Ocean Liner & Nautical Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1950s souvenir pocket or grooming knife for Matson Lines. Established in 1926 with the purchase of Oceanic Steamship Company, Matson ran routes all over the Pacific. The knife has the company's enameled red swallowtail...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s sailor's uniform badge for the steamship Cambodge of the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes, a French shipping line. The Cambodge first sailed to the Orient in 195The badge is enameled in red and shows a very ornate and...

ARTIFACT: Late 1950's – early 1960's Eastern Steamship Lines S.S. Ariadne shipboard cufflink tray. Eastern Steamship Co. was established in 1901 by Charles Wyman Morse through the merge and consolidation of three shipping companies that controlled a...

ARTIFACT: Great, 1950's Matson Lines souvenir cigarette lighter from the Steamship Matsonia. The public shipping company was established in the late 1880's with initial routes to the Hawaiian Islands. The steamship was instrumental in the growth of...

ARTIFACT: Great, 1950's Matson Lines souvenir cigarette lighter from the Steamship Lurline. The public shipping company was established in the late 1880's with initial routes to the Hawaiian Islands. The steamship was instrumental in the growth of...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s officer uniform jacket and pants for the United States Power Squadrons by the Commodore Uniform Company of New York. Formed in 1914, the Power Squadrons aimed to educate civilians on maritime recreation and safety. The...

ARTIFACT: Nice circa 1955 Norddeutscher Lloyd Steamship Line salad plate by Rosenthal China. Norddeutscher Lloyd was a German shipping line that was established in 1857 and became one of the most important shipping companies of the 19th and 20th century...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s collar badge for the Gulf and South American Steamship Lines. The line operated from 1947 until 1971, and was a joint venture by the Grace Line and Lykes Brothers. The badge is by Gemsco and is enameled in green and white...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1940s wooden clothes hanger from the Cunard Steamship Lines, a line probably most famous for its ill-fated ship, the Lusitania. The slightly curved hanger is in excellent condition and is sturdy enough upon which to hang a...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II era employee identification badge for Ashbridge Boat Works of Wilmington, California. Ashbridge made small craft for many clients, including the United States Army. The badge was made by Los Angeles Stamp & Stationery...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice circa World War II boatswain's whistle in sterling silver hanging from a wonderful woven lanyard. A boatswain (also bos'n or bosun) is the senior sailor on board a ship who oversees the deck crew and all the ship's equipment. The...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 1930's - 1940's Union Steam Ship Company (USS Co.) of New Zealand enameled officer's hat badge. Also known as the Union Line, the USS Co. was once one of the largest shipping companies in the Southern Hemisphere. Founded in 1875, the...