Click thumbnail to enlarge picture. Whiskered, weather-beaten, their leathery faces are softened by a certain wistfulness as they gaze out onto the distant horizon.  Silent with their own thoughts perhaps they are remembering the voyages they sailed, the shipmates they knew and the girls they left behind. That's the wonderful thing about these superb nautical figures.  They're so amazingly life-like that it's easy to imagine they are really alive, and only 'freeze' when they know you are watching them! But we're forgetting our manners. It's time for an introduction. Seated are AMOS 7365 and SAM 7362.  Brothers and fishermen since they were 'nippers'.  Amos is whittling a model ship: Sam is contemplating the landlubbers through his tobacco laden pipe.

The BOSUN 7363– bluff, plain spoken and totally reliable. JACK 7361 the deck hand: likeable, loyal and hardworking (when he's sober). The Ship's MASTER 7364, who understands better than most that the sea is a capricious, sometimes cruel mistress – but finds her totally irresistible. Characters all, the Old Men of the Sea are cast in resin, exquisitely detailed and painted by hand.  Individually they make fascinating ornaments and conversation pieces.  As a collection they are simply stunning.

Click thumbnail to enlarge picture. Bold brash and realistically lifelike, these swashbuckling characters will sail straight into everyone's hearts.  In hand painted resin.

7330 Blackbeard with Cutlass.

7331 Captain Grog on Barrel.

7332 Long John with Parrot.

7333 Deadly Dirk with Jolly Roger

Everyone will enjoy having a story to tell with these colourful stoppers.  Each is modelled on a famous ship's figurehead right out of history.  Exclusively designed by Nauticalia.  Approx 100mm (4") tall.

4322 HMS Ajax. Ferocious Trojan War captain who adorned the bow of HMS Ajax, a 74-gun ship built in 1809.  Now at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

4323  HMS Warrrior.  Classic Greek fighter from the Navy's first ironclad frigate launched in 1860, later to become Vernon 111, part of the torpedo school; at Portsmouth where she is now a museum ship.

4327  The Volunteer.  Kneeling soldier with musket from the bow of a coastal coal-carrying ketch of the 1900's.  Reclaimed after her loss in the Bristol Channel and now in the Valhalla collection.

These relaxing sea-dogs are realistically hand-painted so that each has a different character.  Made in cast resin, these unusual figures are delightfully at ease on shelf and table edges, or wherever imagination suggests.  Each is approx 160mm  (6") tall

7373 Sitting Captain

7374 Sitting Sail Maker (SOLD OUT)

This cast resin range is remarkably detailed and beautifully hand-painted, but economically priced.  Pirate's approx 150mm (6") tall and sailors approx 110mm (4.5") tall.

Made exclusively for Nauticalia, the galley cloths feature a wide range of subjects. Some consider them too good for mundane chores and prefer to hang them on the wall in the galley or kitchen to bring some nautical cheer.
6133 International Code

6134 Compass Points - Pictured

6138 Why is a ship called she?

6140 Sailing Terms
100% cotton. Each measures 29x18".

Until the invention of two-way radio, flags were the primary means of communication between ships. The International Code of Flag Signals, at its peak in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, listed literally thousands of phrases, for everything from berthing procedures to medical emergencies. The signals were made up of two, three and four flag hoists, and made comprehensive communication possible even between ships of different nationalities. Today, code flags are mainly used for ceremonial occasions and simple one flag messages such as A (I have a diver down) and Q (requesting customs clearance on arrival in foreign waters). We felt that it would be a shame to lose sight of such a (literally!) colourful language, so have resurrected some of the more interesting words for our range of mugs.  Cream coloured on the inside and navy out, with the chosen design printed twice.

Brightly coloured beer mug with three painted sailors on one side, and a simple three-masted galleon on the reverse, all in relief. Decorative style in bold but simple, in keeping with the excellent-value price.  Comfortable chunky handle.  Capacity approx. one pint. Height 125mm. Diameter of base 90mm.

Exclusive designs of chunky china mug, each featuring a knot and a crew position, so no more arguments over whose is whose.  British made 9mm (3.5") tall.

Woollen Breton-style Caps as worn by that famous Yellow submariner, John Lennon in the Sixties.  The rugged Breton-style fisherman's cap is still in fashion for the third millennium.  Economy-priced, made in China.  100% wool with a quilted interior for warmth.  Sizes 56-60cm.

One size fits all.  Max 61cm. Min 54cm.

One size fits all.  Max 61cm. Min 54cm.

The Royal Naval rum was measured in half-gill tots and variously diluted, often into a two-gill (half-pint) measure. Our measures are made in the time-honoured way - from skilfully hand-beaten brass, copper-plated, polished, then lined with silver to neutralise taste. The bases are stamped with the prestigous HMS logo.   Height 2"

Simple bottle opener in stainless steel, set into a plastic lifering that fits easily in your pocket. Diameter 2.5"

Real cats or Intrepid Ships' Cats models alike will appreciate the comfort of our looped pile carpet, shaped and printed to look like a life ring. Tough and scratch-resistant. 17" diam.

It is said that Admiral Sir Francis Drake, on hearing of the approach of the Spanish Armada, refused to set sail with the British Fleet until he had finished his game of Bowls on Plymouth Hoe. The truth was that the tide was wrong so they couldn't leave - but it makes a great story! (Later, when conditions were right, he defeated the Armada by sailing burning ships into their fleet.) Our Bowls sets consist of eight colour-coded bowls and a jack, all made from injection-moulded plastic. LARGE CARPET BOWLS SET - bowls diameter 2.5", comes supplied in storage box. Our INDOOR CARPET SET is a smaller version for playing in the living room. Each bowl is 2" in diameter, supplied in a storage box.