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Period: Mid-19th Century
British Sailor
s Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship off Land, Signed
Dated WR 1865
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship off Land,
Signed & Dated WR 1865.
Crafted with meticulous detail, this charming miniature woolwork depicts a Royal Navy ship sailing nea...
Category
Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Very Decorative Antique Ship Model with Beautiful Wear and Tear
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful antique ship model made of different types of painted wood.
It was most likely made as a toy as we can tell by the less detailed construc...
Category
French Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
British Sailor
s Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship in Bay with House
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship in Bay,
Circa 1860-75
This meticulously crafted sailor's woolwork, often called a "woolie," is rendered in Berlin wool and portrays a Ro...
Category
Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
British Sailor
s Large Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship Under Full Sail
Located in Downingtown, PA
Seafaring Artistry: A British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship,
Circa 1865–75
This remarkable British sailor's woolwork, or "wool...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
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
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Original Nautical Mast figurehead
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This antique mast figure is French and as the story goes salvaged off a French Ship damaged in the Anglo-French War (1803–1815). The one side shows fire damage and is burned in charc...
Category
French Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
British Sailor
s Woolwork of Second Rate Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Second Rate Royal Navy Ship,
Circa 1760-65
The sailor's woolie depicts a port side view of a Second-Rate Royal Navy ship under full sail on a blue sea w...
Category
Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
British Sailor
s Woolwork of a Tea Clipper
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Tea Clipper,
Circa 1875
The large sailor's woolwork or woolie as they are also called depicts a port side view of a tea clipper ship...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
British Sailor
s Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships in a Bay
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ships in a Bay,
Circa 1860-75
This charming sailor's woolwork, commonly referred to as a "woolie," presents a Royal Navy frigate at anchor in...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.
Located in Central England, GB
This most attractive mid 19th century folk art cased diorama shows a view at sea with a large three mast English ship being chased in a racing situation by a smaller and faster single mast yacht. Both are passing by a lighthouse which is in the foreground.
This diorama has been beautifully handmade. The vessel, sails and lighthouse are all hand carved in wood and very nicely painted in bright colours as is the setting of the choppy sea which has most likely been formed in papier mâché.
The most appealing element of this piece is its small compact size which easily lends itself for display on a shelf, table or perhaps wall mounted.
The case is made from nailed pine boards which have been papered and painted black and finished with a glazed front set into putty.
The glass is original and period with lovely handmade imperfections.
This decorative diorama is in excellent original condition.
English, circa 1860
Height 16cm x width 52.5cm x depth 8.5cm max.
Thank you for looking at this rare and interesting 19th century diorama...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Other
Antique Iron Whale Flensing Knife
Located in Montreal, QC
From the days of Moby Dick, this heavy tool was used to remove blubber from a whale carcass. The triangular blade is cast at one end of a long cylindrical handle, the other end is wr...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S.
J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany and brass skylight ship binnacle. T.S. and J.D. Negus company was established in 1848 in New York City. They were makers of fine scientific instruments, circa 1848-1900. This highly desirable and maritime instrument is made of carved mahogany with a brass and glass skylight...
Category
American American Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
British Sailor
s Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship with Red Ensign
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Ship
circa 1765
The sailor's woolwork, also known as a woolie, depicts a port side view of a ...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
19th Century Sailor
s Woolie of Flag Bedecked Triple Decker Ship of the Line
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Flag-Bedecked Triple Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850, a British sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture with a larboard side view of a triple decke...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Sailor
s Woolwork of Royal Navy Battleship Coming Into Port
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship Coming into Port,
Circa 1865
The British sailor's woolwork has a dramatic view of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship coming i...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Sailor
s Woolwork of HMS Reindeer Made by Henry Payn Hopper
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork of HMS Reindeer of a Large Size,
Made by Henry Payn Hopper,
Circa 1865-70
The large woolie depicts a starboard side view of the HMS Reindeer under steam and sail. ...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
English Sailor
s Woolwork of a Battleship with White Ensign
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Sailor's Woolwork of a Battleship,
Circa 1865-75.
The sailor's woolie depicts a starboard side view of a second rate battleship flying the White ensign under sail. White se...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
19th Century Sailor
s Woolie of the Ship JANE Under Full Sail
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early to Mid 19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Merchant Ship JANE Under Full Sail, circa 1840s, a hand-crafted sailor's woolwork picture depicting a larboard side view of fully rig...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool, Cotton
American Cast Brass Engraved Yachtsman
s Speaking Trumpet, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American hand held cast brass engraved Yachtsman's speaking trumpet with bell shaped soldered mouthpiece, coned-shaped column with original interior red paint, and terminating on a r...
Category
American American Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century sailor
s Woolie of a British Steam Frigate, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Steam Frigate, circa 1850, a hand crafted sailor's woolwork picture with larboard side view of a British Naval Auxiliary Steam Frigate unde...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
19th Century Sailor
s Woolie of a British Frigate Within Floral Reserve
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a British Frigate Within Floral Reserve, circa 1840, a British Sailor's hand-crafted woolwork picture with a larboard side view of a ship-rigged friga...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool, Silk
Long Island Chart from 1828
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare original chart of Long Island Sound by E + G Blunt of New York, 179 Water St. "Surveyed in the years 1828, 29 & 30" Exceedingly rare and early chart, titled Long Island Sound fr...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
British Woolwork of a Family of Man, Wife and Child on the Seashore with Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Sailor's Glimpse: Woolwork of a Family
Object: Rectangular Woolwork Picture
Origin: British (Sailor's Folk Art)
Date: Circa 1860
Medium: Wool, Silk Thread on Fabric Ground, Fram...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.
Category
French Rococo Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Boxwood
Solid Brass Ships Anchor Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass highly polished and lacquered ships anchor lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Mounted to a wood base with rich dark finish. With brass makers pla...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Fine watercolor depicting the steamship 1867 Diamond HMP Chatham
Located in Milan, IT
Fine watercolor depicting the 1867 Diamond paddle steamer HMP Chatham.
It´s all about an excellently made and very well detailed watercolor by the paddle steamer Diamond, flying th...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Whaler Made Turned Ebony Stemmed Cup
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century whaler made carved and turned ebony stemmed cup. "Manila P.I." painted on one side. Manila, Philippine Islands would have been a port of call on ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Ebony
British Sailor
s Large Woolwork of HMS Brunswick
Located in Downingtown, PA
An Icon of Steam and Sail: Sailor J.H. Miller's Woolwork of HMS Brunswick
Circa 1860
This monumental and intricately crafted woolwork, a testament to the folk art tradition of 19th-...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
American Oval Timber Trade Sign with Two Masted Ship and Rope Boarder. C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American oval hand carved timber trade sign with a centered two masted ship, rope border, upper painted banner "The London and New York Trading Company"...
Category
American American Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Rope, Wood, Paint
Massive Merchant Schooner Model
Located in Greenwich, CT
Impressive and rare example of a model English merchant sailing vessel, circa 1860, that plied the China Trade from England to Hong Kong. The ship has the sail rig of the Sandy Hook pilot boats...
Category
English Sporting Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Linen, Wood
Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nest of three Nantucket lightship baskets, the swing handles, staves and the ears ( which attach the handle to the basket) are all carved from oak. The bottoms are made from pine and each are stenciled with the maker's mark, "R Folger Maker Nantucket Mass." Rowland Folger (1803-1883) is considered one of Nantucket's first makers of lightship baskets. His baskets are very durable and were definitely used as utilitarian.These three baskets were discovered in an attic, where they were living for the last 90 years...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
English Brass and Wood Barrel Nautical Spyglass James Chapman, London Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass and wood barrel nautical ship captain's spyglass with a single draw, polished sunshade, lense cap, and engraved focal tube by maker James Chapman St. Catherines Dock, L...
Category
English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Large 19th C Italian Venetian Oil Painting w/ Murano Beads
St. Mark’s Lion
Located in Katonah, NY
A Venetian Work of Art: Mid-19th Century Hand-Painted Artwork with Murano Glass Beads
This extraordinary piece of art, created in Venice, Italy, during the mid-19th century, is both ...
Category
Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Sailor
s Folk Art Woolie with Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850, depicting a starboard side view of a majestic square-rigged...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Vernier Octant by John Todd, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Vernier Octant by John Todd, London, circa 1850.
An eleven inch radius vernier octant by John Todd with ebonised wooden frame with inset bone scale marked ...
Category
English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Sailor
s Folk Art Woolie of a Single Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Single Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850, a sailor's folk art woolwork picture handcrafted of woolen yarn in a bold variety of stitches, depic...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Relief Carved and Painted Frigate
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare relief carved and painted sailing ship on heavy board depicting a three-masted 26 gun third-class US naval frigate under partially reefed sail nearing a point of land with a l...
Category
American Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Eight Spoke Mahogany and Iron Ships Wheel Stamped “1864 US”
Located in Westfield, MA
This impressive antique ship’s wheel is a wonderful piece of 19th-century maritime history, stamped “1864 US” on the iron hub. Crafted from solid mahogany with an eight-spoke configu...
Category
American Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
Ship Carved Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved figure of a woman standing upright on a scrolled base. Carved from Pine with in service paint, American, circa 1850.
Category
North American Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
$17,500
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
Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of American Nautical Gimbaled Nickel Silver
Brass Wall Sconces, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American nautical gimbaled nickel silver over brass mounted wall sconces with bulbous flared amber glass shades. Gimbals kept candles straight in rough seas. Pair are candle ...
Category
American American Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Nickel
American Nautical Brass Housing
Wood Collar Floating Distress Beacon, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American nautical brass housing and wood collar floating distress beacon with a glass lens, mid-19th century.
Category
American American Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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
American Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
19th Century Scale Boat Hull Model
Line Plans Naval Sailor Maritime Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An interesting scale model hull of a vessel with its original line plans. The boat has its original painted exterior, and appears to be complete.
The plans are dated but unfortunate...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Sailor
s Woolie of a Double Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with a Double Decker Ship of the Line, ca 1850, depicting a larboard side view of a square-rigged double decker warship under standing rigging, ...
Category
English Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Ships Pulley with Three Wood Sheaves
Located in Norwell, MA
Triple pulley ships block in old paint showing lots of character. Mid nineteenth century. Circa 1860.
Category
North American Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
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
Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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
Norwegian Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Chart of the East Coast of England
Located in Norwell, MA
Chart of the East Coast of England, from Dungeness to Flamborough, including the entrances to the Thames River. Drawn by hydrographer J.W. Norie in 1841. Includes Kent, Essex and Suf...
Category
English Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
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
American Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
Collection of 19th Century Vintage Oak and Ash Ships Blocks
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Collection of 19th Century Vintage Oak and Ash Ships Blocks
This is a collection of 24 ships blocks and pulleys, all in good vintage condition, the are made in Ash, Oak and one ...
Category
Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Oak





