Clipper Maritime Antiques

01/10/2026

A FINE HADLEY’S QUADRANT BY RICHARD ROWLAND. BRISTOL

LARGE EARLY EBONY QUADRANT / OCTANT SIGNED: R ROWLAND. BRISTOL. FORE & BACK SIGHTS. PETER DOLLOND HORIZON MIRROR ADJUSTMENT, PATENT NUMBER 1017. 22ND MAY. 1772. IN OAK STEPPED CASE. 15" INCH RADIUS.

RICHARD ROWLAND WAS WORKING AT THE QUAY IN BRISTOL BETWEEN 1792 and 1811.

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20/09/2026

We are currently in the process of adding some new categories to our website www.clipper-maritime-antiques.com One of which is antique sailors, sailmakers and rigging tools 🧰 ⚒️ we also have a large selection of genuine and unique maritime antiques and nautical collectibles being added to our website 👀

20/08/2026

A late 18th Century mahogany Hadley’s Quadrant by Benjamin Browne, Bristol. Circa 1790. This early and large framed celestial navigation instrument is museum quality and has a 17 inch index arm and comes complete with the original oak stepped keystone shaped box. A very rare instrument in superb condition. 👌

19/08/2026

A Siebe Gorman British Admiralty / Royal Navy 6 bolt standard divers helmet / hat. These are becoming pretty rare and sought after these days, this one came from a Royal Navy clearance diver and this is the hat he used on a daily basis. It has been added to the world wide Siebe Gorman diving helmet database 👍
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23/07/2026

A few new antique ship’s bells 🔔 have been added to the ‘cargo’ list here at CLIPPER MARITIME ANTIQUES. Keeping a website up to date is a full time job on its own, before you factor in enquiries, sales, packing, polishing and restoring our unique selection of maritime antiques and nautical collectibles. Lots of interesting maritime artefacts being added to our website, as and when we have time 👌🤞
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16/07/2026

Just wondering if anybody has any info on this rare ships lantern / beacon ? It stands 70cm high so quite large in size and dated 1907 ( or this could be the model number ? ). I’m sure I have seen one similar before, maybe in a maritime museum ? This model must be pretty rare because I have only ever had one of these lanterns in over 35 years. I am looking forward to restoring this beauty, but it will require a large can of elbow grease 🤣💪 Plenty of info about the company online and it was oil burning but has been converted to electrical operation at some point.

29/06/2026

Had a can of elbow grease that was going out of date and needed using up before it evaporated - so I completed this little project over the weekend💪………. A matching pair of Second World War era Royal Navy / British Admiralty copper Port and Starboard lanterns, made by Alderson & Gyde Ltd - one is date stamped 1943 and the other 1944. These lanterns are top quality as you would expect from Royal Navy spec👌. Had just enough elbow grease left to polish up this brass ship’s companionway lantern by Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird too 😎 These items are available at Gallery 1A - St.Ives and will soon be on my website Clipper Maritime Antiques 🤞

15/05/2026

01/05/2026

? HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT IS BENEATH THE WAVES IN ST.IVES BAY ? well watch 👀 this 😲 and you will find out 🤿 In order to keep the history of the 1854 S.S NILE disaster alive, I decided to make a mini documentary about the disaster 175 years after the fateful event. We finished it a year later, but hey ho ! Been a tad busy 😵‍💫 This was only possible with the expert help from Morag Robertson, Alban Roinard and Tony Mason. We hope you enjoy watching and learning

1 like. "The Wreck of the SS Nile 30 November 1854 St Ives Bay Cornwall"

27/04/2026

We are pleased to announce that we now have a high street shop and showroom once again 👍 You can now view a selection of our Clipper Maritime Antiques, Nautical collectibles & Antique Ship in a Bottle at Gallery 1A - St.Ives, located at 1A Bedford Road, St.Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1SP. We can also offer private viewings by appointment