Ships & Sea… Time & Tide… Wind & Weather… Stars & Skies.

Welcome to Nauticalia – world leaders for traditional nautical gifts and funishings, and practical boating accessories. Here you will find a selection from our range of hundreds of products brought together to celebrate Britain’s maritime heritage.

Nauticalia began in 1974, as a floating marine antiques shop in a converted rubbish barge on the River Thames at Shepperton. Lynn Lewis, an ex-BBC television reporter, and his wife Val, also a journalist, were the founders.

As the business developed, it became obvious that there were not enough antiques to satisfy demand, especially for the large items of nautical décor that so enthralled their customers. An advert in the local paper, for a 19th century diver’s helmet, brought six buyers the next day – but there was only one for sale! To solve the problem, Lynn commissioned a batch of ten detailed replicas from a specialist metal works, and thus began Nauticalia’s famous range of reproduction boating and shipping memorabilia.

We now supply gift shops and chandlers, museums, mail order catalogues and department stores worldwide. Our catalogue now lists more than 1,500 items, such as: model yachts and ships, clocks and barometers, sailors’ knotboards, telescopes, globes, bells…

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See our new products at:

Marine Equipment Trade Show – 15-17 November 2011
RAI, Amsterdam
Stand 03.500

Giving & Living – 15-18 January 2012
Westpoint, Exeter
Stand A455

Spring Fair – 5-9 February 2012
NEC, Birmingham
Stand 5A32