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Unusal craquelure (also known as craquelle) carafe used on board Cunard vessels.  This seems to have been a late addition to the Mary’s service, put on board sometime in the 1960s.  Stands about 6.5″ tall…. read more ›

RMS Carpathia.  The name conjures up a night long ago when the largest ship in the world struck an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage.  As we all know, the Cunard liner Carpathia rescued… read more ›

Very uncommon button from a Cunard crew member’s uniform, which dates to the 19th Century.  By the time Lusitania and Mauretania arrived, the buttons had the Cunard lion on them with which we are all… read more ›

Here is a first for Luxury Liner Row.  A wax impression of the original Cunard Line corporate seal dating from 1840 and used by her original founding partners, including Samuel Cunard.  I obtained this along… read more ›

Add some style to your next summer novel.  1960s bookmark for the “Le Plus Long Paquebot Du Mond.”  Featuring her distinctive and striking flying funnels.

Original porcelain-coated metal French Line travel agent’s sign.  This is not a reproduction.  Sold originally many years ago by famous ocean-liner-memorabilia dealer Ken Schultz.  Fantastic condition given its age.  Easy to put this up and… read more ›

The French Line always did great advertising pieces, and this perpetual wall calendar is one of them.  Another thing CGT did extremely well was superb graphics.  This calendar shows the entire CGT fleet and will… read more ›

A complete sheet of 24 buttons from Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL).  Mint condition and still wrapped in the original packing.  Use them on your own sports coat!

Wear your memorabilia!  Sailor’s hat with a hat ribbon from the ss Normandie.  An in-service item worn by one of her crew on the record-breaking maiden voyage to New York?  Made in France.  Great condition,… read more ›

The night’s entertainment program from August 7, 1937, held at 11 pm in what was arguably the most impressive room ever installed on an ocean liner.  Her most popular year in service.  Fantastic condition.

Unused and unusual gummed sticker for mail posted on Olympic.  Measures about 2″ long.  Excellent condition.  A small quantity available.

The old ships, of course, didn’t have your charges secured by a credit card or a way to link your purchases with your room key.  Cash was king,  and you settled up your bill at… read more ›

Superb gouache painting of the Cunarder liner Servia.  Dated 1884, this painting shows the popular liner, which was the first Cunarder to be fitted with electric lighting throughout and the first to be built of… read more ›

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I’m pleased to be able to offer this life jacket from France’s greatest liner.  Canvas over cork with “Normandie,” “Le Havre,” and the number “56” stenciled in black.  What appears to be a maker’s mark… read more ›

As befitted the flag ship of America’s merchant marine, the decoration aboard the United States was very patriotic.  Among the examples, was a series of 50 medallions by Gwen Lux, each medallion representing a state… read more ›

The finest advertising poster I have ever offered for America’s most important ocean liner.  I very much lament the relatively sparse number of promotional pieces for the Big U.  Fortunately, that does not extend to… read more ›

Years ago, I helped clean out the estate of the late Dr. Sarah Forbes, who was the largest bidder and purchaser at the ss United States auction in 1984.  This is from her estate.  A… read more ›

A pair of cardboard signs from the ss United States reminding passengers to leave their stateroom keys in their cabin upon disembarkation and to have their baggage and trunks ready for removal before arrival in… read more ›

I’m listing some of the last items I have from the estate of the late Dr. Sarah Forbes.  These are cardboard signs from the ss United States.  The first gives the last times the baggage… read more ›

Aren’t these cute?  I have always thought so.  Bookmark given out to advertise the rather vast services White Star Line offered.  RMS Majestic, RMS Olympic, and RMS Homeric are advertised on the back.  Imagine this… read more ›

Oh-so-tough-to-come-by hardback wine list from the RMS Queen Mary.  Dated February, 1966.  These passengers could take comfort in the finest wines you could imagine.  Château Lafite 1959 at $8 a bottle.  Krug Private Cuvée 1955… read more ›