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Item Ships From: Massachusetts
Pair of Gilt Metal Bookends of Notre Dame of Paris
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of gilt metal bookends represents the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris. Heavyweight with felt padded bases.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Yacht Binnacle from Italy Circa 1880 with Dry Card Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht binnacle of a very unique and rare design. With Italian compass on gimbals. Mushroom style hood with hinged doors. Ornate pedestal with wood base...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Rene Umberto Scarponi 1932 Patented Boat Cigarette
Cigar Holder
Ashtray
Located in Hanover, MA
A combined ash receiver, cigar and cigarette holder made of cast patinated copper in the form of a cabin cruiser boat issued US design patent 87,647 in 1932 to R. U. Scarponi of 1929...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Copper
Rare Builders Half Model of the Herreshoff Yacht Avanti
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of the Sparkman & Stephens designed and Herreshoff–built 56.8 foot yawl Avanti. Built in Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1935. This is a builders half model with engraved namepl...
Category
1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Fine Half Model of a Sailing Yacht Designed by Herreshoff
Located in Norwell, MA
High quality half model of a sailing sloop designed by Nathanael Herreshoff in 1904. The model is by Marsom Pratt II, fine design with a long mahogany trunk cabin.
Weight: 3 lbs....
Category
2010s Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Fine Half Model of a New York 32 Sailing Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Sparkman & Stephens designed sailing yacht half model by Marsom Pratt II of South Dartmouth, Mass. This is a New York 32, which was 45 feet overall. High-quality model.
Weight: 6...
Category
Early 2000s Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Fine Half Model of a Herreshoff Design Number 907
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved half model by Marsom Pratt Jr. of a Herreshoff Design 907, a 30 foot drop centerboard sloop with long mahogany trunk cabin and sunken cockpit. Exceptional craftsmanship.
Weig...
Category
2010s Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Half Model of a Block Island 40 Designed by W.H. Tripp Jr.
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine half model of a "Block Island 40," designed by William H. Tripp Jr., an American naval architect. The model is by talented artist Marsom Pratt Jr., of North Dartmouth, Mass., 19...
Category
1980s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Half Model of the Herreshoff Yacht Pleasure
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine half model by Marsom Pratt of the Herreshoff design 907 of 1924. The hull is painted blue over white, with mahogany cabin and trim. Mounted to a backboard.
Weight: 3 lbs.
Ov...
Category
1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Sailboat Half Model with Sails on Backboard
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique half model of a sailing yacht with carved wood sails mounted to a backboard. Motorized sailing ketch with cabin, sunken cockpit, and two Marconi-rigged masts. Hull is painted...
Category
1980s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique French Ormolu Barometer
Located in Sandwich, MA
Wonderful antique French mercury barometer. Louis XVI ormolu style with elaborate cast bronze leaves and polychrome paint. Features a large squirrel tail thermometer and decorative s...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
1927 Original Yacht Blueprint from F.D. Lawley of Quincy, Mass
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding original yacht blueprint from the drawing board of Frederick D. Lawley of Boston, son of George Lawley. The legend reads: General arrangement for a 45-foot by 10'10" by 3...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Antique Shadowbox Ship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique clipper ship model in a shadow box frame. The vessel carries a suit of seventeen, carved wood sails with varnish. Charming hull form. Detailed ...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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 Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
$525 / item
Half Model of the Motor Launch Nora
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished half model of a boat that is pine above the waterline and mahogany below, with a plumb bow and rounded reverse stern.
Weight: 2 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 4" H x 24" W...
Category
1920s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Half Hull Model of an American Packet Ship
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished half model of an American merchant ship. Hull is varnished bright above the waterline and painted green below.
Weight: 11 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 10" H x 45" W x 4"...
Category
1930s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Antique Half Hull Model of the Motor Launch Flora Jane
Located in Norwell, MA
Builders half model from 1908 of the Motor Launch Flora Jane. Varnished half hull model of a motor launch. Pine and mahogany hull. Reverse stern. Lettering is not original.
Weight: ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Fine Half Model of a 1950s Speedboat Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of the speedboat Carolyn. Professionally built by Samuel M. Jones of Manchester, Mass., a model and pattern maker, with old business card attached.
Weight: 5 lbs.
Over...
Category
1950s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Varnished Half Model of a Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique carved half-hull model of a motor yacht with backboard. Note on back reads: “Motor Launch Marion, 33; dated 1908, owner A.T. Vilyard.”
Weight: 3 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Charming Tugboat Half Model of the James Turner
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished half model of the English tugboat James Turner. Details include winches, steam funnel, skylights, cabin, stubbed mast, etc. Mounted to a backboard. Provenance: ex-Sotheby’s...
Category
1950s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Carved Half Model of the Speedboat Margaret
Located in Norwell, MA
Builder’s half model of a powerboat. The carved hull has a varnish finish and is mounted to a wood backboard. Condition: Note split on hull. Label on back reads “Margaret, Motor Laun...
Category
1960s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Boat Blueprint of the "Slopoke" from Motor Boating Publications
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat blueprint from Motor Boating's build a boat series. This blueprint shows a William Atkin design of the "Slopoke", A 44 foot cruising house boat. Atkin designed more than 700 boa...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Huge Ship
s Rigging Fid
Located in Norwell, MA
World's largest ship's rigging fid, used to unravel some of the biggest knots. Varnish finish. Length: 36".
Category
20th Century Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
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-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass, Chrome
18th Century French Giltwood Barometer
Located in Sheffield, MA
18th century French neoclassical barometer from the Louis XVI period. Now strictly a stunning decorative object with great style. It is no long...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
America
s Cup Yacht "Defender" of 1895
Located in Norwell, MA
Model of the America's Cup yacht "Defender" winner of the 1895 race, defeating Valkyrie III. The New York Yacht Club yacht was built and designed by Herreshoff for railroad magnate a...
Category
20th Century Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid Century Modern Blue and White Stacked Lucite Table Cigarette Lighter
Located in Nantucket, MA
Graphic Mid-Century Modern Table lighter made of alternately stacked pieces of opaque white and translucent navy-blue Lucite with a lighter mounted in the top. Lighter mechanism mark...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Finest Ships Binnacle From John Hand
Located in Norwell, MA
High quality nineteenth century ships binnacle from John Hand and Sons. Mushroom top with oil burners. Brass covers on the iron compensating balls. Brass brackets hold the balls. Bra...
Category
1910s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Set Of Seven Late Victorian Painted Tole Examples Of Coronets
Located in Essex, MA
With stamp on reverse of J&J King St Andrews. Norwich. Showing a variety of crowns including ducal etc.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tin
Builders Half Model of an Essex Built Fishing Schooner
Located in Norwell, MA
Early builder’s half model of a "Sharpshooter", a mid nineteenth-century clipper bow design. Built up of fourteen lifts, excellent form.
Weight: 10 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 1...
Category
1950s Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Ships Telegraph From Oil Tanker
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished aluminum ships engine order telegraph by Nunotani Keiki Seisakusno Lto, Amgasaki Japan. Twin face design. Faceplate commands are full, half, slow, dead slow, stand by and st...
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Aluminum
Gray Marine Builder
s Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Finely crafted builder's model of a Gray Marine yacht, built in Maine in the 1920s. From a family descendant. Dimensions: 19" L x 9" W x 12.5" H (case).
Category
20th Century Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Anglo-Indian / Vizagapatam Horn Veneered Watch Hutch of Architectural Form
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Anglo-Indian buffalo horn veneer on sandalwood watch hutch of architectural form made to resemble a mantle or bracket clock. The front with a pair of spiral columns centering a starb...
Category
Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bone, Horn, Wood
Japanese Ships Engine Order Telegraph
Located in Norwell, MA
Japanese ships telegraph. Unit has been stripped of paint and polished. Aluminum head with brass handle. 43 pounds. 40 tall by 8 by 9. Mounted to a wood...
Category
1940s Japanese Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Steel
Boat Blueprint of White Cap II
Located in Norwell, MA
Sleek boat blueprint design by John L. Hacker for a twenty four foot utility boat "White Cap II". The sleek vessel is shown in great detail with hull ...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Engine Order Telegraph by Kirk Habicht
Located in Norwell, MA
American ships bridge telegraph by Kirk Habicht Co, of Baltimore Maryland. The ships commands are on display back, ahead, full, one third, full, and s...
Category
1930s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Six Spoke Solid Brass Yacht Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional yacht wheel, very heavy. With wood handles. Center hub has a keyhole. This is as good as they come.
Weight: 23 LBS
Overall Dimensions: 31" Diame
Made: America
Mater...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Ship Captains Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships spyglass telescope appropriate for use on a yacht, ship, or anywhere with a view. This has been meticulously polished and lacquered. We just restored a great collection of thes...
Category
1910s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Ship model of Brig Pilgrim by Hitchcock
Located in Norwell, MA
Plank on frame model of the American brig "Pilgrim" by William Hitchcock. This is an early model by this highly regarded builder, Circa 1965. The hull is built admiralty style with e...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Log Caliper, Made by William Greenleaf Company, Belmont, MA
By William Greenleaf
Located in Nantucket, MA
A large caliper for calculating the number of board feet a log will yield. The central wood shaft engraved with multiple scales on each of the four sides with a large metal mounted c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Three Foot Ship Captains Spyglass
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique telescope from Negretti and Zambra of London. The exceptionally long barrel is three feet closed and fifty two inches open. Black cover. Great optics.
Weight: 5 lbs.
Overall...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Antique Model of a Full Rigged Windjammer
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wood sails set at a graceful angle on the three masts. Details include surrounding railing, cabins, hatches, capstan, anchors, chain, scribed deck, wheel, etc. Set into a case...
Category
1890s North American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
$4,895 / item
Troughton
Simms Navigators Pantograph
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century pantograph with box by Troughton and Simms. Engraved Troughton and Simms, London. Missing one wheel. Great nautical instrument. Used in plotting course on a marine chart...
Category
1920s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
1925 US Navy Sailor
s Certificate for "The Domaine Neptunes Rex"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very Rare 1925 United States Navy Sailor's Whimsical Certificate for "The Domaine Neptunes Rex" admitting sailor Allen Smith as a "Shellback" aboard the USS RELIEF.
Sailors from man...
Category
1920s American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
British Military World War II Azimuth Circle in Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Vintage British military issue pattern 1880 Azimuth Circle in its original case with original paint on the circles and its filter frame. Lacquered brass trim. The sturdy timber box h...
Category
1880s North American Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Half Model of the J Class Yacht Endeavor - Gold
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of the America’s cup Yacht Endeavor. This is a 3-foot hull mounted to a blackboard. The hull is painted blue over silver. The planked deck has skylights, Companion Way, Sp...
Category
2010s North American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Original Program for Nantucket Stage Production Dracula, Signed by Edward Gorey
Located in Nantucket, MA
Original program for the Nantucket Stage Company Production of "Dracula", signed by Edward Gorey, 1973. The Nantucket Stage Company (which became the Stra...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Boston Harbor Steam Ferry Blueprint Built by Eldredge McInnis
Located in Norwell, MA
Boston Harbor ferry blueprint from the firm of Eldredge McInnis, dated October 1931. Legend panel: Proposed hull, scale 1/8 inch to a foot, drawn by R.E.W. (Ralph E. Winslow) & W.M. ...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
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
1950s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Massive Solid Brass Ships Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass ships wheel that has been meticulously polished and lacquered. Five spokes with ten handles. Stunning piece, five feet in diameter. Awesome mari...
Category
1920s European Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Brass Yacht Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass boat compass binnacle that has been meticulously polished and lacquered. Gimballed compass inside. Mounted to a varnished wood base with carved rope border. Interior has ...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Half Model of a Sailing Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Half model of a single mast sailing yacht. Varnished and painted hull. Mounted to a backboard. Scribed deck.
Weight: 4 lbs.
Overall Dimensions: 6"H x 27"W x 4"D
Made: Ameri...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century French Giltwood Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
Period late 18th century giltwood barometer. Original gilding. Carved overall with globe, and navigation instruments. Foliate and neoclassical motifs. Maker signed.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood
Teak Ship
s Hand Rails with Brass or Chrome Hardware
Located in Nantucket, MA
A group of teak hand rails on teak backplates with brass hardware. As of this writing there are at least 6 pieces in this 4 1/2' length. There are also a couple of 3' lengths. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Teak
Vintage Nautical Signal Flag In Shadow Box Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
Maritime signal flag representing the letter “O”, oscar. The flag has red and yellow stitched panels with canvas hoist. Manila rope and wood toggle. Shadow...
Category
1940s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen
Antique Model of Windjammer Louise
Located in Norwell, MA
Charming antique ship model of the Windjammer Louise sailing through clay waves under full sail. Great antique boat model.
Category
1920s American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
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
Mid-20th Century Industrial Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Chrome
Antique American Pond Model
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique American Marconi-rigged sloop Pond model with planked deck, double spreaders and full running rigging.
Category
Early 20th Century American Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Original Yacht Blueprint of an Eldredge-McInnis 55-Foot Express Cruiser Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic and original blueprint of a fifty-five-foot twin-screw express cruiser. Dated November 1926. This is a rich blue plan showing a full hull profile with cabins, skylights, fl...
Category
1920s North American Vintage Massachusetts - Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
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