Group of 6 Brooches- Nolan Miller andGroup of 6 Brooches- Nolan Miller and More. Group sizes range from 2''- 2.5'' high by 2'' wide. Includes 1 neo classical, faux jasper ware Joan Rivers Brooch in mixed tones of lilac and lavender. Stamped Joan Rivers on the back. In good condition. 1 Nolan Miller silver tone rhinestone and enamel bow brooch. Stamped on the back. In good condition. 1 vintage faux scrimshaw brooch with a merchant ship and silvertone frame. 1 vintage victorian ladies head novelty brooch in good condition. 1 handmade green turtle brooch with real shell accents in good condition. 1 unmarked faux pearl and rhinestone brooch in a gunmetal finish. The brooch is in farn condition and is missing the pin bar for fastening. Group also includes 1 small hand painted trinket box measuring 6'' wide by 2.5'' tall by 1'' deep. In fair condition with minor scuffs and scratches. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $15 is a domestic shipping estimate for first lot and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional lot we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
A PATRIOTIC NAUTICAL CARVED AND PAINTEDA PATRIOTIC NAUTICAL CARVED AND PAINTED MERCHANT SHIP P...probably from Massachusetts, circa 1880, central decoration of carved eagle with spread wings and original glass eye atop three flags surrounding urn and shaped scroll with the initials "J.H.C.", the products of trade, lumber, tobacco, leaves, and corn form the carved border on the top and bottom of the plaque, original painted surface, 17-1/2 x 32-1/2 x 4-1/4 in.
Provenance: Jewett-Berdan Antiques, Newcastle, Maine
Note: According to consignor notes, this plaque comes from a merchant ship in the 19th century and likely hung above the door of a ship captain's or other official's quarters.
Condition:
general wear and abrasions to wood, rubbing and loss to paint, several horizontal age splits near center of plaque, some bumps and small chips to edges, surface dirt/accretion
ANCIENT ROMAN STYLE BRONZE OIL LAMPANCIENT ROMAN STYLE BRONZE OIL LAMP Roman style bronze oil lamp, after the antique, modeled as a Roman merchant ship or fishing boat, the interior with inscription, raised on marble plinth base. 5? H x 11.5? W x 2.25? D.
LARGE GLASS CASED SHIP MODEL, 'THE ANNELARGE GLASS CASED SHIP MODEL, 'THE ANNE & HOPE'Model ship, "Ann and Hope" our of Providence, Rhode Island, a China trade three mast ship housed in glass display case, interior brass plate, ship approx 38"h, 42"w., 14"d, case: 40.75"h, 45.25"w, 16.5"d **Note: The merchant ship Ann and Hope was built in 1798. It was armed with twelve nine-pound cannons and briefly engaged a French ship in 1800. The ship traveled and traded with Atlantic and Pacific countries. The Ann and Hope went aground and was lost on the rocks at Block Island, Rhode Island in 1806. Three crew lost their lives and most of the $300,000 cargo was also lost.**
LARGE JAPANESE NANBAN STYLE 6-PANELLARGE JAPANESE NANBAN STYLE 6-PANEL SCREEN. Large Japanese Nanban style 6-panel paint and gilt decorated folding floor screen displaying the arrival of a most surely Portuguese merchant ship on. Depictions of a the crew unloading the ship, and the arrival of their exports on shore. Accompanied by several receipts/shipping information. From a Port Monmouth, NJ estate. Dimensions: individual panels measure approx. 21.875" w x 80.875" h. Condition: Good with scratches, dings/dents and scuffs.
CHINESE EXPORT CARVED HARDWOOD AND UPHOLSTEREDCHINESE EXPORT CARVED HARDWOOD AND UPHOLSTERED PARLOR SETComprising:
A pair of armchairs, 45 3/4 x 28 1/2 x 31 in., height of seat 14 1/2 in.
A settee, 36 x 6 ft. 5 in. x 28 in.
For a similar example see Doyle New York, May 4, 2021, Lot 110.
Note: This suite was donated to the Historical Society of Newburgh by Bessie Aspinwall Wagner, daughter of the family who originally commissioned it. It is through the letters and notes of Bessie Aspinwall Wagner the history of the suite has been recorded.
This furniture was commissioned by the Aspinwall family through an English dealer to be made in China circa 1880 and reportedly imported on one of the family’s merchant ships. The Aspinwalls who used this parlor set had been living in New Jersey at that time and, at the turn of the 20th century, John Aspinwall built a home in Newburgh, NY when he established his factory there, producing the innovative Fabrikoid which was an artificial leather. Fabrikoid was ‘capable of giving an imitation of all kinds of leather in all colors and patterns’. Beginning as an alternative upholstery material for carriages, Fabrikoid was quickly promoted for use in suitcases, baseball coverings, shoe and hat linings, hospital sheeting and more. As automobiles took center stage in transportation, Mr. Aspinwall's company was positioned to offer upholstery and car tops perfect for weather exposure. By 1906, the company boasted that each month they made enough artificial leather to reach three times to New York City.
Bessie Aspinwall married Colonel Hayden Wagner and moved to another mansion not far from her parents' Town of Newburgh home. The Aspinwall home on Balmville Road was sold by Bessie to the Union Presbyterian Church in 1957 and that congregation converted it to their house of worship. The big music room in the mansion that had held the Chinese furniture became Union Presbyterian's main sanctuary which it remains today. At that time, the parlor set was given to the historical society which had recently purchased an unfurnished mansion of its own as a headquarters in downtown Newburgh.
Newburgh, New York was a busy and important port in the 19th century, enough that it had its own federal customs house. Several prominent residents were freight forwarders who engaged in New York, Atlantic Coast and foreign trade. The homes of this community represented this wealth and the diversity of goods exchanged by its business families.
Condition
The suite with minor wear, scuffing and nicks throughout. The settee with minor losses and age cracks. The upholstery is soiled and worn and one upholstered armrest is detached. All structurally sound, grand scale.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
ANTIQUE VOTIVE MODEL OF A GALLEON ProbablyANTIQUE VOTIVE MODEL OF A GALLEON Probably Dutch, 19th century or earlier: representation of a 16th century armed merchant ship, inscribed in Dutch on either side and fitted with wrought iron hooks for suspension, 34 in. H., approx. 42 in. L., approx. 13 in. W., with a more recent wooden base.
PAINTINGS OF PASSENGER TRAIN & MERCHANTPAINTINGS OF PASSENGER TRAIN & MERCHANT SHIPLot of two paintings: A watercolour of a steam powered passenger train near Verona, Ontario, painted in December 1926 by Edna McBain of MacDonald's Corners. Also included is an oil on board of the merchant ship "Mississippi", flying the American flag, great detail. Illegible signature, circa 1910. Ex Lawless collection. McBain, 8" x 9.75"; artist unknown, 9.75" x 12". FRANCAIS: Lot de 2 peintures: aquarelle d'un train de voyageurs à vapeur près de Vérone, Ont., peinte en décembre 1926 par Edna McBain de MacDonald's Corners; huile sur panneau du navire marchand "Mississippi", arborant le pavillon américain, très détaillée. Signature illisible. Circa 1910. Ex-collection Lawless.
DELFT PORCELAIN BLAUW DECORATIVE WALLDELFT PORCELAIN BLAUW DECORATIVE WALL PLATELimited edition large handmade porcelain plate decorated with a merchant ship at a dock. Artist signed to lower left side. Delft backstamp.
Artist: W. J. J. Nuyen
Issued: c. 1970
Dimensions: 13.25" dia.
Edition Number: 46 of 5000 Manufacturer: Delft
Country of Origin: Holland
Condition:
Age related wear.
DELFT PORCELAIN BLAUW CABINET PLATELimitedDELFT PORCELAIN BLAUW CABINET PLATELimited edition handmade wall or display plate decorated with a merchant ship at a dock. Artist signed to lower left side. Delft backstamp.
Artist: J. J. Nuyen
Issued: c. 1970
Dimensions: 13.25" dia.
Edition Number: 133 of 5000 Manufacturer: Delft
Country of Origin: Holland
Condition:
Age related wear.
A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE EXPORT BLUEA GROUP OF THREE CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAI...A GROUP OF THREE CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN WARES, EACH MARKED, of baluster form and a short cylindrical neck painted with continuous mountainous waterside scenes, above petal form panels enclosing a lone fisherman on the banks of a hillside stream, alternating maiden hunters on horseback amidst similarly painted landscapes, over flaring foot panels depicting a maiden strolling on a fenced path alternating a fisherman in a mountainous riverscape, surmounted by a domed petal form lid with bud finial and continuing waterside landscape decoration, underglaze blue leaf mark, height: 10"; an export beaker or gu vase of shaped cylindrical form with a flaring rim above sides centering stylized rectangular panels enclosing auspicious flowering foliage, European urban dwellings, pavilions and rocky landscapes, continuing to a slightly flaring base rim and underside with blue leaf mark, height: 10 5/8"; export lidded jar of hexagonal form with sides centering vertical panels of auspicious flowering plant filled pots alternating scenes of a lone fisherman on the banks of a meandering hillside stream, beneath a ruyi banded collar and cylindrical lappet paneled neck beneath a basket rim painted mouth, raised on a conforming leaf tip detailed flaring foot, enclosing an underside with a blue crooked cross lined good luck symbol, surmounted by an associated domed lid with bud finial above petal form panels of floral sprays, height: 9". NOTE: These Chinese Export blue and white wares were part of a porcelain cargo and other artifacts recovered from a merchant shipwreck.
AN ANTIQUE MAP, "ACCURATISSIMA EUROPæ,AN ANTIQUE MAP, "ACCURATISSIMA EUROPæ, MULTIS LOCIS COR...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Accuratissima Europæ, Multis locis correcta, et Nuperrimé edita," CAREL ALLARD, AMSTERDAM, 17TH/18TH CENTURY, parcel gilt hand colored engraving on paper, Carel Allard (Dutch 1648 - 1709), cartographer, Philip Tideman (Dutch 1657-1705), printer, William van der Gouwen (Dutch circa 1640-1720), engraver, with an upper left figural title cartouche, a figure of Athena armed with spear and shield perches in fluffy clouds above a female personification of Europe, with an Austro Hungarian style crown and scepter draped in a Dutch orange silk and gilt embroidered cape and purple dress, she gestures upward from an elbow resting on books and pedestal with partial scene of the Adoration of the Magi, a young page kneels holding a rotunda style birdcage his head turning towards Poseidon and Amphitrite who points to a fleet of five merchant ships at sea, Iceland shows a spewing volcano, overlaid with curving latitudinal and longitudinal lines, a compass rose, and hand inscribed U/L in ink margin number 3. Sheet: 21 1/4" x 24 3/4" Plate: 20 1/4" x 23 7/16" Note: Hekla Volcano, one of Iceland's most active volcanoes is recorded during the 17th century to have erupted impressively for a year from 1636-1637 and then again for seven months in 1693. A second erupting volcano found herein this map on the Island of Sicily is noted to have changed the coast line significantly in 1669. Provenance: Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas. Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas
Condition:
Some losses, fading of hand color, uneven edges, some tears, stains, smudges and bleeding of inks, overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.” NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.
BRITISH SAILOR'S WOOLWORK OF THE BRIGBRITISH SAILOR'S WOOLWORK OF THE BRIG JESSE 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 with a flock of 12 gulls overhead; eight sailors in two small boats destined for the fort and a colorful royal crest above in bird's eye maple frame with gilt slip.
16 ¼ in. x 24 ¾ in. Overall 21 in. x 29 ½ in.
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
SHADOWBOX MODEL OF A THREE-MASTED SHIP,SHADOWBOX MODEL OF A THREE-MASTED SHIP, LATE 19TH CENTU...Shadowbox Model of a Three-Masted Ship, late 19th Century , merchant ship with false gunports at full sail in choppy seas; details include a gilt figurehead and gully fitted deck; carved and painted wood, composition waves
Height 21 in. Length 32.5 in. Depth 9 in.
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
SEA-ENCRUSTED ROMAN POTTERY TRANSPORTSEA-ENCRUSTED ROMAN POTTERY TRANSPORT AMPHORA, EX-KIRK ...Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A quintessential terracotta transport amphora with a piriform body tapering to a pointed base. Twin handles arch upwards from the sloped shoulders and terminate just below the flared rim. Thick encrustations of barnacles and marine deposits adorn the surface - a natural souvenir from centuries spent on the ocean floor. Vessels such as this were transported all throughout the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas starting around 600 BCE and through the Byzantine Empire. They carried water, wine, olive oil, and grains and were designed to sit in a layer of sand at the lower deck of a merchant ship. Literally thousands of these examples have been found in shipwrecks throughout this region, but this is an exceptionally fine and attractive example. Size: 16.9" Diameter x 31" H (42.9 cm x 78.7 cm); 31.6" H (80.3 cm) on included custom stand.
See several similar examples in the British Museum. London. Compare to a near identical example in "Amphoras and the Ancient Wine Trade," no. 38 by the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, where it states that this type of amphora was the first known to have carried wine from Italy to Greece.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Andrew Jones Auctions, Los Angeles, California, USA, May 18, 2022, lot 90; ex-Kirk and Anne Douglas collection, Hollywood, California, USA
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#173001
Condition:
Losses and chipping to rim. Light surface wear with a few nicks and abrasions as shown. Otherwise, excellent with rich sea encrustations.
JOHN FREDERICK LOOS, (BELGIAN, CA. 1861-1895),JOHN FREDERICK LOOS, (BELGIAN, CA. 1861-1895), THE MERCHANT SHIP ROBERT L. LANE, 1871, OIL ON CANVAS, 24 X 36 IN., FRAME: 29 X 40 1/2 IN.JOHN FREDERICK LOOS, (Belgian, ca. 1861-1895) The Merchant Ship Robert L. Lane, 1871, oil on canvas signed and dated John Loos Antwerp 1871 lower right 1871, oil on canvas Dimensions: 24 x 36 in., frame: 29 x 40 1/2 in. Condition: Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
(4) AMERICAN & CANADIAN MERCHANT SHIP(4) AMERICAN & CANADIAN MERCHANT SHIP MODELS(lot of 4) Model ships, all on wood plinth bases, including: (1) American clipper ship, "Sovereign of the Seas," built in Boston, 1853, approx 15"h, 21"w, 3.25"d; (1) American fishing schooner, "Gertrude L. Thebaud," built in Essex, Massachusetts,1930, approx 16.25"h, 20.25"w, 3.25"d; (1) American merchant brigantine "Newsboy," built in Boston, 1854, approx 12.25"h, 15.75"w, 5.5"d; (1) Canadian racing schooner, "Bluenose," built in Nova Scotia, 1921, rotates on stand, approx 20.5"h, 22"w, 5"d; 5.75lbs total
CHELSEA U.S. MARITIME COMMISSION SHIP'SCHELSEA U.S. MARITIME COMMISSION SHIP'S CLOCK CIRCA 1930 DIAMETER 7.25”.CHELSEA U.S. MARITIME COMMISSION SHIP'S CLOCK, Circa 1930, Face marked "Chelsea Clock Co. Boston" and "U.S. Maritime Commission Ser. No. 4290". Serial number on back of case matches number on movement: #308089. Dimensions: Diameter 7.25". Provenance: The U.S. Maritime Commission was established in 1936 to devise a merchant shipbuilding program to equip the United States with a fleet of 500 modern cargo ships. It was abolished in 1950.
SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TOSCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO CERES ARTISAN WILLIAM A. GILPIN CIRCA 1835 LENGTH 6".SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO CERES ARTISAN WILLIAM A. GILPIN, Circa 1835, Subtlety inscribed "Elizabeth", the name of Gilpin's wife, within a delicate vine that forms the proscenium arch on the obverse, in an identical fashion to the historically significant tooth signed "W A Gilpin" that connected a name to the formerly anonymous scrimshander "Ceres Artisan A". Obverse depicts a full-length figure of Hope standing on a rock amidst swelling waves, below a "Honor Justice And Sailor's Rights" banner. An eagle at her right shoulder drinks from a chalice she holds in her left hand, and behind her left shoulder is an American flag on a staff topped by a Phrygian cap. Her patriotic dress has a star shield at the bust and star border at the hem. The scene is framed within a floriform and geometric border topped with the proscenium arch, typical characteristics of Gilpin and other Ceres Artisans. The arch contains a portside portrait of a ship flying a flag, probably an American flag, at the stern. Reverse with a large bow-view portrait of a merchant ship with false gunports and a long pennant flying from the mainmast. A sawtooth and scalloped border encircles the base of the tooth. Dimensions: Length 6". Provenance: A Third Dictionary of Scrimshaw Artists by Stuart M. Frank (Mystic, Ct.: Stuart M. Frank and Mystic Seaport Museum, 2013), pp. 121-124, William A. Gilpin, born in 1805, came from a prominent Wilmington, Delaware family. He is known to have made at least two whaling voyages, including an 1834-1837 voyage aboard the whaleship Ceres.The tooth signed by Gilpin within the proscenium arch was sold at Eldred's, The Marine Sale, July 25, 2019, Lot #7.
SCALE MODEL OF A 16TH CENTURY VENETIANSCALE MODEL OF A 16TH CENTURY VENETIAN MERCHANT SHIP ITALY, 20TH CENTURY CASE HEIGHT 28.25". LENGTH 53.25". WIDTH 20".SCALE MODEL OF A 16TH CENTURY VENETIAN MERCHANT SHIP, Italy, 20th Century, Hull built up in plank-on-solid construction, the bottom painted a cream color and the topsides finished bright, with applied strakes, chain plates, raised poop and fore-peak, balcony around quarter galleries and stern. Simple decks detailed with deck hatches, doors, ladders, skylight, tiller and mizzen boom. Rigged with a bowsprit and four masts with cross spars, crow's nest, standing and running rigging and a full suit of sails detailed with panel seams. Displayed on a simple painted wooden cradle on a wooden base within a mahogany and glass case. Two brass plaques mounted to the base, one engraved "Mercantile Veneziana del XVI Siècle" and the other a gift presentation engraved "1929-1954/ Al Sir Basil A. McLean/ L'ufficio di Genova". Dimensions: Case height 28.25". Length 53.25". Width 20".
CHELSEA U.S. MARITIME COMMISSION SHIP'SCHELSEA U.S. MARITIME COMMISSION SHIP'S CLOCK CIRCA 1930 DIAMETER 7.25”.CHELSEA U.S. MARITIME COMMISSION SHIP'S CLOCK, Circa 1930, Face stamped "Chelsea Clock Co. Boston" and "U.S. Maritime Commission Ser. No. 4290". Serial number on back of case matches number on movement: #308089. Dimensions: Diameter 7.25". Provenance: The U.S. Maritime Commission was established in 1936 to devise a merchant shipbuilding program to equip the United States with a fleet of 500 modern cargo ships. It was abolished in 1950.
PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON (1751 - 1836):PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON (1751 - 1836): SIGNED DOCUMENTsigned and dated 1809; also signed by Secretary of State Robert Smith; embossed seal lower left; the document granting passage to a merchant ship; Condition: cut unevenly; horizontal and vertical creases; framed under Plexiglas; not examined out of frame; 15 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches; 22 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches framed Condition:
JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY (AMERICAN, 1738-1815)JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY (AMERICAN, 1738-1815) PORTRAIT OF SEA CAPTAIN RICHARD FANNING (1774-1800), OIL ON CANVAS LAID DOWN TO MASONITE, 24" X 20", IN THE PERIOD GILDED AND GESSO CAST EXHIBITION FRAME, WITH NAMEPLATE, OV...John Singleton Copley (American, 1738-1815) Portrait of Sea Captain Richard Fanning (1774-1800), Oil on Canvas laid down to masonite, 24" x 20", in the period gilded and gesso cast exhibition frame, with nameplate, Overall measures 28 3/4" x 24".This portrait of Captain Fanning was done in London in 1796 by Copley. Richard Fanning was lost at sea while master of a merchant ship, 18 March 1800 at age 26. The portrait hung in the sitting room of the Howell House in Westhampton Beach, Long Island, New York. The painting is accompanied by a black and white photo, circa 1900, of the painting in the Howell House, and with an additional typed letter signed by Clement Conger, Department of State, Chairman-Fine Arts Committee, dated Oct. 26, 1973. The painting is published and illustrated in the 1905 History of the Fanning Family, Genealogical Record. Provenance: Mortimore Howell Cobb, Palm Beach, Florida (1904-1986), the oldest living survivor of the Titanic,Sold for the Trust of June C. Underhill-Cobb, Lantana, Florida. This is a rare painting of an ancestor to the Howell and Cobb families. This painting has been in the possession of the Howell and Cobb family for over 200 years. The painting has scattered crazing and craquelure with old in-painting. Probably restored over 100 years ago. The frame has chips and some losses to gesso. Will need conservation. Provenance: Mortimore Howell Cobb, Palm Beach, Florida (1904-1986), the oldest living survivor of the Titanic, Sold for the Trust of June C. Underhill-Cobb, Atlantis, Florida.
MERCHANT SHIPS PAINTING American SchoonerMERCHANT SHIPS PAINTING American Schooner and Passing Brigantine, watercolor on illustration board, unsigned, with G in pencil upper left, in a French ruled mat, glazed, in gilded wooden frame with linen liner, OS: 19 1/4" x 21 3/4", SS: 10" x 13". Toned.
COLLECTION OF (100S) BRITISH CIGARETTECOLLECTION OF (100S) BRITISH CIGARETTE CARDS & (6) ALBUMS Loose cards removed from three albums, plus three albums with cards still in, including: Loose; Characters from Dickens; Players Past and Present; Film Stars; Motorcycles; Motor Cars; Lucky Charms; Children of all Nations; Famous Boys; Aircraft of the Royal Air Force; Merchant Ships of the Word; Railway Engines; Motor Cars at a Glance; Army Corps Divisional Signs, 1914-1918; Regimental Standards and Cap Badges; (mostly complete sets); PLUS in Albums: Birds; Flowers; Flowering Trees and Shrubs; Dogs; Wildlife; Historic Figures, mixed miscellany. Generally fine condition.
TWO CHINESE DESARU SHIPWRECK BLUE &TWO CHINESE DESARU SHIPWRECK BLUE & WHITE SPOONS Two Chinese Desaru shipwreck blue and white spoons, circa 1830, each of traditional form, having blue tendril designs, resting in a fitted box. Note: The Chinese merchant ship Desaru sank off of West Malaysia in 1830. The wreck was excavated in 2001-2002. Approximate dimensions: spoons l. 4. 25", w. 2".
American School, 19th Century
Ship Diorama:American School, 19th Century
Ship Diorama: Pilot Boat No. 8, The Isaac Webb with a Merchant Ship
carved and painted wood with paper ground
signed F. Standerwick Staten Island Sept. 22nd 1869 to lower right
18 x 23 inches.
Property from a Private Chicago Collection
LLOYD H. THOMAS (MAINE, 1910-1990),LLOYD H. THOMAS (MAINE, 1910-1990), "RED JACKET" DIORAMA., BAS-RELIEF WOODEN SAILS AND HULL AND OIL ON PANEL, 18" X 24". FRAMED 19.5" X 25.75".LLOYD H. THOMAS, Maine, 1910-1990, "Red Jacket" diorama. Depicts the famous clipper ship in the ice off Cape Horn on a passage from Australia to Liverpool in 1854, after an N. Currier print. Thomas created several dioramas in the 1930s of American clipper ships based on Currier & Ives prints. Signed and dated lower right "L.H. Thomas 39". Titled in lower margin. Dimensions: Bas-relief wooden sails and hull and oil on panel, 18" x 24". Framed 19.5" x 25.75". Provenance: Notes:The Red Jacket , the first ship of the White Star Line, was one of the largest and fastest clippers ever built, setting the speed record for an Atlantic crossing on her maiden voyage when she sailed from New York to Liverpool in 13 days, 1 hour, 25 minutes. She was designed by Samuel Hartt Pook, built by George Thomas in Rockland, Maine and launched in 1853. On her first voyage she was commanded by veteran packet ship captain Asa Eldridge of Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.She sailed on the Australian immigrant trade route for several years, notably colliding with the British merchant ship Elizabeth Walker , which sank, but Red Jacket was able to rescue the crew. In 1872, Red Jacket became a lumber carrier from Quebec to London and in 1883 was sold to Blandy Brothers, a Portuguese shipping company, who used her as a coaling hulk. She dragged her anchors in a heavy gale and was driven ashore in 1885.
IMPORTANT SHADOW BOX DIORAMA OF PILOTIMPORTANT SHADOW BOX DIORAMA OF PILOT BOAT NO. 8 ESCORTING A SHIP INTO STATEN ISLAND DATED 1869 HEIGHT 21.5". WIDTH 27.5".IMPORTANT SHADOW BOX DIORAMA OF PILOT BOAT NO. 8 ESCORTING A SHIP INTO STATEN ISLAND, Dated 1869, A rare and early signed and dated example. Depicts the famous and celebrated Pilot Boat No. 8 approaching a square-rigged American merchant ship in New York Harbor, with a small rowboat with oarsmen in the foreground. The pilot boat is flying an "Isaac Webb" banner off the gaff and an American flag from the main mast. The merchant ship is flying an American flag, an American merchant flag and an American pennant, and has five well-detailed sailors in merchant uniform standing on the bow. Well-constructed hulls, decks and sails made from paper and cardboard. Painted sky and water. Signed lower right "T. Sanderwick, Staten Island Sept. 22nd, 1869". Not only is this one of the earliest signed and dated dioramas we have seen, it is of the highest quality and has a remarkable 3D effect. Housed in its original wood frame with gold liner and original glass. Dimensions: Height 21.5". Width 27.5". Provenance: Notes:William Webb was considered one of America's leading designers and builders of merchant and sailing ships. In 1860 he designed a pilot boat for New York Harbor and named it after his father, Isaac Webb. The Isaac Webb was 95 tons, 72 feet in length, 20 feet in breadth and she drew 7 feet. See Merchant Sail 1876-1947 Volume V by William Armstrong Fairburn, p. 2803.
THREE CASED SETS OF WORLD WAR II-ERATHREE CASED SETS OF WORLD WAR II-ERA U.S. NAVY RECOGNITION/TEACHING MODELS SHIP LENGTHS TO APPROX. 10". CASE HEIGHTS FROM 10" TO 14". LENGTHS FROM 11" TO 27".THREE CASED SETS OF WORLD WAR II-ERA U.S. NAVY RECOGNITION/TEACHING MODELS, Die cast models of U.S. Navy and Merchant Marine ships. One case includes 14 ships, one with 16 and one with 48, most with identification labels. Exterior of cases painted gray and with stenciled lettering. One marked "Restricted Property of A.A.F. Miniature Metal Models of Merchant Ships ... Made b So. Salem Studios So. Salem, N.Y." and one with label "Special Devices Division USN Bureau of Aeronautics ... Japanese Miniature Ship Models ... Mfrd. By Comet Metal Products Co., Inc. ...". Interiors painted blue. Dimensions: Ship lengths to approx. 10". Case heights from 10" to 14". Lengths from 11" to 27".
WILLIAM MINSHALL BIRCHALL (ENGLAND,WILLIAM MINSHALL BIRCHALL (ENGLAND, 1884-1941), "LAND IN SIGHT"., WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 7" X 10" SIGHT. FRAMED 13.25" X 15.75".WILLIAM MINSHALL BIRCHALL, England, 1884-1941, "Land in Sight". Titled, signed and dated lower left "Land in Sight Wm. Birchall 1924". Dimensions: Watercolor on paper, 7" x 10" sight. Framed 13.25" x 15.75". Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York.An important private marine collection, New York.Notes:The ship Tusitala was the last full-rigged merchant ship to fly the American flag. She was an iron-hulled ship of 1,684 tons built in 1883 at Greenock, Scotland as the Inveruglas . In 1923, after being laid up for several years, she was acquired by the "Three Hours for Lunch Club" and renamed Tusitala , in honor of Robert Lewis Stephenson, meaning "Teller of Tales". She was then acquired by the Farrell Lines and was the last full-rigged ship under the American flag. She was finally scrapped in Mobile in 1947.
WOODEN MODEL OF AN ARMED LATE18TH CENTURYWOODEN MODEL OF AN ARMED LATE18TH CENTURY BRITISH MERCHANT SHIP Contemporary, fully rigged with wooden construction throughout, this vessel is named Nais on her stern; she sports two deck guns, ten swivel guns and, oddly, the 19th century White Ensign still used by the UK's navy today. With separate wooden stand. 28-1/2 in. tall; 38 in. long.
SCENIC DELFT SIX TILE TABLEAU: Six tilesSCENIC DELFT SIX TILE TABLEAU: Six tiles arranged to depict scenic lakeside landscape including merchant ships, bridge, and windmill. Housed in wood frame. Approx. 10'' h x 42'' w x .75'' d.
CONDITION: No condition issues are to be noted.
EPHEMERA: WAR DATED LETTER FROM WETHERSFIELD,EPHEMERA: WAR DATED LETTER FROM WETHERSFIELD, CT FROM A MAN ENGAGED IN PURCHASING CAPTURED BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS TO HIS PARTNER, IN PART "...I SEND YOUR ACCT. OF COST OF THE SLOOP HAWK...WE HAVE TWO PRIZES NOW LYING ...EPHEMERA: War dated letter from Wethersfield, CT from a man engaged in purchasing captured British merchant ships to his partner, in part "...I send your acct. of cost of the Sloop Hawk...we have two prizes now lying at Rockey Hill" dated May 1, 1780, quarter sized tear in the middle left margin, away from all writing, other good condition, sold as is, 12 1/4" h. x 7 1/2" w.
TEN EDWARD WISWESSER SHIP PRINTS. MidTEN EDWARD WISWESSER SHIP PRINTS. Mid 20th century. Blueprint copies of ships and submarines. President Jackson, Santa Rosa, RMS Saxonia, Conte di Cavour, merchant ship, HMS Dido, HMS Valiant, HMS Devonshire, IMS Nagato, and USS Narwhal N-1. Average 11"h. 25"l. Wiswesser designed warships at the Philadelphia Naval Yard, 1940-1946.
TWO FRAMED NAUTICAL SCENES PICTURINGTWO FRAMED NAUTICAL SCENES PICTURING BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS Decorative contemporary works after antique maritime paintings, to include a large oil on canvas painting with indiscernible signature lower right, to also include a smaller unsigned print on canvas, each framed.