19TH CENTURY SEAFARING, 15 LETTERS BYJ RUTHERFORD 15 readable documents related to Captain John Rutherford (1762-1814). A manuscript archive of John Rutherford, he was a captured Revolutionary war soldier and...
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BRITISH SAILOR'S WOOLWORK OF THE BRIGJESSE ELLENBritish Sailor's Woolwork of the Brig Jesse Ellen, circa 1870, with pennant flying, the merchant ship sails past a British fort on the left; lighthouse on right...
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1796 BRIG GEN RUFUS PUTNAM AUTOGRAPHEDLETTERMeasures 12", 13.5" wide. Good original condition. Please Email or call for a detailed condition report. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the...
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CASED BONE SHIP MODEL OF THE BRIG "H.M.S.SIR EDWARD HA...Cased Bone Ship Model of the Brig "H.M.S. Sir Edward Hawke" 1767, Scale: 1/8" = 1 ', handmade by Charles O. Mcdonald, 1984, bone and mixed media, in plexiglass...
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JOHN SCOTT BRONZE - "EXPLOSION AT GATE7" (2004)John J. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "Explosion at Gate 7" silicon bronze, 2004. Inscribed with the artist's signature and ram symbol as well as the title of the...
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JOHN SCOTT BRONZE - "GREAT SPIRITS CATTLEIII" (1998)John J. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "Great Spirits Cattle III" silicon bronze, 1998. Inscribed with the artist's signature and ram symbol as well as the title...
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ILLUSTRATED SHIP'S JOURNAL CIRCA 1810RETAINS WHAT APPEARS TO BE ITS ORIGINAL HAND-STITCHED CANVAS COVER, APPROX. 13.75" X 8.75". PAGES APPROX. 12.5" X 8".ILLUSTRATED SHIP'S JOURNAL, Circa 1810, "Journal of...
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FINE ANTIQUE SHIP MODEL OF "CLEOPATRASBARGE" OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS EARLY 20TH CENTURY CASE HEIGHT 12.5". LENGTH 17.5". WIDTH 9". BARGE" OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, Early 20th Century, Hull built up from the solid,...
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RARE AND FINE CHINESE EXPORT MINIATUREWATERCOLOR PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN JOHN DUKE OF SALEM CIRCA 1809 OVAL, 2.5" X 2" SIGHT. FRAMED 4.25" X 3.5". WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT OF CAPTAIN JOHN DUKE OF SALEM, Circa 1809, Attributed...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE’S TOOTH WITH SHIPPORTRAIT AND MEMORIAL SCENE CIRCA 1850 LENGTH 5.75".SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH WITH SHIP PORTRAIT AND MEMORIAL SCENE, Circa 1850, Obverse depicts a starboard portrait of an...
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H.E. BOUCHER MFG. CO. FINE SCALE MODELOF A MERCHANT BRIG CIRCA 1925 CASE HEIGHT 23.25". LENGTH 31.25". WIDTH 13.25". OF A MERCHANT BRIG, Circa 1925, Hull built up from the solid and planked with a bright finished...
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ROBERT SALMON (ENGLAND/MASSACHUSETTS,1775-C. 1851), "SHIPS AND A BRIG OF THE JOHN GLADSTONE & COMPANY FLEET IN THE MERSEY"., OIL ON CANVAS, 26" X 43". FRAMED 35" X 51".ROBERT SALMON, England/Massachusetts, 1775-c....
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CIVIL WAR ERA WATERCOLOR OF THE BRIGKITTY COBURN Circa mid-1860s, the two-masted ship was built in New Castle, Maine, 1855
and is identified on the mat as "Brig 'Kitty Coburn' (428 Tons) of Rockland / Wm. J....
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OIL ON BOARD SHIP PORTRAIT, OF THE BRIGNANCYOil on board ship portrait, of the Brig Nancy, signed F du Pont 84 , 20" x 18".
Condition:
Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs....
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JOHN BRADFORD ALS TO JOHN HANCOCK, JULY15, 1776, WITH MENTION OF RECEIVING A COPY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 15, 1776, WITH MENTION OF RECEIVING A COPY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, three pages of...
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PAIR OF WATERCOLOR SHIP PORTRAITS, 20THC.Pair of watercolor ship portraits, 20th c., initialed JCS , to include Brig Garland of Salem , 17" x 22 1/2" and Ship Navigator of Salem , 17" x 22 1/2".
Condition:
Some...
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HARRISON GRAY OTIS AUTOGRAPHSignatureon paper with Harrison Gray Otis' autograph along with "Brig. Gen U.S. Vols. / Manila, 28 Jan 1899". Harrison Gray Otis had an impressive career in both the military and private...
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CAPTAIN MOSES COLMAN'S OCTANT, BINOCULARSAND DIVIDERS AND DIVIDERS, Late 18th Century ebony T-frame octant, unsigned, with an inset ivory scale calibrated from -5 - 95 and a 17" brass index arm with ivory vernier...
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COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS ANDARTIFACTS DOCUMENTING THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MOSES RICH COLMAN ARTIFACTS DOCUMENTING THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MOSES RICH COLMAN, Includes: 1) An 1859-1864 journal kept by Mrs. Polly...
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GOLD RUSH-ERA JOURNAL OF THE BRIG "AMELIA"ON A VOYAGE FROM MAINE TO SAN FRANCISCO NOVEMBER 1849-MAY 1850 13.5" X 8.5". ON A VOYAGE FROM MAINE TO SAN FRANCISCO, November 1849-May 1850, "Journal of a Voyage from Eastport...
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FINE SCALE MINIATURE MODEL OF THE MERCHANTBRIG "VOLANTE" BY JOHN EVANS CIRCA 1990 CASE HEIGHT 6.25". LENGTH 7.75". WIDTH 3.75". BRIG "VOLANTE" BY JOHN EVANS, Circa 1990, In 1:384 scale. Solid hull with applied copper...
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NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR-STYLE MODELOF THE BRITISH NAVAL BRIG H.M.S. "LEE" BRITAIN, 20TH CENTURY CASE HEIGHT 20.5". LENGTH 24". WIDTH 10.25". OF THE BRITISH NAVAL BRIG H.M.S. "LEE", Britain, 20th Century, ...
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THOMAS JEFFERSON AND LEVI LINCOLN, SR.SIGNED FOUR-LANGUAGE SHIP'S PASSPORT FOR THE BRIG JOHN. MAY 20, 1801 17 1/4 X 21 1/4 IN. (43.82 X 53.98 CM.) SIGNED FOUR-LANGUAGE SHIP'S PASSPORT FOR THE BRIG JOHN. MAY 20,...
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+TWO MAST SHIP MODEL IN GLASS CASE,BRIG, 20TH C., EIGHT BROWN DYED FABRIC SAILS, BLACK AND BROWN PAINTED WOODEN HULL WITH DETAILED DESIGN TO DECK INCLUDING TWELVE METAL CANNONS, ROWBOAT AND METAL ANCHOR ATTACHED...
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AMERICAN SCRIMSHAW TOOTH "BRIG SALON".Whaling ship in red, blue and black "The Brig Salon out of Mattapoissett (sic), 1843". 7.5"l....
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LOT OF 28, 19TH C MARINE INSURANCE POLICIESFORSHIPS OUT OF FAIRHAVEN AND MATTAPOISETT ALONG WITH A 1868 ACCOUNT BOOK FOR THE BRIG STAR CASTLE. SOME OF THE POLICIES ARE FOR THE SHIP SIAM, 1860, BRIG HOMER, BARK ROSCIUS,...
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FIVE 19TH C CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS, JAPANESEON RICEPAPER. RANGE IN SIZE FROM 11 1/2" TO 19". UNDATED. ONE IS FOR CLEARANCE ADDRESSED TO CAPTAIN PIERCE FOR THE SHIP "ROUSSEAU". ANOTHER IS FOR THE BARK "THOMAS DICKERSON"....
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A LARGE COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND DOCUMENTSRELATEDTO SIMPSON JENNEY A WHALESHIP CAPTAIN FROM FAIRHAVEN, MA TO INCLUDE A 1869 DOCUMENT FOR 1/8 SHARE IN THE SCHOONER ELLEN RODMAN, NUMEROUS 19TH C DEEDS FOR PROPERTY IN FAIRHAVEN,...
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LARGE LOT OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS ANDPHOTOGRAPHS,RELATING PRIMARILY TO THE CIVIL WAR. 7 BINDERS, WITH MILITARY DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CDVS, CUT SIGNATURES, LETTERS. TO INCLUDE: ALBUM 1 INCLUDING SIGNATURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS...
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HISTORIC MARITIME SHIPPING DOCUMENTS.19TH C. TOinclude: 179 page bound deposition taken under oath in the town of Port Louis in the islands of the Mauritius, Edward Allen Williams, possibly dealing with an insurance...
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A Scrimshaw Tooth Depicting Two ShipsUnderway
Mid 19th Century
depicting broadside portraits of a full brig flying an American ensign, being followed by an unidentified American full-rigged, two-decker ship-of-war,...
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ANTIQUE SHIPS BRIG DOOR. Unique shipsbrig door, heavy oak wood with large bronze hinges, screen and iron paneled door, with a small hinged door in top section, 76”H x 35”W x 3”D....
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1 piece. Document Signed. Madison,James. N.p., May 25, 1810. 1p., vellum, folio; generally clean. Ship & lighthouse vignettes at head. Ship's papers for the brig Fox. Madison signature starting to fade. Paper...
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Samuel Lawrence Early New York Representative& the Lawrence Family Manuscript Archive An extensive archive of approximately 67 documents of the noted Lawrence family of New York spanning the years 1799 to 1908. Dealing...
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Autographs of World War II GeneralsEight 4-Stars Including One MOH Lot of 10 including: Wallace M. Greene Jr. USMC General TNS 1964; J. Lawton Collins TLS 1966; Harold K. Johnson TNS 1966; Harry Vaughan Major...
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DECORATED BOX. New England mid 19thcentury mahogany. Probably sailor-made with original paint including a ship on the lid and the inscription ''Ship Prudent of Salem Brig. Crownenshield master 1799.''...
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