Nautical Antique Auction 2016-01-16 Auction - 334 Price Results - Boston Harbor Auctions in MA - Page 2
Early 20th Century Yacht Builder's Model
Rare Skylight Yacht Binnacle
Elisha Taylor Baker Painting of Yacht "Stranger"
Done
Boston, MA, United States
Auction Details

Nautical Antique Auction

Over 300 lots of nautical antiques including ship models, telescopes, marine paintings, nautical lighting, sea chests, furniture, telegraphs, binnacles, portholes, original blueprints, harbor charts, town maps and many other marine artifacts
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Launch Model from JP Morgan's "Corsair": Precise model of the launch that J.P. Morgan would take to get to and from his palatial yacht "Corsair" while it was at anchor. The carved mahogany hull is fitted with benches, floorboards,
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
SOLD
America's Cup Painting: America's Cup painting showing two gaff rigged yachts racing under full sail with one tacking. Each has four sails hoisted, including flying clubs and jibs.Overall Dimensions: 43" x 30" (w/ frame),
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
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British Royal Navy Convoy Lights of Brass: Solid brass pair of British Royal Navy convoy lights fitted with glass red and blue lenses dated 1950. Housings have very heavy brass lens cages. Fitted with bayonet sockets, hoisting and tether
Est.
$600
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$900
SOLD
Submarine Gauge in Brass Case: Brass gauge by U.S. Gauge Company, New York. This gauge measures a submarine's depth in feet. Many submarines carried two gauges, one for shallow dives and a second for deep dives. This gauge
Est.
$600
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$1,200
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Solid Brass Ship's Porthole Table: Ship's porthole with highly polished finish, hinged door with two dogbolts, fitted to a custom mahogany stain with rich finish, four tapered legs and lower shelf simulating a ship's grating.
Est.
$800
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$1,400
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1908 Gold Cup Winner "Dixie II" Model: Cased scale model of the competition and Gold Cup speedboat "Dixie II." Planked hull with exhaust cowls, controls, cleats, steering wheel, benches, ventilator cowl, and flagstaff with flag
Est.
$1,500
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$2,500
Oil on Canvas of a Landscape: Oil on canvas showing a woodland scene with a river and farm animals. Signature indistinguishable. Ornate frame painted gold. Overall dimensions: 30" H x 41" W
Est.
$400
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$600
Lot Passed
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Eskimo made doll of a seal hunter: Eskimo-made doll of a seal hunter (maybe coming back home from a hunt--or maybe leaving home for a hunt--, crawling through the entrance tunnel of a snow house). great condition of the fur pieces,
Est.
$600
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$1,200
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Polished Steel Ship Lantern by Neptune: Polished steel ship lantern with brass badge from "Neptune," an established English firm. Fitted with a heavy glass Fresnel lens. Carry and bail handle. Overall Dimensions: 11" x 21" (w/o handle)
Est.
$400
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$800
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Polished Aluminum Ship's Telegraph: Polished aluminum ship's engine order telegraph from a ship's bridge. Double barrel design engine order telegraph, with ship's commands for ahead and astern listing: "full," "half," "slow," "dead
Est.
$1,200
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$1,800
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1924 Original Blueprint from John Alden: Early twentieth century blueprint from the workshop of John Alden. This is Plan 239, dated November 12, 1924 and shows a cabin plan. Scale is three quarters of an inch is equal to a foot. The
Est.
$400
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$600
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New York Harbor Tug Boat Model: Display model of the New York Harbor tug boat, "Edmond Moran." Tug model is complete with many brass fittings and details including lifeboats, spotlight, binnacle, winch, wheel, bumpers, ladder,
Est.
$1,800
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$2,500
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Yacht Wheel from The Montague Pub: Varnished yacht wheel fitted to an outstanding highly polished pedestal with internal gears. This fine relic was displayed in the famous Greenwich pub, The Montague. The pedestal is similar to
Est.
$4,000
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$6,000
Antique Ship's Shadowbox with Four Vessels: Charming old nautical shadowbox showing four different vessels. One is a two stack passenger steamship, then a full rigged clipper ship, a sloop, and in the center a charming little steam powered
Est.
$1,000
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$2,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
Herreshoff-Style Yacht Cannon: Substantial solid brass Herreschoff-style yachting cannon with breech load. Operates with 12 gauge shells. Mounted with a hinged yoke onto a sturdy pedestal. Fitted with a hinged firing mechanism
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
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America's Cup challenger model "Endeavour": Cased ship model of the America’s Cup challenger “Endeavour” of 1934. Precise details include a planked deck with winches, toe rails, skylights, companionway, wheel, binnacle, and many others.
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
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Solid Copper Yacht Spotlight by GE: Copper yacht or ship floodlight with ribbed glass lens by General Electric. Mounted to a round mahogany base with rope carving. Overall Dimensions: 23" W x 28" H
Est.
$600
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$1,000
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British Royal Navy Mast Crown: British Royal Navy mast crown from a mast top of an English warship. Large in size, old paint. Pierced with mounting holes. Decorated with ship's sails, stern galleries, jewels etc. Overall
Est.
$400
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$800
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20th Century Brass Yachting Binoculars: Early 20th century solid brass yachting binoculars. Sturdy and stout in design with geared focal tube, sunshades and good optics. Overall Dimensions: 5" H x 6" W
Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
Deck Bucket Cup Yacht "Defender": Steel deck bucket with painted decoration showing yacht "Defender," New York Yacht Club burgee, and "Designer N.G. Herreshoff." With carry and bale handle. Overall Dimensions: 17" H x 17" W
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
Famous Clipper Ship Model "Flying Cloud", 1851: Highest quality model of the American clipper ship "Flying Cloud". Planked deck with expertly executed cabins, hatches, skylights, etc... Hull is copper sheathed below the waterline and painted
Est.
$5,000
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$7,000
Original Gouache of Yacht "Caritas": Original gouache in gray tones by CMC Knight Smith dated 1925 of J. Burr Bartram's personal yacht "Caritas." "Caritas" is shown underway through rolling seas flying the New York Yacht Club
Est.
$800
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$1,200
Lot Passed
SOLD
Bassett Lowke Pond Yacht "Heather Dew": Bassett Lowke pond yacht "Heather Dew" with lead keel. Hull painted black with red waterline. Suit of sails, wood cradle. Overall Dimensions: 22" x 6" x 38" H
Est.
$400
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$600