Nautical Antique Auction 2016-01-16 Auction - 334 Price Results - Boston Harbor Auctions in MA - Page 7
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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1875 Imray Chart of South Atlantic: Nineteenth century navigational chart of the South Atlantic published by James Imray and Son, 89 & 102 Minories, London. Chart shows much of South America, including Peru, Brazil, Patagonia, and
Est.
$1,200
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$1,500
East Coast of England Chart, 1841: JW Norie chart of the east coast of England from Dungenels. Overall Dimensions: 38" x 78"
Est.
$1,000
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$2,000
Lot Passed
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Hammerhead Ship's Telegraph: Aluminum ship's bridge telegraph with a hammerhead design and single control lever. Square flange base. Controls read "full," "half," "slow," "dead slow," "finished with engine," and "stop." 15"
Est.
$1,200
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$1,500
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Sparkman and Stephens Yacht Blueprint: Original blueprint from Sparkman and Stephens Naval Architects marked as "Design 539," sail plan for "Pilot," dated 3/15/45. Dimensions listed are 32 feet, 11 inches by 24 feet by 9 feet 6 inches
Est.
$400
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$800
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1934 America's Cup Defender "Rainbow" Model: Exhibition quality model of the 1934 America's Cup defender "Rainbow," a J class yacht designed by W. Starling Burgess, built by the Herreshoff Company and owned by Harold Vanderbuilt. The large
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
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Oil on Canvas of Sailing Yacht by Tayler: Oil on canvas of a gaff rigged sailing yacht by D. Tayler. Red-hulled vessel is shown underway flying a suit of five sails with crew on board. Signed lower right "D. Tayler."Overall Dimensions: On
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
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Pair of Tricandas Gigantus clamshells: One matched pair of South Sea, Tricandas Gigantus clam shells. Dimensions: 24" W
Est.
$1,400
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$1,800
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Builder's Model of a Single-Screw Tugboat: Builder's half model of a single-screw tugboat. Hull is comprised of 16 lifts and is fitted with two strakes. Original backboard with hanging brackets. Late 19th-century. Overall Dimensions: 62" L
Est.
$2,000
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$2,500
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Large Camphor Wood Chest: Large camphor wood chest, brass bound. 19th-century with a till inside. Overall Dimensions: 19" x 38" x 18"
Est.
$800
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$1,200
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Gimbaled Barometer by Steele and Son, Liverpool: A gimbaled barometer with engraving on ivory face reading: Steele and Son, Dukes Place, Waffing, Liverpool. Glass tube is filled with mercury. Ivory turning knob. Shaft has inset thermometer to
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
Monumental Maritime Beacon: Monumental maritime beacon constructed of brass and copper with Fresnel glass lens. The outer housing is fitted with six triangular windows to protect the inner Fresnel lens. The Fresnel lens is
Est.
$7,000
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$9,000
Lot Passed
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Yachting Lithograph by Frederick Cozzens: Colorful lithograph from the famous yachting series by Frederick Cozzens. Schooners and sloops are seen racing. Matted, framed, and signed at lower left "F Cozzens 93". Provenance: From the Ritz
Est.
$200
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$400
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Six-Foot Ship's Wheel: Very large six-foot ship's wheel with ten large turned and carved spokes. Outer brass band, iron hub. Overall Dimensions: 72" diameter
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
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Large Varnished Ten Spoke Ship's Wheel: 65-inch ship's wheel with ten turned spokes, wood hub, and metal cap. Overall Dimensions: 67" diameter.
Est.
$1,000
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$1,250
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Iron Ship's Lantern with Brass Cap: Ship's lantern with red Fresnel lens, protective bars, vent covered with brass cap, and brass carry handle. Overall Dimensions: 17" H without handle x 10" diameter
Est.
$200
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$400
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Outstanding Display Model "Old Ironsides": "USS Constitution" model in glass case with table stand. Plank-on-frame model rigged with a full suit of sails. Details include cannon on carriages, pumps, long boat, gratings, stove pipe, rope
Est.
$5,000
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$10,000
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Historic Boarding Pike from "USS Constitution": With a letter of impeccable provenance comes this boarding pike from the "USS Constitution." The letter is from Richard Wheeler, director of the "USS Constitution" Museum, dated 1985, written to
Est.
$1,200
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$1,800
19th-Century Lap Desk: 19th-century brass bound mahogany writing lap desk on custom stand. Intricately fitted with a lift-out locked interior box with its own key and secret compartments, and with a lectern feature
Est.
$1,400
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$1,800
Lot Passed
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Whale Baleen Box, 19th Century: Nineteenth century Baleen box with timber top and bottom. Baleen has fanciful cutouts of hearts, flowers, squares, diamonds, and stars. Interesting relic of a sailor's art. Dimensions: 6"
Est.
$700
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$1,000
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Finely Carved American Eagle: American eagle of wood with outstretched wings, head forward sitting on a round ball clutching it with its talons. Exceptional carving. Set on a simple wood base. Dimensions: 12" W x 10" T
Est.
$400
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$600
Watkins English Gunther's Rule: English Gunther's rule by Watkins, marked Watkins Charing cross, London, 1798-1810. Gunners calibrations on one side, guns and shot; Gunther's calibrations on the other side for navigation. He
Est.
$1,500
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$2,500
Lot Passed
Watercolor by Roux: Watercolor of the Brig "Tubalcain," mid 19th century. Signed by Roux.
Est.
$4,000
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$6,000
Lot Passed
Mid-19th Century Box Compass: Gimbaled 19th-century ship's compass with brass bowl, dry compass card with distinct design, ornate north mark. Glass lens, etc. Fitted to a period timber box. Box Dimensions: 11" x 11" x 7"
Est.
$400
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$600
Lot Passed
Polish Steel Ship's Masthead Lantern: German ship's masthead lantern with glass Fresnel lens, vented top, brass maker's badge, and carry handle. Overall Dimensions: 16" H x 9" W
Est.
$150
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$300
Lot Passed