In addition to the Gallery in Milan, opened in 1999, Antik Arte & Scienza has also had a channel for online sales: on this site it is possible to buy, in fact, nautical antiques, astronomical instruments, globes and antique world maps, antique compasses, measuring instruments, vintage medical instruments and related to natural history. We know how it is important to offer secure and easy on-line purchases and therefore we have decided to offer free shipping and free insurance. All objects have an accurate and safe packaging, and when necessary also a padded wooden box made to measure. Shipping is insured by Lloyd's London, and you have 28 days to change your mind and return the bought items (see our general selling conditions for more information about return methods).
Collecting nautical antiques is a passion that can be maintained during all life: on this website we are pleased to show some rare and precious items, like antique telescopes, antique compasses, sextants, antique nautical maps, that we hope can enter in a so loved collection.
1633598312Code 7070 Walker logBrass log signed Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log, For Yacht, Motor Launches and Fishing Craft made in the early 1900s.
Placed in its original wooden box with brass hinges and closing hooks, complete with accessories. Very good condition. Box size 38.5x18x15.5 cm - 15.15x7x6 inches.
It is an ancient nautical instrument, which measured the distance and speed of a ship. The propeller was thrown overboard and dragged behind the ship itself, rotating it transmitted the number of turns made on itself to the three quadrants of the log. The data was then read every hour to also derive the speed.
1533651570Code 5698B Antique printPrint depicting a schooner, no. 1 of 400 copies signed Z21, made in the mid-nineteenth century, British manufacture. Non-coeval briarwood frame; including frame 50x2x40 cm.
24102003114244734Code 2540 Duc D Aumale 1914Portrait of the Duc D’Aumale transatlantic, made by a mixed technique of wash drawing and pastel, signed by A. Jeancolas November 1914. Coeval frame. Very good condition. Including frame: cm 104x4x74 - inches 41.5x1.57x29.5.
1603121062Code 586 Oceania lithographLithograph on paper published by S.A.I.G, Adolfo Barabino Genova depicting the Oceania steamer. Title of the lithograph “America and Oceania Steamboats of the La Veloce Company, Auxiliary Cruisers of the Royal Navy. Length m. 154 - Width, 17 - Gross tonnage 9000 tonnes - Net 5035 - Speed at tests 16.22”. Small tear in the upper left and stain in the lower right, non-coeval frame.
70x53.7 cm - 27.55x21 inches, frame thickness 1.5 cm - 0.59 inches.
1533119215Code 4759A Print Cadiz 1823French print by engraving on copper plate of the first half of the nineteenth century, depicting the bombardment of Cadiz by the French Navy, 23 September 1823. The print is signed peint par Crepin - gravé par Chauvane. Good condition. Including frame 51x1.3x39.5 cm - 20x0.5x15.55 inches.
1529934435Code 6089 Portovenere lithographDouble front and back lithograph depicting Portovenere and Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa (Italy), dating back to the thirties, made in Italy. Very good condition. Measures cm 27.5x0.1x21.5 - inches 10.82x0.03x8.46.
1519226871Code 6035 Historical pictureLarge black and white historical picture depicting the ship Virgen de Africa Cadiz, dated 1917. Original frame, cm 112x4x79 - inches 44x1.57x31. Good condition.
1481714183Code 5498 Riva Trigoso shipsRectangular frame with original pictures depicting three ships launching in Riva Trigoso shipyard: Monfiore transatlantic launched on August 25, 1959; Mongibello ferry launched on November 30, 1948; Ercta motorboat launched on July 3, 1951. Coeval frame, good condition. Including frame cm 66.5x1.7x19 - inches 26.18x0.66x7.48.
1481716278Code 5497 Riva Trigoso shipsRectangular frame with original pictures depicting three ships launching in Riva Trigoso shipyard: Reggio ferry of Ferrovie dello Stato (8th March 1960); Federico Parodi ship (31st August 1958); Cariddi motorboat launched on October 20, 1953. Coeval frame, good condition. Including frame cm 70.5x1.7x19.5 - inches 27.75x0.66x7.67.
1481716383Code 5499 Riva Trigoso shipsRectangular frame with original pictures depicting four ships launching in Riva Trigoso shipyard: Winston Churchill ferry (25th April 1967); Gatun cargo (16th November 1957); Giorgio Parodi cargo (25th November 1956) and another ship with unknown name. Coeval frame, good condition. Including frame cm 97x1.7x19.5 - inches 38.18x0.66x7.67.
1532958420Code 5497A Riva Trigoso shipsRectangular frame with three pictures depicting three ships launching in Riva Trigoso shipyards. Montello launched on October 14, 1961; Athinai launched on September 10, 1953; Esso Liguria launched on July 12, 1954. Coeval frame, good condition. Including frame cm 66.5x1.7x19 - inches 26.18x0.66x7.48.
1488277773Code 5485 Large rudderLarge mahogany rudder with 8 spokes with bronze hub. English manufacture of the end of the XIX century. Diameter 130 cm - 51.18 inches, depth 15 cm - 5.9 inches.
12122009121027734Code 2507 Plan du Port de CherfeAntique portolano of Plan du Port de Cherfe engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844. Very good condition. Including frame cm 38x1.7x31 - inches 15x0.66x12.
452012161528734Code 2517 Port De Chichimé NatoliePortolano of Port De Chichimé Natolie, engraved copper by Antoine Roux Marseilles 1844. Very good condition. Including frame cm 38x1.7x31 - inches 15x0.66x12.
422013154426734Code 2515 Portolano Golfe St DrelyAntique portolano of Golfe De St. Drely, engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844. Very good condition. Including frame cm 38x1.7x31 - inches 15x0.66x12.
52201315407734Code 3474 Portolano du SyrieAntique portolano of Syrie, engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844. Very good condition. Including frame cm 38x1.7x31 - inches 15x0.66x12.
52201315423734Code 2514 Port St AntoineAntique portolano of Port St. Antoine, engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844. Very good condition. Measures with frame cm 38x1.7x31 - inches 15x0.66x12.
52201315441734Code 3475 Isle De PoroAntique portolano of Isle De Poro, engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844. Very good condition. Measures with frame cm 38x1.7x31 - inches 15x0.66x12.
1612877596Code 6859 Vintage rangefinderNautical rangefinder signed Made in Great Britan by Kelvin Hughes a divison of Smiths Industries Limited made in the 1960s, complete with original mahogany box. AP 498 Stuats Marine Distance Meter Very good working condition. Box size cm 21x13 h 6. It is an ancient nautical instrument used to measure the distance of the ship from another object or another ship.
1528288671Code A72 Antique graphometerDouble graduation graphometer complete with brass, copper and lead sights complete with original wooden box signed CAIM Genova Via S. Sabina 2 of the forties. Box cm 28x29x24 (h) - inches 11x11.41x9.44.
1529578454Code 6095 Parallels for chartsParallels with sights made of aluminum and brass signed R. Watts & Son London 1940 MK II. The instrument is placed in the original wooden brass and leather box. Excellent condition and fully functional. Box 46x7x3 cm - 18.11x2.75x1.18 inches.
1481803900Code 5470 Heath parallelBrass parallels signed W. Heath Plymouth, British manufacture of the second half of the XIX century. Complete with original mahogany box. Parallel cm 46.2x6.2x2 (h) - inches 18.18x2.44x0.78; box cm 49x9x5 - inches 19.29x3.54x1.96.
1517322159Code 5697 Antique printPrint by engraving on copper plate Tav III TIX fig. 17-22 from a volume entitled Navigazione; Italian manufacture of the mid-18th century. Including frame 28x1.3x33 cm - 11x0.5x12.99 inches. Some calculations are depicted. Very good condition.
1517320843Code 5693 Print by PanckouckePrint by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the XVIII century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate no. n. 24, pag. 69 fig. 341; including frame cm 38.3x1.3x31.5 - inches 15x0.5x12.4. Ship ropes are depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit" signature. Very good condition.
1517321495Code 5694 Print by PanckouckePrint by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the XVIII century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate no. n. 26, pag. 70 fig. 350-353 ; with frame cm 31.5x1.3x38.3 - inches 12.4x0.5x15. Ship ropes are depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit" signature. Very good condition.
1517321805Code 5695 Print by PanckouckePrint by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the XVIII century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate no. n. 33, fig. 397-405 ; including frame cm 30x1.3X37.5 - inches 11.8x0.5x14.7. It is depicted how to make a compass. The Print has the "Benard direxit" signature. Very good condition.
1517322386Code 5699 Print by PanckouckePrint by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the XVIII century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate n. 127, pag. 146 fig. 1006; with frame cm 54.8x1.3x40.8 - inches 21.57x0.5x16. The prospect of the side of a ship is depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit" signature. Very good condition.
1529055071Code 5701 Print by PanckouckePrint by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the XVIII century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate n. 149, pag. 166 fig. 1209-1212; including frame cm 57.8x1.3x31.8 - inches 22.75x0.5x12.5. The prospect of the side of a ship is depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit" signature. Very good condition.
1529055831Code 5702 Print by PanckouckePrint by engraving on copper plate from the Panckoucke Encyclopédie méthodique, end of the XVIII century, volume Marine Planches (more than 1,500 figures dealing with all subjects on the marina: planes, construction, carpentry, tree trunks, armaments of maneuvers, ropes, sails, artillery, ship maneuvers and combat tactics). This is the plate n. 139, pag. 156 fig. 1036-1094; including frame cm 38.7x1.3x50.7 - inches 15.2x0.5x19.9. Some elements of a ship are depicted. The Print has the "Benard direxit" signature. Good condition, there is a stain.
1530870445Code 2473 Alabaster sculptureAlabaster sculpture depicting a female nude with a cloak and hat, with clasped hands and resting her foot on an anchor, as if to invoke protection for the sailors; French manufacture of the mid-eighteenth century. Fair conditions (lack on the hat). Cm 11x6x30 - inches 4.33x2.3x11.8.
1638705413Code 7114 PelorusAntique small brass pelorus, signed Boyce-Meyer Pelorus Bronxonville N.Y., made in the late of the XIX century. It has a sight system with a compass card with eight winds and goniometric circle. The pelorus is mounted on a wood plank. Very good condition. Board cm 15x11 - inches 5,8x4,3, pelorus diameter cm 10 - inches 3,9, total height cm 17 - inches 6,85.
1676026771Code 7525 FigureheadFigurehead in carved oak depicting a female figure whose body has the shape of a siren, symbol of fertility and protection, with female features in the upper part and fish tail instead of legs in the lower one.
Northern European manufacture dating back to the second half of the 19th century. It is a refined sculpture that almost certainly portrays the owner’s wife or lover, who commissioned a good sculptor of the time, probably a madonnaro, to create the figurehead. The work brings out numerous details, the hair framing the finely sculpted and well-proportioned face with an ecstatic expression and is gathered within a headdress whose shape recalls the statue of liberty in New York. The generous and turgid breasts are uncovered, a bunch of grapes with leaves is carved on the pronounced belly, the grape as a symbol of freedom of the senses and earthly pleasures as well as being a symbol of fertility, wealth and Abundance which brings back the life.
It was carved in oak wood, and due to its features it certainly belongs to a merchant ship, almost certainly a medium-sized brig. Its measurements are 60 inches in height, and 12 inches in maximum width. The carving was done by hand with the use of a round carving gouge. The lack of arms is typical of the figureheads of the second half of the nineteenth century, when for practical reasons, since the arms came off with a certain frequency due to sea shocks, or were damaged by the jib sheets during tacking, it was preferred do not highlight them.
1686152598Code 7565 Antique FigurehaedAntique wooden figurehead depicting Giacomo Uncino better known as Captain Hook, famous pirate and the main antagonist of Peter Pan. Hook is the fictional captain of a cruel pirate ship. He is so called because instead of his right hand he has an iron hook, his hand was cut off by Peter Pan during a fight and then fed to a crocodile, which liked the hand so much that he hopes to eat the pirate as well at the which one continues to hunt.
The work, in carved chestnut wood was created by a good Ligurian sculptor ain the early 1900s, of excellent workmanship portraying the half-bust of a bearded man, the right eye bandaged and the hook instead of the right hand, while the left hand holds a large sword and a bandana as a headdress.
Measure cm 35x27 altezza cm 88 – inches 13.7 x 10.6 x 34.6
Chestnut is a precious wood and very resistant to bad weather and wind.
The broken sword was restored in an earlier period, otherwise the state of conservation is very good.
1707578947Code 7834 Antique TelescopeBrass telescope with leather-covered handle and two-extension focus, complete with cap and dust cover. English manufacture from the second half of the 19th century.
Maximum length 40 cm, 15.7 inches, minimum 16.5 cm, - 6.7 inches, focal diameter 3 cm - 1.2 inches. In good condition, fully functional and complete with custom-made wooden and brass support base.
To focus the telescope you need to extend it completely and then slowly shorten the last extension, the smallest one, until the image is in focus.
1693668984Code 696 Antique FigureheadFigurehead depicting a female figure with loose hair and a belt that tightens her waist; it was carved in lime wood, scientific name tilia, a wood widely used in carving works, which would suggest a ship built in an East Indies shipyard around the end of the 19th century, a frequent fact in many ships of the Royal Navy, although the present sculpture for the features it certainly belongs to a merchant ship. Its dimensions are 163 cm in height – 64.20 inches, 48 cm – 18.8 inches in maximum width measured at shoulder height and 30 cm – 11.8 inches in depth. Beneath the more recent layer of light green paint are traces of a brownish-brown colouration, probably a paint used for wood conservation. The sculpture was done by hand using a gouge. The lack of arms is typical of the figureheads of the second half of the nineteenth century, when for economic and also practical reasons, since the arms detached with a certain frequency due to rough seas, or were damaged by the sheets of the jibs during tacking, it was preferred to resort to busts.
1701102207Code 7755Antique 7-day spring-wound brass nautical wall clock, signed Smith’s Circklewood N. W. 2, Model No. 2 from 1932. Diameter 19 cm – 7.5 inches, depth 10 cm – 4 inches. Serviced and in perfect working order,
Code 7755
England
1932s
Cm 19x10
EUR1500.00
In stock
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1705598549Code 7826 Amalfi LithographLithograph on paper from Amalfi in the province of Salerno, Italy, dating back to the mid-19th century, depicting a view of the ancient ruins with the village, the perched village and the sea, signed Auguste Anastasi on the bottom right. Non-coeval frame. Litho measurements 14x9 cm – 5.5x3.5 cm. Frame measures 35.3x29.3 cm – 13.8x11.5 inches. Good condition, some small stains.
Amalfi is located in Italy in the province of Salerno on the south-western coast of Italy and is considered the pearl of the Amalfi Coast, from which the coast itself takes its name. Amalfi is a small town immersed in an enchanting natural environment, characterized by a mountainous area with steep cliffs. Between the 9th and 11th centuries AD. C. was the seat of a powerful Maritime Republic.
1701451100Code 7779 ScrimshawRare scrimshaw of a large whale’s tooth depicting in vertical bas-relief the profile of a bearded whaler with a hat on his head, height 16 cm. Datable to around the mid-19th century. On the back the following engraved writing: Here’s death to the living. Long Life to Killer. Kisses to sailor’s wives. And greasy Luck to Whale’s.the. Good condition. Measurements height 16cm x 6.5x4.5 – inches height 6.25x2.65x1.8.
1702140242Code 7771 Nautical Wall Clock7-day spring-loaded brass nautical wall clock, signed S. Marti Montbeliard Grand Prix Paris 1931, Samuel Marti was a renowned 19th century Parisian watchmaker. Diameter 16.8 cm – 6.7 inches, depth 7.5 cm – 2.8 inches. Serviced and in perfect working order, marks on the dial. A phosphorescent blue pigment is placed next to the hours and on the hand to allow the watch to be read even at night.
1703779985Code 7801 ScrimshawScrimshaw of an engraved whale’s tooth, depicting on one side the half-length portrait of Captain F. Swain with his elegant dress and handsome face. On the back the writing Master The WHALER SWAN framed by a rich cartouche. Datable to around the mid-19th century.
Good condition. Measurements cm 10x3.5x3 inches 4x1.4x1.3.
1705662378Code 7821 Brockhaus PrintPrint depicting plate no. 20 from engraving on steel plate and taken from the illustrated Atlas published by F.A. Brockhaus, in Leipzig 1869-1875 the iconographic encyclopedia of sciences and arts. It is a print relating to naval construction and depicting seven views on a single sheet: plan of the city of Wilhalmshaven, the Suez Canal and its dimensions, work boats and the port of Marseille with the city in the background. Glossary with explanation of the views depicted in German. Leipzig circa 1870. In good condition, some stains on the edges, non-coeval walnut frame. Measurements 36.5x19 cm – 14.4x7.5 inches.
1705662740Code 7823 Brockhaus PrintPrint depicting plate no. 21 from engraving on steel plate and taken from the illustrated Atlas published by F.A. Brockhaus, in Leipzig 1869-1875 the iconographic encyclopedia of sciences and arts. It is a print relating to naval construction and depicting six views on a single sheet: new dock for the construction of iron ships, dry dock, hauling of a ship’s keel, ship on the dock at low tide, 3 lighthouses, 5 different boats at sea with lighthouse on the left. Glossary with explanation of the views depicted in German. Leipzig circa 1870. In good condition, some stains on the edges, non-coeval walnut frame. Measurements 36.5x19 cm – 14.4x7.5 inches.
1705663393Code 7824 Brockhaus PrintPrint depicting plate no. 24 from an engraving on a steel plate and taken from the illustrated Atlas published by F.A. Brockhaus, in Leipzig 1869-1875 the iconographic encyclopedia of sciences and arts. It is a print relating to naval history divided into six views on a single sheet which portrays groups of officers in full uniform of the German, French, English, Dutch and Austrian Navy. Glossary with explanation of the views depicted in German. Leipzig circa 1870. In good condition, some stains on the edges, non-coeval walnut frame. Measurements 36.5x19 cm – 14.4x7.5 inches.
1705663777Code 7825 Brockhaus PrintPrint depicting plate no. 25 from an engraving on a steel plate and taken from the illustrated Atlas published by F.A. Brockhaus, in Leipzig 1869-1875 the iconographic encyclopedia of sciences and arts. This is a print relating to naval history and construction, depicting six views on a single sheet: Naval Battle of Lissa (1866), steamship transporting trains, regatta with sailing and rowing boats. Glossary with explanation of the views depicted in German. Leipzig circa 1870. In good condition, some stains on the edges, non-coeval walnut frame. Measurements 36.5x19 cm – 14.4x7.5 inches.
1705664689Code 7827 Maritime Transport NoteMaritime transport note on paper dated 15 October 1873, from Genoa to Cagliari of the Zucoli Sturla & C. company responsible for loading merchandise on board the brigantine Marin Faliero launched in 1853 in the Varazze shipyards. Good condition, stain on the right side. Frame measures 35.2x29.2 cm – 13.8x11.5 inches.
1705665476Code 7820 Ship Architecture PrintCopper plate engraving print. Published as the act directs July 1. 1816 by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown Paternoster Row. This is table no. XI of the publication concerning naval architecture of 1 July 1816, depicting the side elevation and other details of a 38-gun frigate. The print bears the signature of the engraver Milan sculp. Good condition. Measurements 73.7x29.3 cm – 29x11.5 inches.
1709813299Code 7792aBoatswain’s whistle in brass and copper, English manufacture from the 1920s, anchor on the sides. Length 13.x2.5x1.8 cm – 5.3x0.8x0.7 inches. Good condition. This type of whistle is composed of a small tube, called a cannon, attached to the end of the handle, called a keel, and a ball in the shape of a perforated barrel, called a buoy, from which the sound comes out. It is held at keel height, between thumb and forefinger; with the other fingers you adjust the intensity and modulation of the sound.
1710003370Code 7835 Antique TelescopeRound section brass telescope with handle covered in Galuchat tanned rayskin and focussed with three extensions. English manufacture from the second half of the 19th century. Maximum length 40.3 cm, 15.9 inches, minimum 15 cm, - 5.9 inches, focal diameter 3 cm - 1.2 inches. In good condition, fully functional and complete with custom-made wooden and brass support base.
To focus the telescope you need to extend it completely and then slowly shorten the last extension, the smallest one, until the image is in focus.
1715250085Code 7932 Antique SextantBurnished brass sextant D. Mc Lean & Co Lta 113 Frenchurch St. London, dating from around the end of the 19th century, instrument complete with optics and housed in its original square-shaped mahogany box with hinges, clasps and brass handle . Brass frame with engraved silver protractor scale embedded in the arch, with scale from 0 to + 150, silver flap and vernier, wooden handle, 3 colored glasses for the fixed mirror and 4 for the mobile one, three telescopes, filter for the sun and adjustment key, a microscope for reading the vernier, index and horizon mirror. A label inside the box lid indicates that the instrument was overhauled in 1914. Conservation status: very good, complete with custom-made support base made of wood and brass.
1715422306Code 25220 Oil on ConvasOil on canvas, ancient portrait of a ship dating back to the first half of the 19th century of English origin; the background is enriched by another smaller ship, two small boats and the view of a port.
State of conservation: very good, relined in the past.
Measurements with frame 92x60 cm - inches 36.3x23.6
1728141981Code 8005 Antique TelescopeRound section brass telescope with leather handle, four-extension focus, complete with dust cover tab and sunshade extension. English manufacture from the end of the 19th century. Maximum length 59 cm, 23.3 inches, minimum 16.3 cm, - 6.4 inches, focal diameter 4 cm - 1.6 inches. In good condition, fully functional and complete with custom-made wooden and brass support base.
1719310830Code 7954 Large BlockLarge wooden and steel block with hardwood pulley, ovoid wooden box with a slot that can be partially opened with a hinge and locking hook, in which both the pulley and the steel band are pivoted which ends with a large hook for suspension of the block. The steel band bears the following numbers 96A and 21. English manufacture, mid-19th century. Good condition. Measurements 13x13x40 cm – 5.2x5.2x15.8 inches.
1721490849Code 7966-1 CleatWooden cleat or castagnola from the early 1900s in the shape of a pi used to secure a rope, coming from a fishing boat in Northern France. Generally fixed by strong through screws on a resistant part of the hull of the deck. Measurements 20x2.5x4.2 cm – 7.9x1x1.7
1721491108Code 7966-2 CleatCleat cleat or castagnola in mahogany wood from the early 1900s in the shape of a pi used to secure a rope, coming from a fishing boat in Northern France. Generally fixed by strong through screws on a resistant part of the hull of the deck. Measurements 20.5x3.5x3.5 cm – 8.1x1.4x1.4 inches.
1721491288Code 7966-3 CleatWooden cleat or castagnola from the early 1900s in the shape of a pi used to secure a rope, coming from a fishing boat in Northern France. Generally fixed by strong through screws on a resistant part of the hull of the deck. Measurements 22.5x2.6x4 cm – 8.9x1.1x1.6 inche.
1721492366Code 7908 Harpoon Ship LogBrass harpoon-shaped nautical speed log or log, signed T. Walker’s Patent Harpoon Ship Log A 1 London, from the second half of the 19th century. It is an ancient nautical instrument, very rare and with a characteristic shape, which measured distance and the speed of a ship. He was thrown overboard and dragged behind the ship itself; rotating thanks to its propeller, it transmitted the number of revolutions made on itself to the three quadrants made on an enamelled metal plate placed in the center of the log; the dials reported the measurements in miles from 0 to 100 in tens, from 0 to 10 in ones, from 0 to 1 in quarters. The data was then read every hour to also obtain the speed. In good condition, fin replaced, perfectly functional and mounted on a custom-made brass wooden base. Measurements length 54 cm – 21.2 in, propeller diameter 13 cm – 5.1 in.
1722615984Code 7869 Antique SextantBrass sextant signed H. Hughes & Son Ltd n. 32890 from the 1930s; instrument complete with optics and housed in its original mahogany wood box with locking hooks and brass handle, complete with lock and key. Brass frame with engraved silver protractor scale embedded in the arch, with scale from 0 to + 130°, vernier with micrometric screw adjustment with built-in lighting and reading vernier, ebonite handle containing the batteries for night lighting. Four colored glasses for the fixed mirror and three for the mobile one, index and horizon mirror, three telescopes, one of which is long, adjustment key and a filter. Box measures 26x27.3x14.5 cm – 10.2x10.8x5.8 inches.
Conservation status: good, fully functional and complete with custom-made support base made of wood and brass.
The firm founded by Henry Hughes in the 1830s became H. Hughes & Son in 1875, and H. Hughes & Son Ltd in 1903. After a merger in 1947 with Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Ltd, the firm became Kelvin & Hughes Ltd.
1727191363Code 7916 Fishing ReelFishing reel in brass oak wood, English manufacture from the early 1900s. In excellent condition, fully functional. Diameter 8.8 x 4 cm – 3.5 x 1.6 inches.
1728122213Code 78309 Small FigureheadSmall carved wooden figurehead depicting a young Moretto, mounted on a red marble base, Venetian manufacture from the end of the 19th century.
Good state of conservation, signs of restoration on the arms at the shoulder joint and some defects on the fingers of both hands. Height 79 cm - 31 inches, width 23 cm - 9 inches, depth 23 cm – 9 inches.
1737648256Code 8070 Antique SextantBrass sextant signed Imray & Son 89 & 102 Minories London, dating back to the mid-19th century, instrument housed in its original mahogany box shaped like the instrument with hinges, brass locking hooks. Brass frame with engraved silver goniometric scale embedded in the arch, with scale from 0 to + 150, silver flap and vernier, ebony handle, 3 colored glasses for the fixed mirror and 4 for the mobile one, a microscope for reading of the vernier, mirror of index and horizon.
The long and prestigious history of the Imray company dates back to the mid-1700s, a period during which merchant ships filled the London port area, they were builders of nautical instruments as well as being publishers of pilot books, working alongside the captains and crews of the ships with the aim of improving naval supplies. Box measures 32.5x27.5x13 cm – 12.8x10.8x5.1 inches. Conservation status: very good, complete with custom-made support base made of wood and brass.
1738080480Code 8083 BookendsPair of bookends, bronze casting depicting an English barque at sea, where you can see the sails unfurled among the waves and mounted on a mahogany base. English manufacture from the early 1900s. Measurements cm 18.5x7x16 – inches 7.2x2x5.9. Very good condition.
1738252135Code 8079 Umbrella StandRare "Jack Tar" umbrella stand and sailor’s stick holder in cast brass, English manufacture dating back to the end of the 19th century.
The umbrella stand is depicted by a Jack Tar sailor wearing a wide-brimmed hat, standing above his combat paraphernalia, consisting of an anchor with chain, shovel, gunpowder barrel and various ropes.
The sailor holds a rope in his hands wrapped to form the upper support for the umbrella and stick, at the bottom a removable tray to collect drips.
Jack Tar was the English expression commonly used and referring to sailors of the merchant navy and the Royal Navy in the era in which the British Empire was at its greatest splendor.
Jack was a generic term frequently used to distinguish men who went to sea.
While the suffix Tar was used starting from 1600 and seems to derive from the name of the tar-coated canvas used to make clothing in order to make it waterproof.
Measurements 25.6x16.5x60.5 cm – 10.1x6.5x23.8. inches
1738425759Code 8058 Antique TelescopeRound section brass telescope with mahogany wood handle, three-extension focus, complete with cap, sunshade extension and dust cover. English manufacture from the mid-19th century. In good condition, fully functional and complete with custom-made wooden and brass support base.
To focus the telescope you need to extend it completely and then slowly shorten the last extension, the smallest one, until the image is in focus. Maximum length 89 cm (35 in), minimum cm26 (10.2 in), focal diameter 5 (1.9) cm.
1738426687Code 8033 CandlestickNautical candlestick, lost wax casting in silvered bronze, English manufacture from the 1920s. Made of 3 pieces screwed together, an anchor rests on the base surrounded by a rope, which twists along the entire length of the anchor, up to the base of the candle holder, forming the central body of the candlestick. Good condition. Measurements 10x18 cm – 3.9x7.1 inches.
1740138425Code 8095a Sailor SculptureAntimony sculpture depicting the figure of a sailor, French manufacture from the early 1900s. The excellently crafted sculpture captures the elegant and athletic look of a tall and slender sailor, with well-defined and very fine facial features, dressed in over-the-knee boots and a wide-brimmed hat to protect himself from the rain, he has his right arm stretched forward while he holds a fish in his left hand. Mounted on a marble base. Good condition. Height with base 37.5 cm, base cm 9x9 3.6x3.6 inches.
1742654834Code 8085 Small PropellerSmall two-bladed bronze propeller, English manufacture from the 1930s. Width 19 cm – 7.5 inch, height 8.5 cm – 3.4 inch, depth 4.5 cm – 1.8 inch.
The propeller is mounted on a custom-made iron and brass base. Good condition.
1743174857Code 8114 OctantEbony wood, brass and marine ivory octant, scale from 0° to 100°, signed Hughes London made around 1830.
Good condition, complete with custom-made display base in wood and brass.
Measurements cm 25x30x8 – inches 9.8x11.8x3.1.
1743676927Code 8118 Pair BookendsPair of bookends cast iron patinated bronze depicting a sailing ship sailing with sails unfurled.
English manufacture from the early 1900s.
Measurements cm 12.5x5.5x13.2 – inches 4.9x2.3x5.3
1744120430Code 8127 BookendsPair of white metal cast bookends depicting two sailing boats sailing through the waves with their sails unfurled.
The white metal is a lead-based alloy.
English manufacture from the 1930s.
Good condition.
Measurements cm 12x8x13.5 – inches 4.8x3.1x5.3.
1744120769Code 8126 BookendsPair of bookends on a black marble base depicting a brass sailboat. English manufacture from the 1950s.
Good condition.
Measurements cm 13x9x16.5 – inches 5.1x3.6x6.5.
1744817631Code 8132 Pair BookendsPair of bookends made of steel and depicting a sailboat sailing upwind.
English manufacture from the 1930s.
Good condition. Measurements 15x5.5x20 cm – 6.2x2.3x7.9 inches.
1744818077Code 8133 Pair BookendsPair of bookends made of steel and depicting a sailboat sailing upwind.
English manufacture from the 1950s.
Good condition. Measurements 11.5x8x15.5 cm – 4.5x3.2x6.2 inches
1744818453Code 8134 Pair BookendsPair of bookends cast in bronze depicting sailors sailing on a sailing boat.
English manufacture from the 1930s.
Good condition. Measurements 11.5x6x12.5 cm – 4.6x2.4x4.9 inches.
1744818743Code 8137 Pair BookendsPair of brass bookends depicting dolphins, English manufacture from the 1950s.
Good condition. Measurements 13x9.5x19 cm – 5.1x3.8x7.5 inches.
1746009017Code 8144 BookendsPair of brass bookends depicting dolphins, English manufacture from the fifties.
Good condition. Measurements cm 9.5x10x17 – inches 3.8x3.9x7.1.
1748363409Code 8155 Antique SextantBrass sextant signed B. Cooke & Son Hull, from the second half of the 19th century and housed in its original mahogany box with brass handle, hinges and locking hooks, complete with lock and key. Silver flap and vernier, ebony handle, 3 colored glasses for the fixed mirror and 4 for the movable one, four telescopes including a long one, 1 filter, 1 key for registration, vernier graduated from 0 to 150°, index and horizon mirror. Condition: very good, working and complete with custom-made wooden and brass base for support. A paper label inside the box indicates the name of John Bliss, a nautical instrument repairer in New York.
Box dimensions cm 25.5x23. 5x12. 5 – inches 10x9. 2x4. 8.
Barnard Cooke founded his company around 1863, after having worked from 1841 to 1853 with his brother Thomas Cooke, a famous telescope and clock maker. B. Cooke & Son boasts a glorious history as a manufacturer and distributor of nautical instruments.
1750260409Code 8167 PelorusBrass pelorus signed HEATH & C Ltd London N. 93 from the second half of the 19th century, a scientific instrument manufacturer founded in 1845 and active until 1937.
The instrument is equipped with a filter aiming system and an eight-wind rose complete with engraved protractor circle. The pelorus is mounted on a universal joint and housed in its original walnut box, with brass locking hooks.
Excellent condition, fully functional. Box size 20x20x16 cm – 7.9x7.9x6.3 inches.
1751902681Code 8166 ManometerBrass and glass dial manometer, it is an instrument for measuring the relative pressure of fluids, consisting of a hand that rotates on a circular graduated scale from 0 to 100.
English manufacture from the thirties.
Measurements cm 20x5 – inches 7.9x2.
On the dial it reads: Pressure Guage The North Eastern Marine Eng. Co (1938) Ltd Wallsend – on. Tyne & Sunderland M P CHEST Lbs. Per SQ Inch.
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Of course! The legislative decree n. 42/2004 stipulates that who sells works of art or historical and archaeological items has the obligation to deliver to the purchaser the documents attesting to the authenticity of the object, or at least to submit the documents relating to the probable attribution and origin. Antik Arte & Scienza provides an expertise (as warranty) that contains a description, period and assignment or the author, if known, of the item.
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Other countries: delivering on the average in 5 weekdays; custom duties charged to the buyer.
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