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ARTIFACT: This is a rare New York Harbor Ferries deckhand hat badge used on the Staten Island Ferry in the 1930s. The badge shows the New York City coat of arms along with eagle, anchor and ropes and reads DECKHAND 300. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's War Worker employee badge for the Bethlehem Steel Company's Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts. The shipyard was started up in 1913 and sold off in 196The reverse of the badge reads LOSS OF THIS CHECK MUST BE REPORTED...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful circa 1924 Orient Line Australia boxed double deck of round playing cards in excellent condition. The Orient Steam Navigation Company (The Orient Line) was first established in the late 1870's as a British shipping company. During the...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1920s steamship captain's visor hat from the Australind Steam Shipping Company. Initially known as the West Australian Steam Navigation Co., Australind came into being in 1904 after the merger of Trinder, Anderson,...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare 1916 New Hampshire boat registration plate from the first year of issue. Only the years 1916, 1917 and 1918 were made of porcelain, and the porcelain on this plate is nearly perfect. The tag number is 778. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Early, circa 1870's Hamburg – Amerika Line steamship souvenir pin. The exquisitely detailed pin shows two enameled flags crossed with a copper anchor bearing a brass steering wheel centered between them and with a lovely rope/chain...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910s enameled badge for the steamship Patricia of the Hamburg America Lines, a transatlantic German shipping company established in 184The company's full name, in German, is Hamburg Amerikanische Paketfahrt Aktien-Gesellschaft...

ARTIFACT: 1910's - 1920's Eastern Steamship Lines key for Berth #12 of the S.S. New York. Eastern Steamship Co. was established in 1901 by Charles Wyman Morse through the merge and consolidation of three shipping companies that controlled a number of...

ARTIFACT: This is a Clyde Ship Line baggage tag numbered 306 for Boston. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s. SIZE: About 1-11/16" in width by 1-15/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Stamped brass with white painted lettering. ATTACHMENT: Hole...

ARTIFACT: This is a great pair of old bronze oar stays from a life boat. These could possibly have been employed by the United States Life Saving Service. They have a simple, nice rounded U shape. One seems to have light thread marks on its post. These...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 souvenir paperweight for the Fall River Lines Steamer Priscilla. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 4" in length and 2-9/16" in width and ¾" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Glass, paper...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 demitasse in fine china with gold leaf decoration for the "Aloha" yacht of the Eastern Yacht Club, Marblehead, Massachusetts. The cup shows the yacht club's burgee is crossing staffs with the owner's private...