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Period: Mid-20th Century
Vintage America Nautical Maritime Model Sailboat Scooner Yacht Clipper Boat 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to late 20th century hand made model sailboat. Painted white with dark brown deck and canvas sails. Named "America" with American eagle at stern.
Dimensions:
45" x 8.75" x 44.7...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
$560 Sale Price
30% Off
Nautical magnetic compass made USA 1930s original wooden box
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical magnetic compass, made in the USA in the 1930s.
Bon état. Housed in its original box with wooden slot lid and mounted on gimbal.
Box measures 12x12x8.5 cm - inches 4.8x4.8x...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Large brass nautical compass signed OBSERVATOR Rotterdam of the 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Large brass liquid compass signed OBSERVATOR Rotterdam from the 1930s. Eight-twenty rose complete with goniometric circle.
Compass diameter cm 21.5 - 8.5 in, height cm 10.5 - 4.1 in...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Nautical 7-day wall clock signed Smith
s Circklewood N. W. 2 of 1932
Located in Milan, IT
Antique brass nautical wall clock with 7-day spring winding, signed Smith's Circklewood N. W. 2, Model No. 2 of 1932.
Diameter cm 19 - inches 7.5, depth cm 10 - inches 4.
Overhaul...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Natural Coral on Custom Wood Base
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Natural Coral set on a custom wood base.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Coral
Large Natural South Pacific Giant Clam Shell #1
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a large, 24 inch, gorgeous Natural Giant Clam Shell specimen from the South Pacific seas showcasing deeply scalloped edges, exceptional details and a luminous, calcified surf...
Category
Southeast Asian Organic Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Spectacular French Mid-Century Clipper Ship Wall Light, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Spectacular French Iron Wall Light, Circa 1950 – Square Three-Masters Clipper Design. A striking vintage iron wall light from France, circa 1950, featuring a unique square three-mast...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
Large Natural South Pacific Clam Shell #4
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a large, 18 inch, gorgeous Natural Clam Shell specimen from the South Pacific seas showcasing deeply scalloped edges, exceptional details and a luminous, calcified surface.
...
Category
Southeast Asian Organic Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Brass
Glass Atomic Pendant Light, Handcrafted Nautical Modernist Lantern 1950s
Located in Lisse, NL
1980s brass and glass pendant light with a maritime soul and modernist edge. A rare lantern-inspired design that casts a warm, atmospheric glow, perfect as a statement in lofts, coa...
Category
European Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Giant Natural Clam Shell Filled with Assorted Sea Life Specimens #3
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a large, 22 inch, gorgeous Natural Giant Clam Shell specimen from the South Pacific seas showcasing deeply scalloped edges, exceptional details and a luminous, calcified surf...
Category
Southeast Asian Organic Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Giant Natural Clam Shell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Category
Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
$4,600
Mid Century Japanese Fuji Meibo Naval Binocular Nardo Grey
Brass -Original box
By Fuji Meibo
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Japanese Fuji Meibo Observation Binoculars 15 x 80 - 4 degree field of view.
A large pair of Japanese naval observation binoculars mounted on an a...
Category
Japanese Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum, 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
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Mahogany
English WW2 Era Brass Ship
s Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral
By Henry Browne
Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Forney, TX
A visually striking smaller scale vintage WWII era maritime salvage ship's binnacle pedestal with compass by Sestrel Henry Browne & Son. circa 1940s
The beautifully aged heavily patinated polished brass binnacle housing a high quality marine navigational instrument, having an enclosed brass bowl English Sestrel compass...
Category
English Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
American American Colonial Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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
American Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
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
American Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
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
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum
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
American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
$2,880 Sale Price
20% Off
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
American Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Steel, Iron
Large Natural South Pacific Clam Shell #2
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a large, 15.5 inch, gorgeous Natural Clam Shell specimen from the South Pacific seas showcasing deeply scalloped edges, exceptional details and a luminous, calcified surface....
Category
Southeast Asian Organic Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
A rare model of a sailing boat, Belgium 1940.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare model of a sailing boat according to the “Tuiga” (Giraf, built in United Kingdom in 1909), one of the few sailing yachts in the 24-30 m. size range. Designed and built by the ...
Category
Belgian Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Twin 10 inch dial brass engine order telegraph by Bloctube Controls
Located in London, GB
A twin 10 inch dial brass engine order telegraph by Bloctube Controls of Aylesbury of England, circa 1950.
10 inch white dials marked:
ASTERN: FULL-HALF-SLOW-GEAR ENGAGED
STOP
AH...
Category
English Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ships Porthole
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships porthole with hinged door and four dog bolts. Meticulously polished and lacquered. The tempered glass has some imperfections from y...
Category
European Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Siemens, Ships Telephone, 1960
s, Massive Aluminum Housing, Industrial Design
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, Austria
Siemens ships telephone for the wall. Made from massive, polished aluminum, this beautiful piece of industrial design can be used at home. This is a rare find.
Category
Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum
$1,997 Sale Price
20% Off
1942 US Navy Quartermasters Mark II Spyglass Military Maritime Ship Telescope
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Hayward Lumber & Inv Co of Los Angeles nautical maritime military ship spyglass / telescope / scope. Quartermaster, Mark II, 16 Power, Chemical & MFG Division. This telescop...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
$1,050 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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
North American Vintage Mid-20th Century 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
North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Scale model made in the 1950s of a 15th-century Spanish galleon
Located in Milan, IT
Scale model made in the 1950s of a 15th-century Spanish galleon.
Planked hull, 3 masts with sails and 23 guns.
Measurements 56x10x42.5 inche 22x3.9x16.8 cm
The Galleon was a mighty w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Ship’s gimble mounted compass by C.M. Hammer of Sweden
Located in London, GB
A 1950’s ship’s gimble mounted compass by C.M. Hammer, Gothenburg, of Sweden.
Marked: C.M. HAMMAR GOTEBORG 3553
Compass card by Observator of Rotterdam.
Pine case.
Carl Mauritz...
Category
Swedish Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Iron
Mid 20th Century British Royal Navy Brass Bound Oak Grog Barrel w/Brass Letters
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
British Naval oak grog barrel or tub, used aboard British ships. The tapered barrel of staved oak with three brass bands. The ‘Royal Toast’, in large brass...
Category
English Campaign Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Metal Sail Boat Model, France circa 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Exquisite 1930s French Art Deco Sailboat Sculpture in Macassar and Chrome
This rare and exceptional Art Deco sailboat model is a masterful embodiment of early 20th-century French ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Aircraft Target Binocular
Located in Paris, FR
Binocular Aircraft Target on tripod, with adjustable height.
An exceptional and unique pair of WWII 25 x 105 binoculars
by Jos. Schneider & Co, Optische Werke KG, Göttingen. circa...
Category
German Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Nickel
$44,601 Sale Price
20% Off
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
American Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
1970s Korean Industrial Cast Aluminum Edison LED Flameproof Strip Light Duck Egg
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed vintage Industrial Korean flameproof striplight made by Daeyang in the 1970's painted in duck egg.
Original item salvaged from supe...
Category
Korean Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum, 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
North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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
American Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$2,800 Sale Price
41% Off
British Royal Navy Searchlight and Signal Light
By Francis Searchlights
Located in Norwell, MA
Superb and substantial marine beacon by Francis Searchlights of Bolton, England. From the Ministry of Defense, British Royal Navy. With shutters for...
Category
British Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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
North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Sea Life and Shell Diorama /Shadow Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-715 Beautiful sea life diorama including sea shells various crustaceans ,seahorse starfish encased in a walnut frame under glass.
Brass hanging ring
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Port and Starboard Brass Nautical Navigational Post Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of navigational port and starboard brass post lights with Fresnel glass lens. These are full round post lights from a decommissioned ship mounted on an 8" diameter teak base....
Category
Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Ship
s Compass Converted to Side Table, Designer Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
Original and rare ship's brass compass converted to a side table which was designed by Deborah Lockhart Phillips. These compasses usually exist in a box on a lifeboat. We had them po...
Category
English Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass sextant signed H. Hughes
Son Ltd No. 32890 of the 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed H. Hughes & Son Ltd No. 32890 of the 1930s; instrument complete with optics and housed in its original mahogany wood box of with locking hooks and brass handle,...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Cast Plaster Sculptural Giant Clam "Tridacna" C1955"
By Serge Roche
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic and such a realistic example created from plaster. Large giant clam shell to be used in a decorative setting by itself in a minimalistic style or as a cornucopia with fruit...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Plaster
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
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Copper, Brass and Chrome Ship
s Anemometer
Located in Nantucket, MA
A copper, cup-driven revolving anemometer from a decommissioned ship. Mounted with brass arms and brushed chrome base. Base has a 5.75" diameter. Circa 1970's. Polished. Great k...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Copper
Fontana Arte Empty Ashtray Pockets Cut and Hollowed Crystal, 1960, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte empty ashtray pockets and hollowed crystal, 1960, Italy.
Category
Italian Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Crystal
Dollond of London Telescope on Tripod
Located in Norwell, MA
Wood barreled table top library telescope by Dollond of London. With long tapered wood barrel. Sturdy brass tripod with tapered pillar and mounting plate. Geared focal tube with two ...
Category
European Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1950 Vintage Pictures Depicting Four Ships Launching Riva Trigoso Shipyards
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular frame with original pictures depicting four ships launching in Riva Trigoso shipyard: Winston Churchill ferry (25th April 1967); Gatun cargo...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
1950
s model of a motor boat named Rainbow
Located in London, GB
A 1950's model of a motor boat "Rainbow" with a 2 cc engine.
Well built model with good scale details, brass window frames, lights, flag poles, decking, seating, interior table, pro...
Category
English Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Actinometer Antique Measuring Instrument made by Griffin
Tatlock London in 30s
By Griffin
Tatlock ltd
Located in Milan, IT
Herschel actinometer, 1930s, wood and brass, signed Griffin & Tatlock ltd London. It is an instrument invented in 1825 by John Herschel and used for the measurement of the solar heat...
Category
British Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
American Ships Binnacle Circa 1940
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships Binnacle compass with teak base, brass hood, compass, clinometer, and chart tube. Compass is engraved U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships, the Lionel Corporation, 1941. 53x33x19 H-L-Deep
Category
North American Vintage Mid-20th Century 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
American Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Bronze
Ship
s Brass Porthole Coffee or Side Table by Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
Solid brass working nautical porthole window from a decommissioned ship with great patina. This has been polished, the rivets put back in and the table base designed by Deborah Lockh...
Category
Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Large Ceramic Relief Tile Plaque by Helmut Schaffenacker
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern large relief tile handmade fat lava Helmut Schaffenacker ceramic wall plaque sail boats colorful abstract West German art.
Wonderful and colorful midcentury matte...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Industrial Flameproof Edison Tube Light - Aquamarine Green
By Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Reclaimed vintage Industrial Korean flameproof striplight made by Daeyang in the 1970's painted aquamarine green. Original item salvaged from supertankers and military vessels where ...
Category
Korean Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
German aneroid barometer from the 1950s in wood tornit brass and glass
Located in Milan, IT
German aneroid barometer of the 1950s in turned wood, brass, and glass, with weather directions in German and French.
Good condition, working.
Measurements 13x4 cm - inches 5.1x1....
Category
Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
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
North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Linen
Boat 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Exhibited at Original antique show ( Miami beach ) and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)".
Materials: (parchment leather ) and wood
Style: Art Deco
Country: Fr...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Bronze, Chrome
$6,000
1960s Nautical Rangefinder Signed Kelvin Hughes Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical rangefinder signed Made in Great Britan by Kelvin Hughes a divison of Smiths Industries Limited made in the 1960s, complete with original mahogany box. AP 498 Stuats Marine Distance Meter very good working condition. Box size cm 21 x 13 H 6. It is an ancient nautical instrument used to measure...
Category
British Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
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