A Whale of a Time

Cast iron mermaid-form ship’s wheel bracket helm, late 19th/early 20th century, 36 1/2 in. h, 46 in. w, $69,300. Collectors had a whale of a time buying treasures from the sea offered at Eldred’s biannual marquee maritime art auction, “The Property of a Gentleman: Maritime and Decorative Art from the Estate of Peter Goldstein,” on […]

Antique Scrimshaw, Maritime Art 

Nautical tools and decorative arts from the 19th century were featured in a recent maritime auction, and included objects made by sailors themselves. Whalers spent months at a time at sea. Work was hard but many used their free time to make decorative and useful items for their own use or gifts for loved ones […]