Ocean Liner & Nautical Related Artifacts

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 rare circa 1921 United States Mail Steamship Company deck plan for three sister ships: the SS Panhandle State, the SS Creole State and the SS Old North State. The United States Mail Steamship Company, also known as the U.S. Mail Line,...

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: This is a fabulous old French Line steamship porter badge. The badge is round and reads FRENCH LINE 19 PORTER. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s-1930s. SIZE: 2" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with black paint...

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 circa 1903 Anchor Line Transatlantic Steamships brochure entitled "Tours of Ireland, Scotland & England". It includes beautiful travel-related color illustrations (painted photographs) and information on various international...

ARTIFACT: This is a old Colonial Shipping Line butter pat dish. VINTAGE: Circa 1912. SIZE: About 3" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Painted Porcelain. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: Baucher New York-Chicago Weidon(Germany) 1912. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: Great mid – 19th century Sailor Art marine ivory fish from toothpick, scrimshawed details on tail, brass pin serves as eye. VINTAGE: Circa mid- 19th C. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/8" x 2-1/2" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Ivory, brass...

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: Great circa 1900 Canadian Pacific Starboard Crew badge #15 in stamped brass. The five point, convex star badge displays the number: "15" in the center in raised detail and surrounding it reads: "CANADIAN PACIFIC STARBOARD"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1889-1890 Boston International Maritime Exhibition Vice President badge and a bronze medallion. This exhibition was the first of its kind, and was envisioned only months before it actually took place. The event's organizers...