An arrival at the port without damage for this pretty boat, schooner, 4-masted sailing ship, preceded by a valiant tugboat, in its old blown glass bottle. French folk art work from the last quarter of[...]
Rare and old boat name sign: ROLAND. In polychrome wood from the late 19th or early 20th century. Dimensions: 78 cm x 10.5 cm x 1 cm. In good used condition and presented as shown in the photos. Shipp[...]
Black felt bicorne hat. Tricolor cockade decoration. Borders adorned with naval anchors. Original wooden transport box. Marked Mr Neveux, naval surgeon, Cayenne. C. Guidot, Navy hatter in Rochefort. U[...]
Naval sailor's chest. Forged nails, irons and lock. Made of carob wood.Original patinaGenoa early nineteenth century.height cm38.5width cm 75.5depth cm 38.5
Superb scrimshawwatch-holder composed of two sperm whale teeth representing the sameEnglish three-masted ship port/starboard, all sails set. The central part of thewatch-holder is made of whalebone mo[...]
Beautiful rectangular trunk in camphor wood, typical of the travel furniture intended for the British colonies in Asia during the second half of the 19th century. The trunk is equipped with its origin[...]
Telescope, late 19th century, to be placed, cast iron tripod base with its original patina, topped with a brass and bronze telescope which can pivot and tilt at will, very beautiful general patina.
Beautiful bone pontoon model from the end of the 19th century with its protective globe. This one is in good general condition. DIMENSIONS: 40CM LENGTH AND 33CM HEIGHT FOR THE MODEL AND 52CM HEIGHT OF[...]
Rare two-sided engraved
baleen panel with hanging cord.
The front features two ships
(one with a French flag, the other with an English flag) under sail at sea. Sun
and lace decorations on top an[...]
Rare swift made entirely of whalebone.
Reference: Book “Ingenious Contrivances, Curiosly Carved” by
Stuart M. Frank page 270.
Dimensions: height 62 cm x total open diameter 71 cm.
England or US[...]
Walrus tooth, whalebone and tortoiseshell pastry wheel. Decorated with a bird's head and hearts on the side of the wheel, dots and diamonds in the middle of the wheel and a trident fork at the end. Di[...]
Solid mahogany ship's wheel, turned spokes and brass hub dating from the end of the 19th century. Total diameter: 106 cm, depth 6 cm Center diameter: 21 cm, depth: 17 cm. Note: The plaque bearing the [...]
Okay, so it's a wrought iron boarding grappling hook, hanging from its end. Still, it makes me crazy... what if it was the one used to reach the whale? Or Bluebeard's Brig... or even that it could hav[...]
Large semaphore telescope, in gilded brass on an oak base, diameter 8 cm, vertical straight height 1.60 m. Length closed 1 meter plus 7 cm open, small indentation on the top
Rare large model ship: a Catalan two-masted sailing ship, the schooner (or pailebot*) Marco, in painted wood and thread, on a wooden support, from the late 19th-early 20th centuries. This schooner is [...]
This model with a French flag is from the 19th century, it is a beautiful work, untouched, preserved from time. It is finely executed. Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the object. For[...]
Ivory statuette depicting Dieppe Captain Abraham Duquesne (1610 / 1688).
He is dressed in period costume with his feathered hat, cape, foghorn in his right hand and sword in his left. His left foot[...]
Elegant small bone pulley with its braided threads.
Note: similar pulleys are illustrated on page 134 and 135 of the book "Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders - Whales and whalemen - by E. Norman Flayderma[...]
James Hatton marine chronometer with 8 days power reserve number 330 apprentice to George Margetts, active from 1799 to 1812 in St Michael's Alley. 'Margetts & Hatton' produced marine chronometers bet[...]
Boarding axe in iron and wood composed of a double-edged head: the cutting edge also allows for cutting ropes and the neck, in the shape of a hook, for self-defense.
Flexible metal part allows the [...]
Painted wooden boat model Under glass globe Origin: France, 19th century Condition: To be restored Dimensions: Height 46 cm x Width 43 cm x Depth 21 cm (including the globe)
Charming polychrome miniature marine diorama in lacquered wood representing a three-masted German flag ship from the region (Land) of Schleswig-Holstein, which is located in the North of Germany above[...]
Pair of finely engraved sperm whale teeth signed "G. Heath".
On the right tooth: a sailor returning to port to find his wife "Sailors Return" and on the back 7 ships with French flags, Great Britai[...]
Rudder bar whose wheel has a brass hoop. This ship's wheel is made up of 8 turned wooden spokes and the same number of sleeves, used for maneuvering. In the center the hub is solid and has the hole us[...]
Pair of beautiful old portholes in thick cast bronze; they come from an old Dutch boat from the end of the 19th or the beginning of the 20th century that was scrapped.
Please note that the glass is m[...]
Marine, English compass barrel late 19th early 19th century. Mahogany, brass and bronze. Manufacturer's plaque To be completed with a compass, hood and compensation balls. Height 1 m 62 cm at the wide[...]
Magnificent engraved walrus tooth. The engraving represents a scene of 7 male and female slaves as well as a jailer and the landowner welcoming these poor people upon their arrival. It's probably a sa[...]
19th century miniature model of a three-masted ship, wood and ivory. Dimensions with base Length 16 cm Height 22.5 cm Good general condition (see photos)
Boarding dagger model 1833 2nd type.
Blackened wooden handle engraved with a marine anchor.
Brass guard with marks of hallmarks.
Triangular blade.
Dimensions: lengths of 29.7 cm (total) an[...]
Logbook of the liner CHELIFF of the Messageries Maritimes from June 29, 1866 to May 10, 1867 it is Boats carrying out the Black Sea service rare document 28 cm X 22cm 12 pages good condition
Marine compass dating from the 19th century, the base for attaching to the dock is made of oak, the body is made of brass, it has its window, its compensation spheres and has been re-electrified. The [...]
An Oak And Wrought Iron Bound Coopered Ships Bucket.
Anglo Dutch Circa 1800-1850.
In very good original strong used condition, with beautiful old patination.
38cm high till top of handle, 24cm [...]
Large wrought iron folding jaw anchor, in perfect condition with its shackle, probably dating from the mid-19th century. The length of the jas is 90 cm for 68 cm from shovel to shovel. You can visit o[...]
Model of a boat in a window called Nicolas II representing a 3-masted whaling boat flying the French flag, rich in details: characters, whaling canoe, boats, ship's bell, etc. the whole is in perfect [...]
Large serving tongs in carved whale bone and engraved with floral decorations.
One of the branches forms a spoon and the other fork has three tines.
Each of the branches is made up of two parts [...]
Rare scuba diver's helmet in bronze and copper, central screw visor, functional, early 20th century. H. 33 cm. Wear and slight shocks, traces of use as shown in the photos
A complete set of twelve numeroted hand coloured slides representing the journey of hunters on a ship in the North.
The description of the twelve slides are :
Number 1 : The Vessel is Icebound
[...]
Sailor's truncheon with at each end two lead balls covered with a thread lacing.
The body of the baton in twisted whalebone. Leather strap with some wear.
Dimensions: length of 22 cm.
Sailor'[...]
Wooden sailor's truncheon with a ball at each end, one of which is lead, the 2
covered with braided thread.
Dimension : 30.5 cm.
Sailor's work made at the second half of the 19th century.
Whale bone busk engraved in polychrome with decorations of 3 flowered vases, a heart and an English flag, all surrounded by foliage.
On the back inscription "BONE STAY-BUSK BT.WEBSTER.MAY 1897.".
[...]
Very large boat anchor, 19th century, in cast iron, with its old patina chain, height 130 cm, length 105 cm, depth: 34 cm Large arrow-shaped shovels. Unusual object
Cette plaque de cuivre est signée L. P. Grihours. C'est une gravure qui présente le bateau intitulé la "Cordillère", un paquebot de la Compagnie des Messageries Marines (doù le "MM" sur la plaque), mi[...]
Model of a wooden three-masted boat with crew. Old production from the end of the 19th century.
Painted wood & varnished wood, bone plates. Original showcase. Condition: An angle at the bottom of t[...]
Model of a four-masted boat, late 19th century diorama
Model of a four-masted wooden boat with crew. Old production from the end of the 19th century.
Painted wood & varnished wood, bone plates.
Ori[...]
Navy trunk in camphor with carrying handles and brass corners in the shape of a butterfly. Dimensions: 38x79x42 cms. Period: late 19th - early 20th century. Good condition
Pretty AURICOSTE navy clock (watchmaker of the PARIS navy) in brass. In good condition, original patina, in its juice. It works, key provided. Diameter of the dial 18 cm depth 9. This article is also [...]
Proantic uses a cookie to analyze traffic and improve its service by using Google Analytics. Data sent to Google Analytics (frequency of visits to the site and pages visited) are anonymous. No other cookie tracks your activity, your personal data is not collected. Thank you for helping us to have better understanding how Proantic is used.
Le Magazine de PROANTIC
TRÉSORS Magazine
Rivista Artiquariato