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Place of Origin: North American
Antique 1900
s Tiffany
Co. Brass
Lead Crystal Aneroid Barometer Thermometer
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic antique Tiffany & Company of New York brass aneroid barometer/thermometer dating from the early 1900's. The barometer and thermometer works as it should. Marked "Tiffany & ...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Large Nautical Maritime Brass Glass Ship
s Hourglass Display Model Timer
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unique large maritime/nautical brass and glass hourglass. Wonderful dorm and design. Brass has a wonderful patina and can be polished if desired. H...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Collectable USN Brass Bell
Located in Alhambra, CA
Antique WWII or earlier brass US Navy bell. Very heavy solid brass retired naval bell, engraved with "USN". Rings loud and clear (see video for an example). ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Solid Mahogany Wood Boat Rudder -Sailboat Nautical Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage boat or sailboat rudder. Solid mahogany wood. Decorative item that can serve as wall or table sculpture. Perfect decoration for any industrial or ma...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Mahogany
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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Totem
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring the sophisticated serenity of the seaside into your home with this exquisite vintage shell-encrusted sculpture. Reminiscent of Victorian "grotto" art yet thoroughly modern in i...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Resin, Wood
Crouse Hinds Vintage Nautical Spot Light
Located in New York, NY
Vintage nautical or industrial ship spotlight / search light / lantern by Crouse Hinds. USA, circa 1930. For display purposes only; not tested for us...
Category
1930s Industrial Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Cased Ship Model of the Fishing Schooner "Bluenose“ Nova Scotia
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Finely crafted and minutely detailed two masted schooner in wood with a black painted hull and with string rigging, anchors, hatches, boats, barrels and some fine chains. The Scale i...
Category
20th Century American Craftsman North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
1940
s Solid Brass Don Fernando Nautical Ship Fireplace Tool Set
Located in Red Lion, PA
This exceptional 1940s solid brass fireplace tool set is distinguished by a finely rendered full-profile depiction of the Don Fernando ship, a motif inspired by several 19th- and ear...
Category
1940s American Colonial Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Massive three foot Iron wrench as steampunk Industrial Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
36" long cast steel wrench with 4" opening . Not sure what field of endeavor this was used in . Large installations need large hardware . Large hardware needs large tools . Clear ev...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Steel, Iron
Vintage Boho Turtle Shell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the allure of natural history with this authentic vintage turtle shell specimen. A quintessential piece for the "Cabinet of Curiosities" aesthetic, this carapace showcases th...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Solid Brass Ships Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass "Hammerhead" ships telegraph. With faceplate from Siemens Brother and Company Limited, London. With ahead and astern ships commands includi...
Category
1940s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the letter “U” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of individual panels of red and white cot...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Curtis Jere Brass Wire "Schooner" Table Top Sculpture with Base, 1976
By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Signed early version C. Jere 1976 Brass Wire Yacht Sculpture, Brass Sailboat Sculpture by Artisan House. Featuring a one piece three dimensional Sloop ...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
English Ships Anchor Lantern By Meteorite
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical ships lantern with fresnel glass lens. Steel case with brass "Anchor" and "Meteorite" badges. Hinged cap on vented chimney. Hinged top with brass hasp. Lacking burner. 20"Hx...
Category
1920s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Steel
Solid Brass Ships Wheel on Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Very impressive eight spoke ships wheel mounted to a geared pedestal. The pedestal head is engraved Dake Engine Company, Grand Haven Michigan, Serial numbe...
Category
1930s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Totem
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Immerse your home in the romance of the sea with this magnificent vintage shell-encrusted obelisk sculpture. A true testament to coastal artistry and organic design, this totem is me...
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Resin, Wood
Early 19thc Scrimshaw and Walnut Hand Carved with Heart Cutlery Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
Scrimshaw is the art of carving bone, ivory, or other materials. It was a popular pastime for whalers in the 19th century, who created decorative and utilitarian objects. This very u...
Category
1820s Folk Art Antique North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone, Walnut
American Three Masted Clipper Ship Model Sovereign of the Seas Under Glass, 20th
Located in Charleston, SC
American three masted clipper ship model displayed in a mahogany glass case. She was the fastest ship ever built in 1852. California clipper ship mo...
Category
20th Century American Empire North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint
Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell #14
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with the majestic allure of the ocean with this Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell. Perfect for American-style interiors, this stunning piece feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Brass Ship
s Searchlight Fitted to a Polished Steel Tripod
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship's searchlight with convex mirror at the back. Clamp-on bezel with glass face. The searchlight has been retrofitted to a polished steel tripod for a strong industrial...
Category
1990s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Shell Encrusted Totem
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This unique vintage decorative piece is a dazzling example of shell artistry, meticulously covered with a rich collage of various natural seashells, creating a textural, organic tote...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood
1930s bronze steering helm by the Benson Electric Co of Wisconsin
Located in London, GB
Bronze ship's steering helm with wheel by the Benson Electric Company, Superior, Wisconsin.
Dated: JAN 1930
The helm indicates rudder angles with the moving pointer, lit with two ...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
15” Large Barnacle Cluster with Symbiotic Barnacle on Lucite Stand Shell
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Natures beauty- natural history specimen of large barnacle clusters together with a natural symbiosis of a double shell with small barnacles. Lucite tray as stand.
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1970s American Crouse Hinds / Pauluhn Cast Aluminium Flameproof Tube Light
By Crouse-Hinds, Pauluhn
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
This is a 4ft flame proof strip light manufactured by Crouse Hinds / Pauluhn, Texas, USA.
These rare examples were made in the 1970s for use in hazardous areas on super tankers an...
Category
1970s Industrial Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum
U.S. Navy Alidade Pelorus Stand by Sperry Gyroscope Company, Mark XXXI, Mod 0
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional example of mid-20th-century naval navigation technology, this U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Self-Synchronizing Alidade Pelorus Stand was manufactured by the renowned Sperry Gyroscope Company, Brooklyn, New York, a key supplier of precision instruments for the U.S. military.
This instrument, Mark XXXI, Mod 0, Serial No. 320420, was built under Navy contract NXss 17019 and bears its original inspection tags, confirming it passed rigorous Navy testing before deployment.
The pelorus stand is crafted in a striking combination of polished aluminum and solid brass, featuring a protective domed brass cover that reveals a beautifully preserved gyrocompass repeater dial. Designed to interface with a ship’s gyrocompass, the self-synchronizing mechanism allowed navigators to take precise bearings on landmarks, celestial objects, or other ships—critical for accurate positioning before the advent of modern satellite navigation.
This piece reflects the height of WWII and early Cold War-era maritime engineering, used aboard larger Navy vessels to aid in navigation and fire control plotting. Sperry Gyroscope was synonymous with precision during this era, and their equipment remains iconic among naval historians and collectors.
The instrument retains:
• Original builder’s plate...
Category
1930s Industrial Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$2,800 Sale Price
41% Off
Large Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime signal flag in frame showing a large flag stitched in panels of deep orange and blue. With stitched cloth hoist. Large and decorative for the money. Great piece of nautical ...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Linen
Elegant Wall Barometer in Brass
Glass by Taylor
By D. Taylor
Located in San Diego, CA
The beautiful design on this wall barometer by Taylor in patinated brass and glass can be hung on the wall or table top.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell #6
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring the serene beauty of the ocean into your home with this Vintage Coastal Monumental Tridacna Gigas Clam Shell. Perfect for American-style interiors, this impressive piece featur...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
42 in. Cast Iron Ship Maritime Mooring Bollard 800 Pounds
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century cast iron construction adds a rustic and weathered charm, reminiscent of its original use on ships. The distressed paint further enhances the vintage appeal, telli...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
Two Large Sea Shells
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of two large sea shells, in very good clean ready to display condition. Great decorative objet, offered and priced as a set of two.
Category
20th Century Organic Modern North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone
$800 / item
S.S. United States Aluminum Grand Stairway Hand Rails
Located in Hudson, NY
These aluminum handrails which once graced the center of the grand staircase of the
S S United States exemplifies the sophisticated sleek aesthetic of Mid-Century American design. When launched in July 1952 the S S United States was the culmination of years planning and design. On the heels of WW II, the U S Government saw the need to have modern ships that could be easily converted to troop transport ships in wartime constructed with safety and speed as the top priorities. They worked in partnership with the United States Line and underwrote a great deal of the liner's finished cost of 72 million as well as the future operating and maintenance cost of this proud symbol of her country and her age. The designer of the ship William Francis Gibbs had to incorporate the requirements of the government into his designs for the great liner. From her knife-edge bow across the superstructure and a pair of massive blue white and red raked funnels to the perfect arc of her stern, she sat proudly in the water and conveyed a sense of movement and speed even when still. His design incorporated a "secret" hull, numerous bulkheads which limited the grand open spaces of most liners of the time, no flammable material used in construction and fitting out other than the Steinway grand piano...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Ship
s Foghorn from the U.S.S. Virginian, 1898
Located in Norwell, MA
Crank handle bellows foghorn in a wood box with leather carry handle and copper trumpet. Lettering on the side reads "U.S.S. Virginian, 1895." Rotating the handle sounds the foghorn....
Category
1890s Antique North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
American Darting Gun Toggle Iron Harpoon, Marked Macy, for Bark Sunbeam
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique American Darting Gun Toggle Iron Harpoon, made by E.B. and F. Macy, New Bedford, for the Larboard Boat on the Whaling Bark Sunbeam (1856 - 1908), having an improved toggle head with acute barb (standing nearly at a right angle), and an unusual ridged cheek, with the maker's mark MACY stamped on the right cheek (the mark of E.B. & F. Macy, blacksmiths of New Bedford: 1861-1904), the ship stamp BK SB on the left cheek (for the Bark Sunbeam, and the dot punched boat mark L B (for the Larboard, or Second, or Port-side Stern whale boat); mounted on a round shank slightly kinked from use, ending in the spike end necessary for use with a darting gun, and the loop for splicing on the iron strap. An amazing artifact retaining a tremendous amount of historical documentation.
The harpoon remain in very good condition with a still very sharp cutting edge and deep brown patina and no corrosion. The head is frozen, but in the absence of rust it would very likely free up with a little lubrication if so desired. The tip of the front barb has a small chip off tip. The slight kink to the shank comes from use and is considered by most to be a a good feature.
The Bark SUNBEAM was built in Mattapoisett in 1856 and enjoyed a long career in the New Bedford whale fishery of 17 voyages to the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Clifford Ashley...
Category
1860s Other Antique North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Steel
Cotton Nautical Signal Flag for Letter W
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed cotton signal flag for letter W. Nicely framed. Cotton flag with canvas hoist, wood toggle and Manila rope. Nicely framed.
Category
1980s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Immense three-hundred-pound ships binnacle compass with highly polished and lacquered finish. With maker’s plate from Lionel Corp. With the rarely fou...
Category
1940s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Framed Yacht Club Flag
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool mid-century framed yacht club flag, circa 1960s. The flag is presented in a black wood frame with a red back ground. The overall piece meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Canadian Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted on Mahogany Rope Base, 20th Cent.
Located in Charleston, SC
Canadian Nautical brass yacht binnacle mounted on a mahogany rope base with an oval glass viewing port, gimballed compass, central carrying handle, and the original brass side light ...
Category
20th Century Empire North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed maritime signal flag representing the letter “B” in the international code of signals. This authentic and ocean used pennant is made of an individual panel of red. Fitted to a...
Category
1980s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Brass Port
Starboard Ship Lanterns with Fresnel Lenses, NY, Circa 1900
By Perko Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American brass port and starboard ship lanterns with flanking ringed vented domes, hinged doors, rear mounting brackets, and original colored red & blue Fresnel lenses. Lante...
Category
Early 1900s American Empire Antique North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century Wood Bowl Ship
s Compass by Samuel Thaxter of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Early nineteenth-century wood bowl ship's compass by Samuel Thaxter & Son of 125 State Street, Boston. With strap gimbal and is fitted to a dovetailed timber box with its original li...
Category
1850s Antique North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Ships Wheel with Brass Hub and Inlay
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships wheel with eight turned spokes, mahogany frame, holly inlay and polished brass hub.
Weight: 40 LBS
Overall Dimensions: 43" Diameter
Made: America
Material: Wood / Brass
...
Category
1940s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Ship
s Model "Spanish Fragata Espanola/Ano 1780" in Acrylic case
Located in Miami, FL
Ship's Model "Spanish Fragata Espanola/Ano 1780" in Acrylic case
Offered for sale is a probably 1970s ships model "Spanish Fragata Espanola/Ano 178...
Category
20th Century North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
$337 Sale Price
73% Off
Vintage Coastal Monumental Hand Carved Gigas Clam Shell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring a powerful force of nature into your interior with this magnificent, large-scale clam shell bowl. Masterfully hand-carved from a substantial piece of wood, this monumental scul...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Captains Spyglass on Ships Grating
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime display with a ship captains spyglass mounted onto a piece of teak ships grating. The nineteenth century telescope is wrapped in leather. The brasses are highly polished. Gr...
Category
Early 1900s Antique North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
39 in. Square Base Cast Iron Ship Maritime Mooring Bollard
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century cast iron bollard. Original patina. In good condition. Approximately 3800 pounds. Please note, this item is located in our Scrant...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
American Mid Century Airguide Walnut Case Desktop Barometer
By AirGuide
Located in San Diego, CA
elegant classic desk top barometer in solid walnut case circa 1950's by Air Guide nice original condition great for mid century Danish modern atomic age home decor.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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 Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Whaler Made Bone and Ebonized Wood Round Lidded Box, circa 1850
Located in Stamford, CT
Whaler made antique bone and ebonized wood round box, circa 1850. With pierced bone medallion and delicately carved bone spiral decorative supports on the...
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Bone, Wood
Vintage Handmade Boat Model Diorama
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage handmade boat model diorama of the "Sovereign of the Seas" a three masted schooner, displayed in its original case. Originally built in Massac...
Category
19th Century American Colonial Antique North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$3,950 Sale Price
20% Off
American Mid Century Atomic Age Walnut
Brass Wall Thermometer
Baromether
By Springfield Armory
Located in San Diego, CA
A classic wall Thermometer by Springfield circa 1950s, nice walnut case in great condition working.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century Adirondack Duck Boat in Old Blue Paint
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare 19th century Adirondak duck / sneak boat in old blue paint. Rare because these boats were made from solid wood and unless protected have all but rotted. It has a spectacular old...
Category
Late 19th Century Adirondack Antique North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
$9,425 Sale Price
35% Off
Nautical Signal Flag Of The Numeral “8” Eight
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime signal flag of the number eight. Pennant has a white field with red cross. Canvas hoist with stamped “8”, signal rope and wood toggle. Custom mount into a shadow box frame.
...
Category
1980s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Linen
Ships Wheel on Pedestal by American Engineering Company
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass six spoke ships wheel on pedestal. Very heavy piece, the head is engraved AE Steering Gear, American Engineering Company, Philadelphia U.S.A. with rudder indicator arrow ...
Category
1920s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
US Navy bronze WWII ship
s anchor marked: USN 1941
Located in London, GB
A World War II era US Navy bronze ship's anchor, dated 1941.
The anchor's flukes are marked: USN and 1941
The stock of the anchor has a removeable shackle and chain.
Height of anc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Bronze
Outstanding Marine Beacon on Carved Wood Base
Located in Norwell, MA
Giant copper and brass marine beacon with Fresnel lens. Highly polished copper case with brass bezel, hinge, base mount and trim. The Fresnel lens sets on a brass bezel. Hinged and v...
Category
1950s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Framed Nautical Flag of a Yacht Ensign
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed yacht ensign flag with embroidered fouled anchor surrounded by stars in the blue field. This panel identifies a vessel as a pleasure craft, not a commercial vessel.
Weight: ...
Category
1920s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Nautical Flag by Dettra
Located in Norwell, MA
Linen maritime flag with sturdy canvas hoist and stitched panels of yellow and red. The hoist is stamped Dettra Flag Company Incorporated. This is a US Na...
Category
1940s Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Set of 3 Turbo Sea Shells Mother of Pearl
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Set if 3 organic modern turbo sea shells, half polished so the pearl layer can be appreciated.
Category
1970s Organic Modern Vintage North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Victorian Schooner Ship Model in Glass Case
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian ship model of pink and white decorated schooner ship in mahogany trimmed case (LADY OF TORFRIDA, 1888)
Category
19th Century Antique North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint, Mahogany, Glass
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