Nautical Antique Auction 2016-01-16 Auction - 334 Price Results - Boston Harbor Auctions in MA - Page 9
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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19th-Century Ship's Wheel with Brass: 19th-century mahogany ship's wheel with brass hub and inlaid brass trim ring. Eight finely carved spokes and exceptional hub. Overall Dimensions: 46" diameter.
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
SOLD
Solid Brass Ship's Cabin Lantern: Brass ship's cabin lantern with maker's badge from Bulpitt and Son, Birmingham, 1939. The lantern has an oil burner with geared wick and tank. Glass panels with hinged door. Brass carry handle
Est.
$400
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$800
Giant Copper Port and Starboard Lanterns: Ship's port and starboard lanterns by the venerable English firm Meteorite. Glass Fresnel lenses, brass port and starboard badges, brass carry handles and mounting flanges. Overall Dimensions:
Est.
$1,200
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$1,800
Lot Passed
SOLD
Coffee Pot from Liner Windsor Castle: Silver plated coffee pot from the ocean liner "Windsor Castle." Hinged lid, short spout. Embossed "British Commonwealth." Overall Dimensions: 7" H x 5" W
Est.
$100
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$150
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Aluminum Porthole Cocktail Table: Polished aluminum ship's porthole converted to a table. Tempered glass window with four dogbolts. Fitted with custom curved legs for an industrial look. Overall Dimensions: 24" (diameter) x 28"
Est.
$1,000
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$2,000
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Four Blade Royal Navy Ship Propeller: Four blade British Royal Navy ship's propeller of German manufacture. Never used surplus of the English Navy. Pierced with six mounting holes. Overall Dimensions: 26" diameter.
Est.
$350
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$700
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Pair of Aluminum Ship's Passageway Lights: Pair of aluminum ship's passageway lights with glass lenses and protective cages. Overall Dimensions: 11" H x 7" deep.
Est.
$250
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$450
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Brass Engine Order Telegraph: Solid brass ship's engine order telegraph mounted to a varnished section of ship's grating. This is an engine room unit with ship's commands including "full," "half," "slow," "stop," "ahead," and
Est.
$400
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$800
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"Corsair" of 1930 Model in Display Case: Exceptional model of "Corsair IV," JP Morgan's private steam yacht. This model is outfitted with raised paneled mahogany cabins, planked deck, turned brass fittings, rigged masts etc... Detailed
Est.
$4,000
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$6,000
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Brass Gunther Quadrant: A brass Gunther quadrant, 1650-1690 English. Brass. Overall Dimensions: 5" without the plumb bob or sight. 8 1/2" wide x 6 1/4" tall
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
19th Century Sea Chest with Beckets: Nineteenth century seaman's chest in old green paint with great beckets, iron hinges, and deep locking ditty box (no key). Inside of lid has "Jenny Lind" label. Dimensions: 40" x 17" x 17"
Est.
$800
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$1,200
Lot Passed
Solid Brass and Copper Nautical Beacon: Brass and copper maritime beacon with polished and lacquered finish, fitted with a Fresnel glass lens, three footed base. Hinged housing and vented top. Overall Dimensions: 21" H x 7" W
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
Lot Passed
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Solid Brass Ship's Bow Lantern: Polished brass ship's bow lantern fitted with red and green lenses and center vane. Vented top and carry loop. Overall Dimensions 11" H x 6" W x 9" deep.
Est.
$200
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$400
Pair of Aluminum Ship's Portholes: Pair of polished aluminum ship's portholes with tempered glass windows, hinged doors, and two dogs each. Both are pierced with ten mounting holes. Overall Dimensions: 21"
Est.
$400
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$800
Lot Passed
SOLD
Blueprint of USN Sloop of War "Wasp": Howard Chapelle blueprint of the United States Navy sloop of war "Wasp" showing hull profile and full hull lines, including below the waterline, bow, etc. Signed lower right "H Chapelle." Framed.
Est.
$200
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$400
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19th-Century Windjammer Original Paint: 19th-century windjammer original paint with built up cabins and raked masts. Hull painted black and gold. Overall Dimensions: 50" x 20" x 35"
Est.
$1,800
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$2,400
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Eight Spoke Ship's Wheel With Ring: Ship's wheel with eight turned spokes, iron hub, brass cap, inlaid brass ring, and outer trim ring. Overall Dimensions: 40" diameter
Est.
$500
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$750
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Brass Trim Gauge Instrument by Eldridge: Patented ship's trim and list gauge instrument used to measure a vessel's pitch. Porcelain face is marked "No. 2, to be used on vessel hulls from 50 to 250 feet waterline." This would measure a
Est.
$400
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$800
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Half Model of Cup Yacht "Defender": Planked model of the America's Cup yacht "Defender." Varnished below the waterline, painted ivory above. Overall Dimensions: 45" x 4 1/2" x 8 1/2".
Est.
$200
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$400
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Display Model of the America's Cup "Puritan": Cased model of America's Cup yacht "Puritan." Rigged with a full suit of sails, planked deck, cabins, skylights, etc. Fitted to an inlaid mahogany case with table. Some fading to case. Overall
Est.
$1,800
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$2,400
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Reversible Horizontal Mill Engine: Built by T. D. Taylor, Stephenson valve gear, reversible. Very finely built, disc-crank with scale rod bearings and working adjustment wedges. Overall Dimensions: 17" x 11" x 10"
Est.
$400
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$600
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Single Cylinder Marine Vertical Engine: Very, heavily built single cylinder launch engine, single-eccentric valve gear non-reversible with inside-admission piston valve. Very large rodbearing on big-end and small end. Built for very
Est.
$800
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$1,200
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Knolls Simplex Boiler Water Feed Pump: A wonderful and robust shuttle-valve simplex pump for feeding water to a steam boiler, iron castings, made by Knolls. NO 00 inscription on pump accumulator. Overall Dimensions: 20" x 15" x 10"
Est.
$150
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$250