Ocean Liner & Steamship Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Nice 1930's – WWII Bath Iron Works Police Lieutenant badge in excellent condition. The raised center shows the State Seal of Maine and the shield-shaped badge is topped with an eagle and reads: "LIEUTENANT B.I.W. POLICE" and the bottom shows...

ARTIFACT: This is a Ca. 1910's Hudson Bay Lines Hendrick Hudson bronze watch fob. The boat on this fob has amazing detail, and even the border is detailed wonderfully. The Hudson Bay Lines were formerly known as Hudson River Day Line. The Hendrick Hudson...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930's SS Manhattan, United States Lines Luxury Steamship souvenir lapel pin. The SS Manhattan was launched in 1931 and built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. The ship cost about $21 million to make, which was an extreme cost...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful 19th century nautical match strike from Portsmouth, NH. The frame may look distressed, but that is intentional, adding more to the look of this piece. The paper artifact is in excellent condition with little wear...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful 1860's-70's Portsmouth area nautical broadside. This is an advertisement for the steamship Lottie. This broadside was printed by Gazette Steam Printing House in Exeter, New Hampshire. It has been preserved very well and...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Maritime Commission inspector badge numbered 193 on its reverse. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-11/16 in height and 1-5/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass,...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1954 Louis Roederer champagne cruise souvenir in the form of a miniature ice bucket. The silver-plated souvenir was made in France by Argit. The name of the traveler, who appears to be a descendant of the famous Reims champagne maker,...

ARTIFACT: This is an Extremely Rare 1950's New York Harbor Ferries /Staten Island Ferry Deckhand Hat Badge. VINTAGE: 1950s. SIZE: Approximately: 2-3/8" in height x 2-1/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Bronze with black painted and Hard-Fired...