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Dealer of fine ocean liner & marine antiques. With a particular specialty in the White Star & Cunard liners, and the RMS 'Queen Mary'.

OCEAN LINER AND MARINE MEMORABILIA, 20TH CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS

09/09/2026

Happy hump day everyone! Hope your week is going well. Nice to be out at my local beach and enjoy the cooler, yet fine weather. Here’s to the weekend!

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25/08/2026

Farewell dearest Dolly, a true legend. X

05/08/2026

Always a pleasure to be back in the crazy metropolis that is New York City, a place I never tire of.

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01/08/2026

Lovely to find oneself on the A380 again, off to Boston then NYC for a few days for work.

Ebay shop is now closed for the next two weeks, any orders made have now been dispatched. I’ll return with some truly wonderful stock and new discoveries, so keep your eyes peeled.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Cheers! 🥂

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17/07/2026

Always nice to see the Mary in her home port on a beautiful morning!

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03/07/2026

Always amazing to see an iconic piece of design in the flesh, Godwin at his absolute purist & finest!

Fantastic exhibition in the finest of company! Private Judy Benjamin®️

Bröhan Museum

24/05/2026

Fine arrivals this week…..

Two of the finest original deck chairs to appear on the market.

To start with, White Star Line, c-1910/20 1st Class deck or steamer chair. Similar to the examples used on Titanic. In untouched condition, one of the finest I’ve ever had or seen, all its original and working hardware, hinges, bolts etc. usually these have been broken and replaced over the years. You can also see the attachment points for the reservation plaque. It has its contemporary and strong cane work seat, most likely a replacement from the original, but it’s been on it for years and looks fantastic. These chairs are getting harder and harder to find, let alone in untouched and original condition such as this.

And to finish, one of the finest & early Cunard deck chairs from the era of “Lusitania” & “Mauretania”, c-1910. Again a 1st Class example, with the rarer & seldom seen original cane seat.

Both exceptional pieces, uploaded later today, please contact me direct for savings outside my shop.

28/04/2026

A fine arrival this week…..

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One of the finest & rarest White Star Line, RMS “Olympic” & “Titanic” era 3rd class cabin blankets, dated for the golden year of C-1911. In exceptional condition, you’ll not find a better example on the open market.

16/04/2026

A huge shoutout to the marvellous The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu and Andrea Bishop FMA
Director of Collections/Deputy CEO, it was truly an honour to be invited to give one of my lectures, Designs on a Queen, about the Queen Mary’s rich art deco art treasures found within the ships 1st class accommodations, c-1936.

I hadn’t been to museum since I was a child on a school trip, well over thirty years ago, but I’d forgotten just how spectacular & important the place is. Housed in an awesome, purpose built 70’s masterpiece building, the museum is truly one of the finest in the UK. I’ve you love automotive history, you’ll struggle to find a better, more diverse collection in the world. It has brand new cutting edge displays but also has a good selection of artefacts in cabinets, a trend many museums seem to shun in favour of interactive displays, here you see the real deal, and up close.

Set within beautiful parkland bordering the New Forest, the Abby ruins & Manor House are also must sees.

And they have two film used Chitty Chitty Bang Bangs! So what’s not to love!

If you’ve not been to Beaulieu for a while, you must revisit!

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14/03/2026

Amazing discovery this week.

Cunard White Star Line, RMS “Queen Elizabeth” c-1938 First Class Ballroom pair of bergere chairs, possibly by Waring & Gillows. Due to the Lizzie’s tragic end any fixtures from the Queen are rare, let alone major elements from one of her finest public rooms.

A few years ago I was lucky enough to find another pair of these chairs from the fabled Lizzie, so I was amazed to find another pair.

I’ll be listing these in my shop shortly, please direct pm for savings outside ebay.

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Address

2 Coastguard Cottages, Culver Down Road
Bembridge
PO368QT

Website

https://www.purserslocker.co.uk/

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