The romance and vastness of the world’s oceans and ports is a timeless attraction for humankind.   Our maritime navigation history and the vast number of natural history collections accumulated throughout the world evidences that.  

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Maritime Antiques in the form of seafarer's furniture, lighting, household and domestic objects, decorative arts, books, photographs, sewing tools, pottery, glass and porcelain, even walking sticks are a testament to and a record of people's fascination with the sea for all of time.

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Designed to function at sea or evoke life at sea, Maritime Antiques come in an amazing variety of likenesses; mermaids, shells, sailors, famous mariners, mythical sea creatures, sea birds, every species of marine animal imaginable, fisher men, women and children.

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Many are made from marine materials, cameo shell lights, shagreen containers, sea grass boxes, antique whale bone and baleen, mother of pearl jewelry to name just some.

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Maritime Antiques give invaluable insight into our social and natural history as well as add beauty to our present world.

At Maritime Art & Antiques, we stock a wide and interesting variety of genuine, superior quality maritime antiques & ephemera.