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Antique Sapphire
Enamel Ring of 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
compass points, imparting just the right touch of sparkle and balance.
The ring has been professionally
Category
Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Compasses
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Map of Languedoc by Willem Blaeu, Antique French Copper Engraving 1635
Located in Langweer, NL
region during the reign of Louis XIII. A mileage scale in the upper center and a compass rose in the
Category
1630s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Antique Wood Round Vigneron Coffee Table Restored in the 50s Style, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
compass legs to give it a 50's look. We took great pleasure in restoring value to this timeworn tabletop
Category
Late 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Compasses
Materials
Wood
$1,322 Sale Price
20% Off
English Brass Nautical Ship Wheel Mounted with Yacht Binnacle on Rope Base, 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
gimballed signed compass, circular six spoke wheel with bulbous wood handles, flanking brass brackets with
Category
1870s English William IV Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
Fine Rare Regency Table-Top Celestial 12” Globe by J
W Cary ca. 1816
By Cary
Located in Shippensburg, PA
where the legs join in and more recent screws to the iron bracket beneath the legs. Compass stretcher
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
Rare 17th Century Map of Batavia and Castle on Java by Isaac de l
Obel
Located in Langweer, NL
coastline in the distance. The map is further embellished with decorative cartouches, a compass rose, and a
Category
Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Nautical Chart of Cape Verde Islands by J.W. Norie, 1824 Coastal Map
Located in Langweer, NL
. Radiating compass lines connect the islands, offering navigational bearings that would have been crucial for
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
French Arts
Crafts Wrought Iron
Painted Iron 5-Light Chandelier, Early 20thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
circular medallion centered between the chains, the medallion representing the points of a compass, a
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Compasses
Materials
Wrought Iron
Solid Brass Ships Binnacle Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century ships binnacle with mushroom top, gimballed compass, three legged stand
Category
1920s North American Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
Antique Red Persian Sarouk Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
central medallion acts as a visual and spiritual compass, encircled by an enchanting array of blooming
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Compasses
Materials
Wool
Victorian Masonic Mother of Pearl Charms
Located in London, GB
including the shovel, all-seeing eye, compass, square and scales. They have all been crafted in gold and
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
15k Gold
Map of Lake Geneva and Surroundings by Hondius, Geneva Region, circa 1612
Located in Langweer, NL
compass rose, geese along the shoreline, and even a subtle sea monster, lend charm and visual interest
Category
Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Antique Hand-Colored Map of Chili by Willem Blaeu, 1658
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
oriented with north to the left – noted by the two bold compass roses. Topographical features are shown and
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Lifeboat Binnacle by Negus
Located in Norwell, MA
Lifeboat binnacle by Negus of New York. Brass housing, mounted to a mahogany baseboard, dry compass
Category
19th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
A-E Beurdeley, « The Coronation of Science » Clock, France, circa 1880
By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley
Located in PARIS, FR
The Children of France, it is decorated with a putti crowning a young girl drawing with a compass and
Category
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Compasses
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th c. English Regency Convex Mirror in Original Gold Gilt Wood
Located in Wichita, KS
flower terminals meeting at the four compass points. The mirror is topped by a cresting of an eagle on a
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
Jan Adriaensz Leeghwater – Dutch Engineer
Millwright, 19th-Century Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
landscape, with a windmill in the background and laborers at work behind him. He holds a compass and
Category
1850s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Antique Swiss German Black Forest Carved Walnut Writing Letter Box Folding Desk
By Black Forest
Located in Portland, OR
ruler and pair of compasses all intertwined with carved edelweiss, the locking top also with carved
Category
1880s German Black Forest Antique Compasses
Materials
Walnut
An English POCKET GLOBE with dial for time zones
By Newton and Son
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
ungraduated, half-meridian arc, sitting atop a wooden stand with an inset compass, the front dial gives the
Category
1830s British Other Antique Compasses
Materials
Mahogany
$11,889 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Rio Grande Chimayo Carpet with Modern Southwest Style
Located in Dallas, TX
movement across generations, while the diamond medallions anchor the piece like compass points in a
Category
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Antique Compasses
Materials
Wool
Antique Edwardian Pearl Diamond Openwork Oval Plaque Brooch Platinum 1900s 1910s
Located in Lisbon, PT
-set throughout with rose-cut diamonds, the oval frame is accented at the compass points with four old
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Compasses
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1900
s Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
—majestic yet tender—acts as both compass and crown, anchoring the eye in a realm of woven wonder.
The
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Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Compasses
Materials
Wool
Antique Map of the North Sea and Dunkirk
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled map of the North Sea, top left a large compass rose, bottom right Dunkirk (Duinkerke
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$418 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century
Located in Cantù, IT
Small globe with compass. Refined and with attention to detail in the slightest detail. Created
Category
19th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$416
Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
A very stylish late nineteenth century desk clock with integrated compass, reminiscent of the
Category
1880s French Industrial Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
Located in New Orleans, LA
Kinzelbach were based in Stuttgart, Germany, and in addition to crafting surveying instruments and compasses
Category
19th Century German Antique Compasses
Materials
Bronze
H. Hughes
Son Ship Binnacle Table Lamp in Patinated Brass
Located in Meer, VAN
house a compass - but after its long working life this binnacle (or rather the top part) was transformed
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
: Wooden pocket diptych sundial Ernst Christoph Stocket. Germany 1780 - 1811.
Located in Milan, IT
partially covered in paper with engraved/printed decorations and text. A compass is integrated into the
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Compasses
Materials
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Malayer Carpet with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
celestial compass, drawing the viewer’s eye inward toward the medallion while also grounding the piece in a
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Antique Compasses
Materials
Wool
Premium Ships Binnacle by Whyte Thomson
Co’s
Located in Norwell, MA
varnished base. Polished and lacquered mushroom style hood and compass cowl. Very rare dry card compass on
Category
1860s European Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
‘Table des Muses’ - A Fine Louis XVI Style Centre Table, By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Geometry, personified by the Muses Urania and Calliope holding a telescope and a pair of compasses, sitting
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Compasses
Materials
Bronze
Giant Rouge Marble Carriage Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Amersham, GB
. Mougin. on th etop of the clock a second dial housing a mercury thermometer and compass with fahrenheit
Category
1870s French Late Victorian Antique Compasses
Materials
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
GIA Certified Antique 5.19 Carats Old European Cut Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in New York, NY
certified by GIA as N color and VS1 clarity, set with a unique compass basket setting. Finely made with a
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Antique Compasses
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
1773 Map of Persia, Gujarat
Malabar Coasts – Arabia to India, Hand-Colored
Located in Langweer, NL
, sandbanks, and anchor points. A large compass rose and clear latitude and longitude markings enhance its
Category
1780s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Rare 17th-Century Map of Dauphiné in Southeastern France by F. De Wit, ca.1688
Located in Langweer, NL
scholars, blending artistic beauty with geographic precision. The inclusion of compass roses and detailed
Category
1680s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Pair of Mixed Wood Tea and Coffee Vessels
Located in Greenwich, CT
, having compass star inlaid turned lids over turned bodies of mixed mahogany and birch staved construction
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Compasses
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
$1,400 / set
Amazing Chest, Italy, late 16th century
Located in Madrid, ES
. Sides framed by geometric wooden inlays. Front with compass opening. Upper surface and front opening not
Category
16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Compasses
Materials
Wood
Hand-Colored City Plan of Cologne by Nicolas de Fer, 1705
Located in Langweer, NL
18th century.
The map is adorned with a decorative title cartouche and a compass rose that orients the
Category
Early 1700s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Masonic Engraved Punch Bowl 19th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
obviously “the flood”
Compasses – Virtue. boundaries and Euclids 47th problem “squaring the circle” in
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1850s British Victorian Antique Compasses
Materials
Blown Glass
Masonic Engraved Punch Bowl 19th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
obviously “the flood”
Compasses – Virtue. boundaries and Euclids 47th problem “squaring the circle” in
Category
1850s British Victorian Antique Compasses
Materials
Blown Glass
Arts and Crafts Circular Copper Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
in copper mounts at the compass points. Original beveled circular plate mirror glass. Good size and
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Compasses
Materials
Copper
1720 Maps of the Holy Land: Ancient and Modern by De Fer and Danet
Located in Langweer, NL
cartouches and compass roses, reflecting the artistic style and craftsmanship of early 18th-century
Category
1720s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Stunning Hand-Colored Map of Languedoc in France by Frederik De Wit c. 1688
Located in Langweer, NL
embellishments, adds a touch of artistry to this cartographic masterpiece.
De Wit’s map also includes a compass
Category
1680s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Traditional Style
Located in Dallas, TX
a cross-like medallion, a cosmic compass pointing in all four directions. Around it spiral stylized
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Antique Compasses
Materials
Wool
Pair of English Sheraton Style Demilune Inlaid Oak Console Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Sheraton 18th century demilune shaped oak console tables with an inlaid compass
Category
18th Century English Sheraton Antique Compasses
Materials
Mahogany
Bay of Saint Helena: French Naval Chart by N.B. Ingénieur de la Marine, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
the bay.
A decorative fleur-de-lis compass rose marks the left side of the chart, indicating
Category
1770s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Negus Brass Ship
s Binnacle on Mahogany Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Late, 19th century ship's binnacle compass by Negus of New York. Turned, varnished mahogany Stand
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Compasses
John Ogilby Oxford to Salisbury Road Map #83 Circa 1675
By John Ogilby
Located in Atlanta, GA
the traveller with a compass rose, and showing side roads, landmarks, and the type of terrain, hills
Category
17th Century Scottish Regency Antique Compasses
Materials
Burl, Paper
John Ogilby Oxford to Salisbury Road Map #82 Circa 1675
By John Ogilby
Located in Atlanta, GA
the traveller with a compass rose, and showing side roads, landmarks, and the type of terrain, hills
Category
17th Century Scottish French Provincial Antique Compasses
Materials
Burl
1717 Johannes Van Keulen Sea Chart of the Eastern Atlantic - Amsterdam to Gambia
Located in Langweer, NL
includes two compass roses, numerous rhumb lines for navigational plotting, and decorative cartouches
Category
1710s Dutch Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$2,007 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Map of the Location of the Garden of Eden and Travels of the Patriarchs
Located in Langweer, NL
cities, rivers, and mountain ranges, along with maritime features such as ships and compass roses
Category
1720s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
The FIRST Canter Edition of AESCHYLUS
Located in Middletown, NY
the symbol of a pair of compasses held by a hand extending from a bank of clouds and inscribing a
Category
16th Century European Antique Compasses
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Edwardian 15K Gold 0.49ct Aquamarine and Pearl Openwork Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
blue of the aquamarine perfectly. A seed pearl is set to each compass point of the aquamarine, and a
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Compasses
Materials
Aquamarine, Pearl, 15k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
$846 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Grace Crystal Chandelier by Edward Hald, Orrefors, Sweden, 1920s
By Orrefors, Edward Hald
Located in Stockholm, SE
soft glow. Etched decor of nude reclining women among stars, flowers and fish. Compass rose at the
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Compasses
Materials
Glass
Large 17th Century French Slate Octagonal Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
centered by a compass rose. 17th century.
Category
Mid-17th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Slate
Pair of Superb French Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze
Antiqued Mirrored Tables
Located in New York, NY
ornament. The mirrored surface is etched with a central compass rose enclosed in a geometric border. Below
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Compasses
Materials
Bronze
Yacht Binnacle of the Highest Quality
Located in Norwell, MA
. Very heavy and sturdy with a beautiful design. The gimballed compass is marked E.S. Ritchie Boston and
Category
1880s North American Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
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Antique Compasses For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique compasses is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all antique compasses available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique compasses available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Folk Art and Georgian antique compasses are consistently popular styles. Many antique compasses are appealing in their simplicity, but Lawrence and Mayo, Ceebynite Short
Mason Taylor and E. Koehn Geneve Suisse produced popular antique compasses that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Compasses?
Prices for antique compasses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique compasses begin at $150 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $853.
Questions About Antique Compasses
- How do antique compasses work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique compasses work with the use of magnets. Compasses use a magnetized needle that can rotate to line up with the Earth’s magnetic field, pointing towards the magnetic north. The basic concept of how compasses work has not changed over several centuries and magnetic compasses continue to work well today. Shop a variety of antique compasses on 1stDibs.
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