Ocean Liner & Steamship Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare 1860's to 1870's Dinner Fork from Pacific Mail Steamship Company STEAMER PACIFIC, which sunk on November 4th, 1875.According to Wikipedia: The Steamer Pacific was a wooden sidewheel steamer built in 1850 most notable...

ARTIFACT: This is a Wonderful Late 1830's Great Fire of New York City, 1835 Staffordshire Transporter wore Plate. View from Coenties Ship. VINTAGE: Circa 1830s. SIZE: Approximately 7-3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Stone...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare Late 1920's New York State Department Of Public Works, Division of Canals, Lock Operator Badge. Control Number on back #269.  VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 2-5/8" in height x 1-13/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1880's - 90's American Steamship Company Employee Badge for a Sailor on the SS Illinois. #5.SS Illinois was an iron passenger-cargo steamship built by William Cramp & Sons in 187The last of a series of four Pennsylvania-class vessels,...

ARTIFACT: This is a Scarce 1911 Dinner Plate From Norwegian Cargo Ship S.S. HALVDAN of the Bruusgaard, Kiosterud & Co Lines.S.S. HALVDAN: Built by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. Ltd., Midlesbrough; 3925 grt, 2434 nrt; 360.0 x 52.2 x 23.9; triple...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I "death penny" memorial medal from the United Kingdom. It is inscribed to Sher Ali, who served as a fireman in the Indian Merchant Service and died in 191This medal was given to the families of men who fell in service...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1930's Portsmouth Navy Yard auto license plate or plate topper. The plate is red, painted steel and reads: "NAVY YARD 318 PORTSMOUTH" in raised lettering in white painted detail. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 7-3/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a framed circa 1951 transatlantic crossing poster for the Greek Line (aka General Steam Navigation Company Ltd.), an outfit that offered cruises from 1939 through 197The poster has a light, watercolor-like tone and shows a ghostly...

ARTIFACT: This is a real photograph postcard (RPPC) of an American Steamship Company (American Line) officer. The postcard is inscribed on the reverse "To Bert and Minnie From Lawrence" and dated Dec. 1, 1917. VINTAGE: Circa 1917. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: Early WWII era San Francisco, California Special Police badge from Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation (Bethlehem Steel Company). The large, convex six point star shaped badge shows the number: "95" in the center and surrounding it reads: "SAN...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s ship's badge for the Norwegian coastal cruiser M/S Kong Olav, or "King Olaf". The ship was launched November 15, 1963 and served 33 years. She was eventually sold to Burma. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1950s cigarette lighter for the Matson Lines S.S. Lurline. Established in 1926 with the purchase of Oceanic Steamship Company, Matson ran routes all over the Pacific. The Lurline first sailed for the steamship company in...