Maritime art & objects - Archipel

Drug Chest – Robbins & Co, London, ca. 1870

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 […]

Linen Oil Bag – 20th century

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.

Brass Chart Room Lamp – 20th century

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

Bosun’s whistle

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.

Tiller – 20th century

Beautifully covered wooden tiller in excellent condition.

J.C. Schotel – Dordrecht, Holland, 1787 – 1838

Oil on panel. ca. 1815 (frame of later date) 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.

19th century Figurehead of the goddess Minerva

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.

Six Man of War

Six nice litho’s of men of war with their specifications and history, published in 1872 and 1880 by Griffin & Co, Portsmouth:

A Dutch Admiralship with 96 guns – van Keulen, Amsterdam

Nice facsimile copy of a copper engraving from about 1700-1720. Multi-colored printing. Centrally a three-mast sailing ship with three rows of cannons in port-side view. The ship sails several sails. In the bowsprit and in the large mast a Dutch flag. In the fore-mast and in the mizzen-mast a red flag. On the stern a […]

Rudder tail piece – Friesland, Netherlands, 19th century

Wooden sailing cargo ships in the Netherlands liked to show off their stern. This part of the vessel with deck-house and skipper at the helm naturally caught the attention of the on-shore spectators.

Seaman’s Svepask or Travelingtrunk – Scandinavian, 19th century

Attractive waxed, wooden travelingtrunk with carrying rings on the sides.

Seaman’s Svepask or Travelingtrunk – Scandinavian, 19th century

Attractive black painted, wooden travelingtrunk.

Two Navy Flint Pistols with foldable bayonet – France, 18th century

Two with fine craftmanship made French Navy flint pistols with octagonal, brass barrel, wooden butts and foldable bayonet. Original quality with traces of silver filigree in the butts. Navy pistols are equipped with brass parts due to the weather conditions at sea.

Mermaid with Mirror – Delft, Netherlands, 18th century tile

Catalog: MA.1-125 Date: 18th century WL: ca. 13×13 cm Origin: Netherlands Condition: VG – overall in good condition, no repairs

Whale on a tile – Delft, Netherlands, 18th century

Catalog: MA.1-117 Date: 18th century WL: 12,5×12,5 cm Origin: Netherlands Condition: VG – overall in good condition, no repairs

Mermaid with Wings and Sword – Delft, Netherlands, 18th century

Catalog: MA.1-113 Date: 18th century WL: 13×13 cm Origin: Netherlands Condition: VG – overall in good condition, no repairs

Big Fish – Delft, Netherlands, 18th century

Catalog: MA.1-111 Date: 18th century WL: 12,8×12,8 cm Origin: Netherlands Condition: VG – overall in good condition, no repairs

Mermaid on a tile – Delft, Netherlands, 18th century

Catalog: MA.1-104 Date: 18th century WL: 12,8×12,8 cm Origin: Netherlands Condition: VG – overall in good condition, no repairs

Sea Monster on a tile – Delft, Netherlands, 18th century

Catalog: MA.1-101 Date: 18th century WL: 13×12,7 cm Origin: Netherlands Condition: VG – overall in good condition, no repairs

Michiel de Ruyter and the Battle at the City of Nyborg, Sweden in 1659 – 18th century engraving

Original engraving made with fine craftmanship of “Het Slaen der Zweeden door de Deenen” with explication of the position of the battle ships with their captains. New frame.

Two Mailboats on glass – Maatschappij Zeeland, Vlissingen/Hook of Holland

Handmade paintings on glass in a stand of ss Prinses Juliana and ss Orange Nassau at full sea. Both ships are sisterships of the Zeeland Steamship Company (SMZ).

Satchel with Sailing Barge – Friesland, Netherlands, 19th century

In Holland wooden satchels are in use by school children ever since the 16th century to put away slate, chalk and sponge.

Butte, 19th century

Attractive dark green, nearly black painted, wooden travelingtrunk.

Walking Stick with Monkey Fist, Spermwhale – Early 19th century

Beautiful sailor made walking stick with fine craftmanship made of spermwhale.

Figure Head of a Man of War – 19th century

Carved and decorated figurehead of a half length ships officer with bicorn hat and a brass buttoned jacket. In his right hand a telescope, the other hand is gone in a battle or in a sailors bar.

Romantic evening scene – Julius Friedlander, Denmark, 1855

Original painting. Oil on canvas.

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