whitehand and Robert Ernest Roe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are British Ships?
British ships can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,250, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $65,000.