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Period: Mid-20th Century
Ship Model "Hudson River Sloop Illinois"
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century model of the Hudson River Sloop "Illinois" of Newburg, NY. This museum quality model was built by renowned model builder Captain H. Percy Ashley, who has models in many major maritime museums including the Phillips Andover Academy and Mystic Seaport. He is known for his building style which is to have the ship model appear as the ship would, with wear and patina. Details include pump, hatches, buckets, lanterns, stool, kegs, benches, tiller, lifeboat, etc. From the estate of Jacob Isbrandtsen, Shipping Company, owner and founder of South Street Seaport...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

1950 Vintage Pictures Depicting Three Ships Launching Riva Trigoso Shipyards
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular frame with original pictures depicting three ships launching in Riva Trigoso shipyard: Reggio ferry of Ferrovie dello Stato (8th March 1960)...
Category

Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

1950 s ocean liner porthole with the opening window fitted with a mirror
Located in London, GB
A ship's oval porthole from the 1950's Ocean Liner MV Aureol. The hinged locking window fitted with mirror plate. From the ocean liner AUREOL built by Alexander Stephen & Sons, of ...
Category

English Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1950 Vintage Pictures Depicting Three Ships Launching Riva Trigoso Shipyards
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular frame with original pictures depicting three ships launching in Riva Trigoso shipyard: Monfiore transatlantic launched on August 25, 1959; M...
Category

Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Ship Wheel from a Wheeler Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships wheel with the name wheeler cast into one of the spokes. Wheeler was a famous maker of yachts, up to seventy five feet, cabin cruisers, etc. Hemingway wrote his ...
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North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Seguso Murano Signed Topaz Clear Italian Art Glass Nautical Sailboat Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass clear glass sail with topaz gray boat sculpture. The sailboat is fully signed underneath, "Archimede Seguso Murano (Italy)". The piece has done in the Minimalism style. Very clean lines and design. The signature is acid etched on the bottom of the boat. Would make a great display piece on any coffee table or credenza. As you can see from the photos in the sun, it created a beautiful shadow. The topaz boat really picks up in color intensity. A must for collectors of Archimede Seguso pieces and Nautical / Sailing objects...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Uranium Glass

Seguso Murano Blue Red Rope Italian Art Glass Boat Anchor Nautical Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown sapphire blue Italian art glass boat anchor nautical sculpture on base. Documented to designer Archimede S...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Nautical Steel Compass Course Heading Instrument
Located in Nantucket, MA
An old school nautical instrument used on the bridge of the ship. A steel body with bakelite and brass turning knobs at the top. The Captain would chart the course and enter the co...
Category

Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Ship Name Board for the USS Chambers
Located in San Mateo, CA
Ship name board for the USS Chambers DER 391. The Chambers was a Edsall-class destroyer escort. The ship was in service with the United States Navy fr...
Category

American Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Scandinavian Amber Pendant And Sterling Silver Necklace
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Amber pendant in a sterling silver setting with a Italian 925 silver chain.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Plated Cloche By Krupp Berndorf from the first class of "Tirrenia" fleet
Located in Roma, IT
A classic and nowadays unusual piece to set your table; but also a nautical collector's item. It is a round cloche made of silver-plated E.P.N.S produced between the 1930s and 1940s...
Category

Italian Art Deco Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, EPNS

1950s Spanish Complete Handmade Iron Boat Anchor
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Spanish Complete Handmade Iron Boat Anchor.
Category

Spanish Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

South Indian Kerala Hand-Carved Wooden Boat Prow in Nice Scrolling Wave Shape
Located in Atlanta, GA
A South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat prow from the mid-20th century. This hand-carved boat prow from Kerala is adorn with curling volute and decoratively cu...
Category

Indian Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Boxed Boat Compass by Wilcox Crittendon
Located in Norwell, MA
This classic marine instrument was made by Wilcox Crittendon of Middletown Connecticut. Solid brass marine compass fitted to a varnished wood box. ...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Boat Compass on Gimbal in a Mahogany Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass gimbaled boat compass that has been meticulously polished and lacquered, and fitted to a varnished mahogany box with a sliding lid. The compass is by Wilcox Crittenden of...
Category

Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Nautical Signal Pennant for Numeral "NINE" in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Genuine international maritime signal flag in a custom shadowbox frame. The cotton flag represents numeral "9". The pennant has a white canvas hoist with a sisal rope and wood toggle...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Cotton

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Oak Sailing Ship 1950s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage sailing ship from hammered brass and oakwood designed and executed in Vienna 1950 in the style of Franz Hagenauer. This amazing sailing ship with a stained...
Category

Austrian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Copper Brass Ship s Binnacle with Compass Lantern, circa 1940s-1950s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Copper & brass ship's binnacle with compass & lantern, circa 1940s-1950s.
Category

English Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

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

Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Chrome

Yacht Pulley Block by Merriman
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical pulley block by Merriman of Boston. Brass badge with trident and M.B. Hardwood housing is pinned together and holds the polished brass sheave. Awesome restoration. Great Nau...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Nautical Metal Signal Day Buoy, 1970 s
Located in Nantucket, MA
A great collection of large, metal signal day buoys. These are a double-cone shape. Day buoys are used to signal valuable information about a ship during daylight hours and are gen...
Category

Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Yacht Blueprint of "Gurnet" a Fifty-Foot Ketch – Spectacular Graphics
Located in Norwell, MA
First-class piece of maritime art is this original blueprint of a sailing yacht. The legend panel reads "Cabin plan for Auxiliary" centerboard cruising ketch, scale 3/4 inch equals o...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Wood Magnifying Glass, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This mid-century magnifying glass, likely Danish and manufactured during the 1950s or 1960s, is an example of functional design. The piece is defined by its handle and frame, both cr...
Category

European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Walnut

Ships Binnacle by John Hand Son
Located in Norwell, MA
Unique style marine binnacle by American maker John Hand and Son of Philadelphia. With polished and lacquered brass hood, compass, base trim, and rarely fou...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Steamship Funnel
Located in Norwell, MA
Incredibly decorative and huge ships ventilator funnel. Painted white with red interior. Also has a red steel screen. Fitted with three handles. Weight: 140 lbs Overall Dimension...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Steel

Large Naval Pulley Table Lamp with Flintlock Pistol, Barometer Horn
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large early 20th Century naval pulley converted into a table lamp with gentleman’s flintlock pistol, bullets, barometer and powder horn.  
Category

English Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Ships Telegraph By Bendix of Brooklyn NY
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished brass ships engine order telegraph by Bendix of Brooklyn N.Y. Serial number CB-13402-5A is also shown. Ships commands slow, half, full, stop, astern and ahead are the displa...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

U S Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Military Prototype The Helmet is a replica model
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
U S Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Military Prototype The Helmet is a replica model of US Navy equipment, the helmet is a full size piece made in chrome brass...
Category

American Craftsman Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Double Sheave Varnished Wood Nautical Pulley Block
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat block with polished brass sheave wheels and polished steel straps. Richly finished hardwood shell. Fine yacht or boat pulley. Weight: 2 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 6"H x 4"W...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Circa 1945 Engine Order Ships Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare World War II engine order telegraph that is brand new old stock circa 1945. We took it out of a disintegrating crate. Original paint. The brass caps on either side of the head h...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Double Sheave Varnished Wood Nautical Pulley Block
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat block with polished brass sheave wheels and polished steel straps. Richly finished hardwood shell. Fine yacht or boat pulley. Weight: 2 lbs. Overall Dimensions: 6"H x 4"W...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Thirty Six Foot Speedboat Blueprint from George Lawley and Son from 1931
Located in Norwell, MA
1931 original boat blueprint for a thirty-six-foot launch. Drawn to a scale of one-half inch equals one foot. Dated September 23, 1931. Plan is for a handsome craft with a double coc...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Teak and Brass Ships Binnacle by Kelvin White of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
Five brasses have been meticulously polished and lacquered. Warm Lighting has been installed inside. A lantern housing is fitted to the hood. Brass bolts a...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Hollywood Regency Brass Seashell
Located in Houston, TX
Large Hollywood Regency brass seashell. Beautiful table accessory. Great patina! Could be polished if desired.
Category

Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Collectible Object Duck Vide Poche in Silver and Shell Signed by Binazzi
Located in Miami, FL
Decorativ object, vide poche, signed by Binazzi in silver and natural shell. Italian work, circa 1970.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver

Solid Brass Ships Cabin Lantern by English Maker Bulpitt
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass yacht cabin lantern by English maker Bulpitt, dated 1942. With original burner, wood carry handle, hinged door, and wired for home display. Lantern has been meticulously ...
Category

Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Yacht Blueprint of "Gurnet" a Fifty-Foot Ketch by John Alden
Located in Norwell, MA
Spectacular blueprint of the John Alden yacht, project 587, with a legend plate reading: Construction plan, Auxiliary Centerboard Cruising Ketch, scale 3/4 inch equals one foot. Date...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

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

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Siemen Brothers Ships Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass "Hammerhead" ships telegraph. With faceplate from Siemens Brothers and Company Limited, London. With ahead and astern ships commands includ...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Ships Telegraph By Bendix
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished engine order telegraph by Bendix of New York. With painted faceplates with ships commands full, half, slow, stand by, stop, ahead and astern. Twin face design, two ha...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Fishing Trawler Blueprint
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships blueprint for a 127 foot Booth Fisheries fishing trawler the legend plate reads Gielow Incorporated, Naval Architects and Engineers, New York. Mar...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Ship s Chrome Deck Light with Iron Bracket
Located in Nantucket, MA
A nautical chrome deck light from a working ship, with an iron bracket which is slightly offset but stays center when you hang it. Midcentury. Rewired for A...
Category

Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Chrome Binnacle Compass with Side Oil Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
From a decommissioned lifeboat, a chrome binnacle compass in working order. It has two oil side lights for use at night. Top comes off. Dated 1978. Came off of a Russian lifeboat. T...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pedestal Binnacle by Kelvin Bottomley and Baird LTD
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships Bridge Binnacle by Kelvin Bottomley Baird Limited of Glasgow and London. The entire Binnacle has been meticulously polished and lacquered. The gimballed compass is engraved 027...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Antique Ship Wheel Cigar Cutter
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical cigar cutter with a hole and cutting blade in the column. When the wheel is turned, the blade is engaged to cut the tip off the cigar. This cutter has been meticulously poli...
Category

Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Nippon Sento Ship Lanterns with Green and Red Glass, Unwired
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Japanese Nippon Sento ship lanterns circa 1966 with green and red glass. These authentic Japanese Nippon Sento ship lanterns, dating back to 1966, are a maritime enthusiast...
Category

Japanese Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

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

Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Georges H. Laurent Art Deco Period Seagulls Bronze Animal Sculpture France 1930
Located in Miami, FL
Green patina bronze Art Deco Animal Sculpture featuring two seagulls, signed G H LAURENT, Reveyrolis Paris, FRANCE 1930.  
Category

French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Maison Lancel 2 Light Brass Dolphin Sconces Black Shade, France, 1950, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Lancel 2 Light Brass dolphin sconces, wall lights with Black shades. These animal sculpture lighting was made in the style of E....
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Eryx Yacht Half Hull Model, circa 1962
Located in London, GB
A mid 20th century shipyard engineers model of The Eryx II yacht, commissioned by Comte Robert‐Jean de Vogüé and the last schooner designed by Charles ...
Category

British Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

The Two Masted Ship Serica - Wall Reproduction
Located in Roma, IT
The Two Masted Schip Serica, Tempera Painting on Wood, Mid-20th Century. The Serica was a clipper built in 1863 by Robert Steele & Co., at Greenock on the south bank of the Clyde, ...
Category

European Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Nautical Signal Pennant for Numeral "ZERO" in Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Genuine international maritime signal flag in a custom shadowbox frame. The cotton flag represents numeral "0". The pennant has a white canvas hoist with a sisal rope and wood toggle...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Cotton

Luc Lanel Christofle for Compagnie Générale Transatlantique a Set of Six Cups
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Orfèvrerie Christofle for "Ile de France" 1949 Compagnie Générale Transatlantique Paquebot A set of six silvered metal cups Monogr...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Highest Quality Engine Order Telegraph by Bendix
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ships engine order telegraph by Bendix of Brooklyn New York. This bridge telegraph has been meticulously polished and lacquered. This one also has brass face plates which...
Category

American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ship s Nautical Porthole Coffee or Side Table By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
An original ship's chrome porthole window converted to coffee or side table. The keys unscrew to open the window. The base has been designed to come apart and is an original design b...
Category

Industrial Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Chrome

1930s Copper Antique Ship Mooring Bollard Early Hudson River Lower NYC
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Stunning to use in your garden, indoors. Copper Mooring from off the Hudson River in Lower NYC, brass base, Wonderful patina on this one. Measure: 23 in H x 14 in W at the widest x 7...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Aluminum Ship s Spotlight on Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished aluminum ship's spotlight with angled yolk mounted to a pedestal base. The spotlight swivels 360 degrees, up and down. The custom base is mounted to a thick wood baseboard w...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Maison Lancel Brass Dolphin Sconces Ruffled Opaline Glass Shade France 1950-Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Lancel brass dolphin sconces, wall lights with original white ruffled Opaline glass shade. These animal sculpture lighting was m...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Faux Coral Brunch on Lucite Sculpture
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Naturalistic faux Mediterranean coral on lucite stand.
Category

American Organic Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Acrylic

Solid Brass Porthole from a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished boat porthole with hinged door with two latches. Great nautical relic. Clear glass. Weight: 14 LBS Overall Dimensions: 2” H x 21” L x ...
Category

North American Vintage Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass