Maritime art & objects

Figurehead of an unknown ship. Not for the prow, but placed somewhere on the ship as a ship’s decoration. It is a particularly decorative and richly decorated female statue with long locks and a medallion around her neck that unfortunately went up in flames along with her ship. What remains is an image with history that shows what fire can do on board.

Catalogue: MA.2-19
Date: 18th c.
HWL: 39x15x12 cm
Signed: not signed
Origin: probably Swedish
Condition: as it is

Wrought iron grappling hook with line. An old plumb line was used for the line. The colored markers are still present.

Catalog: MA.2-15
Date: 19th century
L hook: 28 cm, line about 10 meters
Signed: not signed
Origin: unknown, probably France
Condition: perfect

Particularly nice ship’s or travel pharmacy in mahogany transport box with brass flat folding handles. The upper part opens and shows 17 blown glass bottles with fitted stoppers of Robbins & Co, Chemists, Oxford street London. Some bottles have residu from drugs. The drawer has tiny hand cut dovetail joints and is locked with a copper pin. The finish is in fine condition on this historic chest. With key.

Catalogue: MA.2-20
Date: 19th century
HWL: 17.5×17.5×19 cm
Bottles signed: Robbins & Co, Operative Chemists, 372 Oxfordstreet, London
Origin: England
Condition: for its age in very good condition, one bottle has a chip in the edge

Oil bags were carried as part of the ship’s lifeboat equipment and were primarily intended to be deployed in conjunction with a sea anchor to mitigate the effect of seas breaking inboard when hove-to or running before a swell. Original quality.

Catalog: MA.2-16
Date: 20th century
LW: 50 x 24 cm
Signed: not signed
Origin: unknown
Condition: good and complete

Original admiralty pattern chart room lamp on extension rod. Extends to 75 centimeters.

Catalog: MA.2-13
Date: 20th entury
HL: 25 x 75cm
Signed: not signed
Origin: unknown
Condition: perfect

British Royal Navy bosun’s whistle with spliced neck cord. The whistle is stamped on both sides of the bowl with an aroow of the War Department.

Catalog: MA.2-11
Date: ca. 1900
L: 12 cm
Signed: not signed
Origin: England
Condition: perfect for its age, no repairs

Beautifully covered wooden tiller in excellent condition.
Length 110 cm.

Catalog: MA.1-30
Date: 20th c.
L: 110 cm (43 in)
Signed: not signed
Origin: England
Condition: perfect

Oil on panel.
The well known Johannes Christiaan Schotel, born in Dordrecht, Holland was a maritime painter. The representation of ships was his specialty, rigging and people against an often threatening background of sky and water. Schotel was probably the most important marine painter of the nineteenth century. His work was a continuation of the tradition of Dutch seventeenth-century sea painters such as Willem van de Velde the Elder and Ludolf Backhuizen.
The Dordts Museum is in possession of a similar painting of Martinus Schouman, the teacher of Schotel. Possibly this is an early work by Schotel.

Catalog: MA.2-03
Date: ca. 1815 (frame of later date)
WL, panel: 34,5 x 46,5 cm
WL, frame: 43 x 64,5 cm
Signed: J.C. Schotel, left under and nr 10 at the back
Origin: Holland, Dutch
Condition: excellent, no cracks or deformations, slight damage in lower right corner frame

Dramatically beautiful figurehead of the goddess Minerva. Minerva is a personification of the divine power of the mind, of the resourcefulness, of the human mind and of wisdom. Later she is gained by the Romans as a warrior and a peace-loving goddess.
With very fine crafmanship carved and decorated. Original paint and surface. The right arm is missing, but this does not detract from the appearance.

Catalog: MA.2-05
Date: 19th century
HWL: 63x40x36 cm (24.8x16x14 in)
Signed: not signed
Origin: unknown
Condition: original condition, no repairs