Home Edition 1969 – Catalogue of Admiralty Charts, England
Original catalogue of the British home waters of 30 pages, including indexes of sea charts, yachting charts, radio charts, pilots, handbooks and so on. Catalog: BK.1-10 Date: Crown copyright 1969 HW: 25×15,5 cm (10×6 in) Publisher: Hydrographer of the Navy Origin: England Condition: in good condition with folds as issued
Read MoreRudder 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. The top of the rudder, on top of the wooden helmet, was therefore often decorated with carvings in the shape of a…
Read MoreSeaman’s Svepask or Travelingtrunk – Scandinavian, 19th century
Attractive waxed, wooden travelingtrunk with carrying rings on the sides. The story tells, the sailor was allowed to bring in the svepask with clothes and personal items, but not more then that. Scandinavian origin but also in use on Dutch and German vessels. Catalog: MA.1-31 Date: ca. 1800 HWD case: 29x52x36 cm (11.3×20.5×14,1 in) Origin:…
Read MoreSeaman’s Svepask or Travelingtrunk – Scandinavian, 19th century
Attractive black painted, wooden travelingtrunk. The story tells, the sailor was allowed to bring in the svepask with clothes and personal items, but not more then that. Scandinavian origin but also in use on Dutch and German vessels. Catalog: MA.1-32 Date: ca. 1800 HWD case: 21x47x30 cm (8.2×18.5×12 in) Origin: Scandinavian Signed: not signed Condition:…
Read MoreTwo 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. Weapons like these are not top pieces, but they display like no other…
Read MoreMan of War in nice Display Case – England, 19th century
Diorama in a display case with a square rigged man of war with 92 guns, an unarmed square rigged merchant man and a sailing fisherman. All three carry the English flag. The sea shows windforce six, there is only little sail. On deck and in the masts there are dozens of tin, painted mariners. The…
Read MoreModel of the Cunard Liner Lucania – Glasgow, 1893
The Lucania has been build together with her sister ship Campania (1892) by Fairfield Shipbuilding Company at Glasgow fort he Cunard Steamship Company. With two of the earliest three-stage expansion sets as main engines, the ships were intended to realise the leading position in the transatlantic service. Both liners were very succesful and showed advances…
Read MoreShip in a bottle, 19th century
Nice and complete model of a three mast full ship under sail on a seabed. French flag. Catalog: SM.1-16 Date: 1880-1900 HD: 33×8 cm Signed: not signed Origin: France Condition: overall in good condition
Read MoreShip in a Bottle, 19th century
Original and complete model of a three mast full ship on a seabed. Mention the blue blocks in the rigging and the decorative stand. Catalog: SM.1-15 Date: 1880-1900 HD: 34×8 cm Signed: not signed Origin: France Condition: overall in good condition
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