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Arts of the Sailor  HANGING TRIVETview large pic
Arts of the Sailor HANGING TRIVET
Web item #96

This traditionally designed Hanging Trivet is a protective use for rope that is decorative and functional. It is hand-tied from 6 yards of cotton rope. Surface washable - do not immerse. Place hot items only on front. Made in Maine. 12-1/2" by 5-1/2". $12.95.

Arts of the Sailor CAPTURED HEARTS ROPE MATview large pic
Arts of the Sailor CAPTURED HEARTS ROPE MAT
Web item #95

This Captured Hearts Mat features four entwined hearts, a favorite motif for the homesick sailor. It can be used as a place mate, wall hanging and more. Hand-tied from 18 yards of cotton rope. Surface washable, do not immerse. Place hot items on on front. 10" by 13 1/2". Made in Maine. $22.95.

Arts of the Sailor CARRICK BEND COASTERSview large pic
Arts of the Sailor CARRICK BEND COASTERS
Web item #100

The Carrick Bend, when tied from a single lenth of line forms a decorative and functional mat. The round version was once used on schooners as a protective mat under their deck blocks, thus earning it the nickname of "thump mat." Each coaster is hand-tied from 12-3/4 feet of cotton rope. Surface washable. Made in Maine. 4" by 4." set of four, tied with jute, is $19.95.

Arts of the Sailor CELTIC KNOT TABLE TOPPERview large pic
Arts of the Sailor CELTIC KNOT TABLE TOPPER
Web item #97

Rope mats have been a ship board tradition, then brought ashore by sailors. This Celtic Knot Table Topper can be used as a place mat, place decoration, centerpiece, functional trivet and more. It is hand-tied from 10 yards of cotton rope. Surface washable. Place hot items only on front. Made in Maine. 10" square. $15.95.

>Arts of the Sailor NAUTICAL TRIVETview large pic
Arts of the Sailor NAUTICAL TRIVET
Web item #99

Through the ages rope has served to protect ships and sailors both as safety lines and as a cushion between a ship and its docking. This traditionally designed Nautical Trivet is another protective use for rope that is both decorative and functional. Hand-tied from 5 yards of cotton rope. Surface washable. Place hot items on front only. Made in Maine. 8-3/4" by 6-1/2". $11.95.

Arts of the Sailor SQUARE CARRICK  BEND TABLE TOPPERview large pic
Arts of the Sailor SQUARE CARRICK BEND TABLE TOPPER
Web item #94

Rope mats have long been a ship board tradition, and then brought ashore by sailors. Hand-tied from 9 yards of cotton rope. Surface washable - do not immerse. Place hot items only on front. Made in Maine. 8" by 8". $15.95

Arts of the Sailor TURK'S HEAD NAPKIN RINGSview large pic
Arts of the Sailor TURK'S HEAD NAPKIN RINGS
Web item #98

The Running Turk's Head knot is one of the most ancient of all the sailor's decorative knots. It is also one of the most common. It has been adapted to many uses over time. One is the Sailor's Napkin Ring. Each flexible napkin ring is hand tied from a single five foot lenth of cotton seine line. Surface washable, air dry. Made in Maine. Each is 2" in diameter, 7/8' high. Four rings in a set for $12.95.

Bey Berk Clock and Weather Stationview large pic
Bey Berk Clock and Weather Station
Web item #74

Bey Berk Quartz Clock, Barometer and Thermometer and Hygrometer. French precision weather instruments. Tarnish proof solid brass bezels and ornaments. Available in Mahogany or Oak base. May be hung vertically or horizontally, just by turning the instruments to the desired position. Clock takes AA battery. $128.00.

Bey Berk Oval Porthole Clock and Weather Stationview large pic
Bey Berk Oval Porthole Clock and Weather Station
Web item #72

Quartz wall clock and weather station in a sold brass, tarnish proof porthole. It comes with a French barometer, thermometer and a hygrometer. On a solid wood base. A 24 hour clock, it also has a minute hand. Takes AA batteries. The height is 8 inches, the width is 12 inches, and the depth is 3 1/4 inches. $210.00. Must be dropped shipped from Bey-Berk for a service fee of $10.00.

Bey Berk Ship's Bell Strikerview large pic
Bey Berk Ship's Bell Striker
Web item #73

Quartz bell striking clock. Counts the hour with a pleasing double ship's bell strike. and one bell on the half-hour. Solid brass tarnish proof case and bell, with beveled glass. Solid oak base with a plate that can be personalized. A 24 hour clock and minute hand. $495.00 Must be drop ship from Bey-Berk for $10.00, plus regular shipping charges.

Bey-Berk Nautical  Clockview large pic
Bey-Berk Nautical Clock
Web item #71

A quartz wall clock with a brass colored face, set in a solid brass porthole, decorated with a fisherman's rope. On a sold wood base. Shows the 24 hour clock. Minute hand. Takes AA battery. Diameter is 13 inches, with a depth of 2 1/5 inches. $195.00. May be dropped shipped by manufacturer for a $10.00 service charge.

Bey-Berk Tide and Time Clockview large pic
Bey-Berk Tide and Time Clock
Web item #70

A quartz tide and time clock that shows the time, and high and low tides. The clock is in solid brass, with a tarnish proof porthole, set in an oak wood base. Minute hand. The diameter is 9 1/2 inches, with a depth of 2 inches. Place to hang on the wall. Uses AA battery. $195. May be dropped shipped for $10.00 service charge.

HANDCRAFTED HALF-HULL SHIP MODELview large pic
HANDCRAFTED HALF-HULL SHIP MODEL
Web item #17

Built by Will West of the Maine Maritime Museum Boatyard. Each half model is skillfully crafted. Shown is the H-28, the L. Francis Herreshoff, mounted on a mahogany wood plaque, 21" x 8". The model is 16 1/2 x 4". Comes white/maroon. $195. Shipping is an additional $25.00.

HANDCRAFTED HALF-HULL SHIP MODELview large pic
HANDCRAFTED HALF-HULL SHIP MODEL
Web item #109

Built by Will West of the Maine Maritime Museum Boatshop. Each half-hull is skillfully crafted. Shown is the Pull Boat, mounts on a pine wood plaque. The plaque is 24" x 7 1/2", the boat model is 17" x 3 1/2". Please specify the color color combination. $195.00. Add $25.00 for shipping.

Plate of the Henry B. Hyde view large pic
Plate of the Henry B. Hyde
Web item #

From Mainport Designs. The Henry B. Hyde, was a 'Down East' half-clipper built in Bath Maine, 1884. The plate is 10 1/2" diameter made by Straffordshire Wares. Each plate is from a hand tooled copper engraving process used in the Eighteenth Century. The copper engraving is used to transfer the design onto the plate before being fired. Designed by Archie Maine, Jr., naval architect. Dishwasher safe. $35.00.

Plate of the Pocahontas view large pic
Plate of the Pocahontas
Web item #36

Mainport Designs. Pocahontas was launched in Bath, Maine, 1855. Her first passage to New Orleans was to enter the cotton trade. The plate is 10 1/2" in diameter, made by Straffordshire Wares. Each plate is from a hand tooled engraving process used in the Eighteenth Century. The copper engraving is used to transfer the design onto the plate before being fired. Designed by Archie Main, Jr., naval architect. Dishwasher safe. $35.00.

Plate of the Ranger view large pic
Plate of the Ranger
Web item #32

From Mainport Designs. Dinner plate is of the America's Cup Defender, built by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, 1937. The plate is 10 1/2" in diameter, made by Straffordshire Wares. Each plate is from a hand tooled copper engraving, the same process used in the Eighteenth Century. The copper engraving is used to print each transfer on the plate before being fired. Designed by Archie Main, Jr., a naval architect. Dishwasher safe. $35.00.

Plate of the Shenandoah view large pic
Plate of the Shenandoah
Web item #33

From Mainport Designs. Dinner plate is of the Shenandoah, built in Bath, Maine, launched, November, 1890. The Shenandoah's maiden voyage was from New York to San Francisco, around Cape Horn [South America] in 124 days. The plate is 10 1/2" diameter from Straffordshire Wares. Each plate is from a hand tooled copper engraving process used in the Eighteenth Century. The copper engraving is used to transfer the design onto the plate before being fired. Designed by Archie Main, Jr., naval architect. Dishwasher safe. $35.00.

Plate of the U.S.S. Mason DDG 87  view large pic
Plate of the U.S.S. Mason DDG 87
Web item #34

From Mainport Designs. Dinner plate is of the U.S.S. Mason DDG 87 built by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, 2001. This was the last destroyer traditionally launched on inclined ways, June 23, 2001. The plate is 10 1/2" in diameter from Straffordshire Wares. Each plate is from a hand tooled copper engraving process used in the Eighteenth Century. The copper engraving is used to print the transfer on the plate before being fired. Designed by Archie Main, Jr., naval architect. Dishwasher safe. $35.00.

Plate of the Winston S. Churchillview large pic
Plate of the Winston S. Churchill
Web item #40

From Mainport Designs. Dinner plate is of the Destroyer U.S.S. Winston S. Churchill, built in Bath, Maine by Bath Iron Works. The plate is 10 1/2 inches in diamter, made by Straffordshire Wares. Each plate is from a hand tooled copper engraving process used in the Eighteenth Century. The copper engraving is used to print the design onto the plate before being fired. Designed by Archie Main, Jr., naval architect. Dishwasher safe. $35.00.

Plate of the Wyomingview large pic
Plate of the Wyoming
Web item #31

From Mainport Designs. Dinner plate is of the longest 6-masted wooden sailing vessel, The Wyoming, built by the Percy & Small Shipyard, site of Maine Maritime Museum. The plate is 10 1/2" diameter, made by Straffordshire Wares. Each plate is from a hand tooled copper engraving process used in the Eighteenth Century. The copper engraving is used to transfer the design onto the plate before being fired. Designed by Archie Main Jr., naval architect. Dishwasher safe. $35.00.

Ship Model 1930s Classic Yacht, Largeview large pic
Ship Model 1930s Classic Yacht, Large
Web item #80

From Authentic Models. A flat bottom model of a classic yacht from the 1930s on a sturdy base, with carefully recreated details. Hand sewn sails, brass fittings. Model is built plank on frame. Ship sails can be easily rigged. Yacht is 35.5 inches long, six inches wide. Top mast reaches a height of 35.5 inches. $105.00, shipping is an additional $25.00.

Ship Model America's Cup Columbia, 1901 Largeview large pic
Ship Model America's Cup Columbia, 1901 Large
Web item #77

From Authentic Models, the largest and most detailed of Columbia models. Completely hand made by skilled artisans. The sails are hand sewn with brass fittings. The models are built plank on frame. The ship body is fully assembled in a crated box. Minimal rigging work is required for the sails. Authentic Models present miniature representations of the original yachts. From bow to stern it is 68 inches, 9 inches abeam and 71 inches to the top of the masts. $595.00. This large Columbia yact can only be ordered by drop shipment from Authentic Models in Eugene Oregon, for a service charge of $20.00, plus $35.00 in shipping fees.

Ship Model America's Cup Columbia, 1901 Mediumview large pic
Ship Model America's Cup Columbia, 1901 Medium
Web item #76

Same as the small, but larger and with more detail. From bow to stern is 45 inches, abeam is seven inches, to the top of the mast and sails is 46.5 inches. From Authentic Models. $205.00. Plus $30.00 shipping.

Ship Model America's Cup Columbia, 1901 Smallview large pic
Ship Model America's Cup Columbia, 1901 Small
Web item #75

Ship Model from Authentic Models, of the America's Cup Columbia from 1901. Size is 37 inches from bow to stern, 5 inches abeam, and 35.5 inches to the top of the mast and sail. Built planks on frame. Shipped without the rigging of the sails. $135.00 plus $25 for shipping costs.

Ship Model Defender, 1895view large pic
Ship Model Defender, 1895
Web item #81

From Authentic Models. For home decoration, the Defender has hand sewn sails, brass fittings and built plank on frame that is a true miniature representation of the original yacht. The ship is fully assembled in a crated box, with only some rigging of the sails. From bow to stern it is 36.5 inches long, 5.5 inches abeam and 35 inches to the top of the mast. $105.00, plus $25.00 for shipping.

Ship Model Lobster Boat, Largeview large pic
Ship Model Lobster Boat, Large
Web item #79

From Authentic Models. This large lobster boat model is for home decoration only. It is hand crafted in wood and shaped timbers, and painted in great detail from original plans. Miniature accessories include a lobster trap, lobster buoy. From bow to stern, 25 inches, abeam 9 inches, and 9.25 inches high. $110.00, plus $20.00 shipping.

Ship Model New York Pilot No. 2view large pic
Ship Model New York Pilot No. 2
Web item #78

From Authentic Models, a ship model that comes fully assembled, on its own base. This is a model of a flat bottom boat used for fishing. The sturdy masts were unstayed. The characteristic shape and brown tar look has made this ship into a beloved icon from the past. The size is 20.75 inches across the base, four inches wide, and 24.75 inches to the top of the mast. $79.00, plus $25.00 shipping.

Tea Towel with Sailboat!view large pic
Tea Towel with Sailboat!
Web item #16

Sail away with this 100% cotton absorbent towel may also be used as an oversized napkin at Maine lobster feasts. Tea Towel is 18"x29", red sailboat on white. $6.95.



Tea Towel with the Captain's Wheelview large pic
Tea Towel with the Captain's Wheel
Web item #15

Steer into neatness with this 100% cotton absorbent tea towel. It can also be used as an oversized napkin at Maine lobster feasts. Towel is 18"x29", red or blue anchor on white. $6.95.