Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art

A COLLECTION OF ROYAL GEORGE TREEN comprising a jewellery casket with anchor form lock plate with inscribed provenance; a copy of True Stories of ...

δ WILLIAM M BALL (BRITISH, 1923-2008) The Frigate 'Diana'; Frigates and cormorants in Torbay Signed and dated 'William M Ball 88' (lower right) th...

δ WILLIAM M BALL (BRITISH, 1923-2008) Frigates of the Red Squadron Signed 'William M Ball' (lower right) Watercolour 14 x 21¾in. (35.5 x 55cm.); t...

Ø A RARE SAILOR'S BOARD GAME, PROBABLY FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY comprising a painted sailcloth 'board' equally divided between card suits with a cr...

NELSON & THE BATTLE OF THE NILE, 1798 a commemorative paper fan titled Glorious Victory of the Nile, 1st August 1798 , the vane printed in monochr...

NELSON & THE BATTLE OF THE NILE, 1798 an entertaining paper fan titled Nelson Victory , the vane printed in monochrome, the upper section listing ...

A COPPER BUST OF NELSON FOR THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN SAILORS' SOCIETY, CIRCA 1905 modelled after John Flaxman, inscribed on the base with usual ins...

A 19TH CENTURY NAVAL CROWN CONSTRUCTED FROM TREEN AND COPPER RECOVERED FROM H.M.S. VICTORY carved in black oak and lighter wood and secured to a f...

WILLIAM FREDERICK MITCHELL (BRITISH, 1845-1914) H.M. Ships 'Canopus' and 'Exmouth' Signed and dated 'W. Fred Mitchell' '1905' & '1906' (lower righ...

A BELL MADE FROM METAL OF H.M.S. TIGER (1914), CIRCA 1932 the 6in. bell mounted on stand with horseshoe base -- 18in. (46cm.) high

Ø AN AMERICAN SCRIMSHAW DECORATED MARINE IVORY VESTA inscribed overall with a profile of a whaler under way; and an American eagle with patriotic ...

AN UNUSUAL SCRIMSHAW DECORATED COW HORN BY CHARLES WOOD, CIRCA 1860 signed and inscribed by root Engd. with a penknife by C. Wood , and engraved o...

Ø A 19TH CENTURY GOLD-MOUNTED NARWHAL TUSK WALKING STICK with brass ferrule and strap plates, terminating in gold cap -- 34½in. (87.5cm.) longCond...

Ø A SMALL 19TH CENTURY WHALE BONE FID of typical tapering form, drilled for a thong handle -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) high; together with a sailor's woode...

Ø AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY IVORY AND BONE GAMBLING TOP/TEETOTUM the octagonal shaped top with consecutive numbers 1–8, with threaded bone spindle -- ...

UNION-CASTLE SHIPPING LINE, A HISTORY IN POSTCARDS a very comprehensive collection of approximately 550 postcards, used and unused, coloured and m...

Ø A SOUVENIR SILVER AND TORTOISESHELL TRINKET BOX FROM R.M.S. AQUITANIA , CIRCA 1920 the hinged lid with inset silver profile of the ship, the bod...

RIGGING a collection of six glass negatives, probably by F.C. Gould, five 3½ x 4½in. (9 x 11.5cm.) and one 4½ x 6¾in. (11.5 x 17cm.); together wit...

VOLCANIC SAMPLES FROM THE VESUVIAN ERUPTION OF 1906 each contained within a labelled tube for the six strata conjoined in date order between 7th a...

AN ADMIRALTY PATTERN DIVER'S TORCH BY SIEBE GORMAN & CO. LTD, LONDON heavily constructed in nickel-plated brass with bull's-eye lens and rotating ...

AN ADMIRALTY PATTERN DIVER'S TORCH BY SIEBE HEINKE, CIRCA 1967 heavily constructed in brass, signed as per title and inscribed and dated A.P. No. ...

YACHT DESIGNS BY FREDERICK SHEPHERD spanning approximately 1910-64 and comprising a large collection of manuscript yacht designs, pen and ink and ...

A COMMEMORATIVE HOUSE FOURS RUDDER FOR THE HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA OF 1932 with brass binding and wooden yoke, painted on one side with crew names, w...

A FINE SILVER BUTTERFIELD DIAL, CIRCA 1720 the main plate for four chapter rings, signed by finely engraved folding bird gnomon Butterfield a Pari...

A MID-18TH CENTURY SAND GLASS the bulbs containing volcanic sand and conjoined with resin-covered twine and contained within four pillar stand wit...

AN 18TH CENTURY NOCTURNAL constructed in fruitwood of typical form, inscribed Boath Bears by handle -- 9¾in. (25cm.) high; together with a liquid ...

A PATENT DEPTH SOUNDER BY T. WALKER constructed in brass and signed as per title and numbered 8033 -- 10in. (25.5cm.) high; together with a wooden...

A RARE HARPOON LOG BY W. PILLEY JR & CO. MAKERS, BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1880 constructed in brass and closely following Walker's A1 pattern, the guide ...

Ø A LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY PATTERN 20 PORTABLE BOAT COMPASS BY DENT the 4in. compass card contained within liquid-filled bowl, the rim signe...

AN 18TH CENTURY POCKET COMPASS SUNDIAL unsigned , with 2in. polychromed paper dial, blued steel needle, apparently original glass, brass chapter r...

Ø A PAIR OF SILVER SPECTACLES, 1821-22 the double-hinged arms with London marks for 1821-22, contained within a flip-top tortoiseshell case with s...

A RARE AUTOGRAPHED RECEIPT BY P. & J. DOLLOND, 1777 on headed laid paper addressed for 59 The North Side of St Paul's Churchyard , inscribed to Hi...

A RARE AUTOGRAPHED BILL OF SALE BY JESSE RAMSDEN, 1772 on headed laid paper with address at the Golden Spectacles, Ye Haymarket , the reverse with...

AN 18IN. SMITH’S TERRESTRIAL GLOBE BY GEORGE PHILLIP & SON LTD, LONDON, CIRCA 1890 the coloured gores signed and inscribed Smith’s Terrestrial Glo...

Ø AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY POCKET DRAWING SET ETUI unsigned , apparently complete with ivory rules, brass compasses, pencil etc., contained within sh...

Ø A FINE MILITARY PATTERN SURGEON'S SET BY S. MOOR, SON & THOMPSON, LONDON, CIRCA 1875 the set complete, the instruments with ebony handles, signe...

Ø A CAUTERISING SET BY DOWN BROTHERS, BOROUGH, CIRCA 1895 signed Down Bros, Borough on ebony and steel universal handle, contained in case with fo...

A FINELY CARVED BOXWOOD TAFFRAIL CARVING BELIEVED REMOVED FROM AN ADMIRALTY BOARD MODEL, CIRCA 1720 with bust length depiction of George I to cent...

AN ATTRACTIVE AND CONTEMPORARY WATERLINE MODEL OF THE HULL TRAWLER AUSTRALIA (H.1328 ), CIRCA 1892 possibly modelled by Triggs Maritime Architects...

A 19TH CENTURY MUSICAL ROCKING SHIP AUTOMATON the 7in. wood and card model of the paddle steamer Victoria with rotating paddles, twin funnels with...

AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING SAILOR'S WATERLINE MODEL OF THE SAIL TRAINING SHIP JOSEPH CONRAD , MODELLED DURING HER CIRCUMNAVIGATION, CIRCA 1935 co...

A BUILDER'S HALF MODEL FOR RIVER BOAT NO. 64 , CIRCA 1910 carved from the solid with painted topsides and deck with deck house and funnel, mounted...

A SCALE WATERLINE MODEL OF THE TUG TURMOIL , PROBABLY BUILT FOR THE ADMIRALTY IN 1945 modelled by J.W. Stanford, with 27in. carved painted hull, w...

A MODERN ½IN. TO 1FT HALF-BLOCK MODEL FOR A SADLER 29 modelled by P. Ward with a carved and painted hull, cutaway mast and boom, mounted in a disp...