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Item Ships From: USA
Mid-Century Nautical Buoy From the S.S. Normandie The French Line
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very special piece with alot of history behind it.
Looks to be accurate from many perspectives, physical appearances show it was repainted over what was the original coat of paint wi...
Category
1930s French Folk Art Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Canvas, Rope, Paint
Sailor
s Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama of Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Keepsake: Edwardian Shellwork Valentine Diorama 🐚
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This is a charming and historically evocative Edwardian Shellwork Diorama, a clas...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
British Sailor
s Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Homecoming": British Sailor's Woolwork of the Screw Frigate H.M.S. Fox,
Circa 1875
A charming and detailed British sailor's woolwork (or "woolie"), depicting a portside view of the...
Category
1870s English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
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 American USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Vintage Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming vintage sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted in exotic organic seashells with a center heart motif surrounded by star form compartments. Presented under glass in an oct...
Category
20th Century American Victorian USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Organic Material, Mahogany
Mid-Century Pair of Rope Ship Wheel Sconce Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Original pair of rope ship wheel sconces Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Nautical.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Rope
Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved Scrimshaw, New Bedford Whaling Museum
Located in valatie, NY
Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum by Stuart M Frank. Stated 1stEd hardcover with dust jacket. By the mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
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
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
British Sailor
s Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large and Historically Significant Sailor's Woolwork of HMS Atalanta,
British,
Circa 1880.
This large and impressive sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," is a richly colored and wonderf...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Mid Century Large Motorized Hand Made Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser C1955
By Chris Craft Boats
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and large cabin cruiser boat model with an untested motor and batteries. 41.5 inches long and sitting on a brand new custom made stand with a nautical theme. In very good vi...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
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
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
19th Century Large Sailor
s Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880, a hand-crafted shell collage with heart and rosebuds pattern within an eight-pointed star, set in a large mahogany octa...
Category
1880s Bajan Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, 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
1860s Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope barometer in a flower shape Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
Scottish Early 20th C. Pond Yacht
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This charming antique “pond yacht” from Scotland will appeal to the sailor, the toy collector, the kid-at-heart types alike for the sporty and real...
Category
20th Century Scottish Folk Art USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine with Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Transporting 19th century English sailors valentine hand crafted in exotic organic seashells ambitiously arranged around a clipper ship image under a convex lens.
Category
19th Century English British Colonial Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
Victorian English Nautical Diorama Ship Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
English Country style Victorian diorama in oak case of sail/steam ship with small lighthouse.
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Oak
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
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
American American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop or Bookend,
Hubley Manufacturing Company,
The 1920s.
The two larger figures depict an old salt fisherman standing ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a spectacular specimen of a Vintage Blue Ridge Coral. Blue corals are some of the only corals to retain their color within their skeletons. They ar...
Category
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Coral
$656 Sale Price
49% Off
Vintage Pond Yacht
Located in Norwell, MA
Wooden pond yacht with natural finish and painted white above the waterline. Linen sails, blue deck.
70" long x 11 1/2" wide x 78" ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Lead
$7,554
British Sailor
s Woolwork with Port Side view of Ram-bowed Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
Iron and Thread: A Sailor's Vision of the Ram-Bow Era
This striking 19th-century sailor’s woolwork, or "woolie," captures the essence of a rapidly modernizing Royal Navy, depicting a warship whose very design speaks to an era of dramatic technological change. Crafted with painstaking detail from colored yarns, this textile artwork is a superb example of the folk art traditionally made by British sailors during their long hours at sea , between journeys or in retirement.
Dimensions: 19 inches high x 18 1/8 inches wide x 2 inches deep.
Historical Context: The Dawn of the Ironclads
The vessel illustrated is a powerful, sail-assisted steam warship, but what makes her distinctive is the pronounced, jutting ram-bow visible at her waterline. This feature was a direct consequence of the rise of ironclad warships in the mid-19th century, following the tactical use of ramming during the American Civil War and the Austro-Italian War. The ram-bow was incorporated into new British warship designs from the 1860s onward, turning the bow itself into a formidable weapon.
Dating to circa 1880, this woolie belongs to a period when the Royal Navy was building large, powerful capital ships—the very ships that carried the ram. The ship is accurately shown flying the White Ensign, the distinguishing flag of a commissioned Royal Navy warship, and a long white masthead pennant, confirming her status as a vessel in active commission. The simple, bold execution of the ship, set against a classic background of sea and segmented land, creates a work of remarkable visual strength.
A Unique Square Presentation
The woolwork is notable for its unusual and attractive near-square format, offering a distinct aesthetic among nautical woolies...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique USA - 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
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
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 American USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Gold Federal Carved Eagle
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wooden eagle painted in bright gold. Eagle is very detailed and clutching the Great Seal in the likeness of the US Coat of Arms.
Overall dimensions: 21" H x 19" W x 4" D. ...
Category
2010s USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
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 American Colonial Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$3,950 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Sailor’s Valentine Shellwork in Octagonal Wooden Case
Located in Sarasota, FL
Traditionally associated with Barbados in the West Indies, this late 19th-century Sailor’s Valentine is a finely preserved example of shellwork folk art. Composed of hundreds of natu...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Velvet, Glass, Wood
British Sailor
s Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship,
Circa 1875
The charming simple sailor's woolie depicts a starboard side view of a Royal Navy second rate battleship...
Category
1870s English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Handmade WWII Era Folk Art Battleship Child
s Toy
Located in Red Lion, PA
This handmade folk art battleship from the early 1940s is a remarkable example of wartime craftsmanship, reflecting both the patriotic spirit and resourcefulness of the era. Crafted ...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Rope Lantern Chandelier Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope circular lantern chandelier Audoux Minet, circa 1960 with white opaline glass.
Measures: Height / 10.5", 22.5" with the rope, diameter / 9".
Nautical style.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Rope, Glass
Skylight Yacht Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Beautiful solid brass yacht binnacle from John Bliss of New York with gimbaled compass mounted to a varnished wood base. The compass bezel is engraved J...
Category
Early 1800s Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Yacht Mary Model Ship in Glass Oak Display Case
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Yacht Mary Model Ship in Glass Oak Display Case
Ship dimensions 18 L x 3 W x 19.75 H
Vintage Ship Kit. Ship is in excellent condition.
Case has slight ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Plastic, Wood
$840 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Iron
Nantucket Lightship Basket, Made by Davis Hall on the South Shoal Lightship
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oval Nantucket lightship basket with shaped oak swing handle
ending in carved round “lollipop” ends and brass ears. Remnants of
the original paper label remains on the bottom. Made...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Oak
Sailor
s Woolwork (Woolie) with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork with Heart Valentine and Flag Surround,
Circa 1880
The distinctive British sailor's woolwork or woolie showcases a flag designed in a patriotic sty...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Rectangular Aluminum Ship
s Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished aluminum ship's porthole mirror with teakwood frame on back. This is an authentic porthole and there are some marks on the bezel.
Overall Dimensions: 22" x 28". 23...
Category
1990s USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum
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
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique USA - 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
1840s English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1930’s Louis Vuitton Monogram Cabin Trunk for Restoration
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well worn and well-used Vuitton Cabin Trunk from the Golden Age of Travel bearing the marks, tears and losses of a well-travelled piece. Worn label insi...
Category
1930s European Hollywood Regency Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
British Sailor
s Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship,
The sailor's woolwork or woolie depicts a starboard view of a Second-Rate Royal Navy Ship with three masts. T...
Category
1870s English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
1880s Onion Porch Lantern Rustic Caged Globe Cabin-Modern Nautical Bubble Lamp
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nice antique onion lantern, unknown maker. A wonderful rustic decor for tabletop or hanging. Sold as a prop for decor only, the function of the o...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Donald Dunlap Carved Octagonal Mahogany Sailors Valentine w/ Detailed Shellwork
By Donald Dunlap
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful sailor’s valentine with intricate shellwork under glass, in an octagonal mahogany case with raised shell decoration carved by master cabinetmaker Donald Dunlap of Antrim,...
Category
1990s American USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
Circa 1960s German
French Navis-Plath Binnacle in Case for a Life Boat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1960s Navis-Plath binnacle in case for a life boat, Germany & France. Brass & iron in dovetailed case. Crafted in Germany and assembled by Poitevin-Duault in Bordeaux, France. ...
Category
1960s French Folk Art Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique British Colonial Heart Form Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming 19th Century English heart form sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted with exotic seashells around a sailboat image as seen through a glass lens.
Category
Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
British Sailor
s Woolwork Picture of Five Ships Off a Coastline
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork Picture of Five Ships offshore,
Circa 1875
The large sailor's woolwork or sailor's woolie depicts five different ships. The largest ship is in the center ...
Category
1870s English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America
s Cup Sloop the Endeavour II
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop
This half block miniature boat model is dedicated to Joe and has quiet the provenanc...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Cherry, Maple
$563 Sale Price
24% Off
Mid-Century Rope Desk Lamp Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope table or desk lamp by Audoux Minet, circa 1960. European socket.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Rope
Mid-Century Rare Twisted Rope Sconce Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare twisted rope sconce Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
With a green glass sphere.
Nautical style.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Rope
Vintage Nautical Spot Light by General Electric
By General Electric
Located in New York, NY
Vintage small nautical searchlight by General Electric, USA, circa 1950. For decorative display purposes only, not operational.
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
Monumental 19th Century Fisherman Atop Fish Double Whirligig Weather Vane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Monumental 19th century fisherman atop fish double whirligig weather vane, from Harpswell, Maine, circa 1890, an exceptionally large rustic weather vane from a fisherman's shanty, with whirligig arms on figure and at tip of fish's snout. Great little details include the individual fingers on the tips of the arms. Very worn weathered traces of the original paint. Descended within the family from the Great Grandfather maker. Truly an exceptional piece of New England folk art...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Varnished Ship Pulley with Varnish Finish
Located in Norwell, MA
Varnished boat pulley that has been polished, lacquered,and varnished. Two brass pulleys operate smoothly. X-126
Category
1930s Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
American Maritime Copper and Brass Deep Sea Divers Helmet on Stand, NY C. 1930
Located in Charleston, SC
American maritime copper and brass deep sea divers helmet with the original three glass cross hatched windows, latching bonnet, air line intake ...
Category
1930s American American Craftsman Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
$11,100 Sale Price
40% Off
Pair of American Bronze USS Constitution Ship Wheel Bookends Ironside, C. 1927
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Bronze USS Constitution ship wheel bookends resting on rectangular bases, " Old Ironside " Early 20th Century.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Bronze
19c French Antique Telescope with Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional 19th-century brass telescope mounted on its original adjustable tabletop tripod stand. This fine optical instrument reflects the craftsmanship and scientific curiosity...
Category
19th Century French Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Sailor
s Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-Masted Ship under Steam, Minotaur Class
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-masted Ship under Steam,
HMS Minotaur or HMS Agincourt,
Minotaur Class Broadside Ironclad,
circa 1880
The sailor's woolie depicts a portsi...
Category
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
Rare Pair Of Mid-Century Rope Oval Mirror Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Pair Of Mid-Century Rope Oval Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet.
21 inches H. , 13.5 inches W.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Rope, Mirror
Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas
Located in Norwell, MA
The fastest ship ever built. California clipper Sovereign of the Seas model. The Sovereign of the Seas was built in 1852 by renowned ship b...
Category
20th Century USA - Nautical Objects
English Type GSR Nautical Binnacle in Copper/ Brass and Mahogany Housining
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Made by John Lilley & Gillie Ltd., England. A standard binnacle form in copper/brass housing with arms set with red and taupe painted iron Kelvin's balls (the taupe one with open hol...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Rectangular Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rectangular nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Measure: height / 26.5 inches on 10.8 inches.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Nautical Objects
Materials
Rope, Mirror





