Ocean Liner & Nautical Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1870's fine crystal wine glass for the Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) shipping line. Established in 1872, CSAV is the oldest Chilean shipping line and now the largest one in Latin America. This glass would have been...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1880 Steamboat Police badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1880. SIZE: About 2-3/8" in width by 1-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel plated brass with black painted details. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal one piece...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare 1860's-70's White Star Line ceramic hat badge center. The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company or White Star Line of Boston Packets, was a prominent British shipping company. Famous for the 1870 Oceanic, the RMS Titanic, and the...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautifully made enameled pin for a French steamship line. It shows a blue anchor crossed with a white flag showing a small red ball and with the words: Cie. Gle. TRANSATque. All of this is surrounded by a shield-shaped red wreath...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa early 1900s enameled brooch showing the White Star Lines RMS Celtic at center. Launched from Belfast on April 4, 1901, the Celtic had a record-setting gross tonnage, one of four sister ships known as "The Big Four"...

ARTIFACT: This is a pin for the New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Company, also called the Ward Line, after its founder, James Otis Ward. The company initially ran routes from New York to Havana and Nassau, and later expanded to include the "Mexican...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1908 soup bowl from the Moosehead Lake Yacht Club (MLYC) in Greenville, Maine. The bowl dates from the same year as the start of MLYC, which was initially at the Mount Kineo resort hotel and is now based out of a marine museum...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, old bronze signal cannon, uses cartridge-style charge and features a hinged striker, retaining plate (for charge) and rolling wheels. VINTAGE: Circa early 20th century SIZE: Approximately 9-1/8" x 3-7/8"; Wheels: 3"...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II US Merchant Marine Union pin. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 5/8" in width by 7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold plated brass with enamel accents. ATTACHMENT: Single screw post. MARKINGS: Makers mark: I...

ARTIFACT: This is an unusual United States Merchant Marine officer's overseas cap badge from World War II. The badge is in gilt sterling silver, and has no hallmark but has great details. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II Port of New York International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) photo identification badge. The ILA, a labor union representing longshoremen working the Eastern U.S. coast, the Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes and Puerto...

ARTIFACT: 1930's - WWII Oakland, California Moore Dry Dock Company Worker Badge by Patrick and Co., San Francisco. During WWII, Moore Dry Dock was among the top 100 valued companies for their efforts supporting the war building over 100 ships for the...