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Antique Victorian Turquoise Blue Enamel Gold Bracelet with Diamonds and Pearls
Located in Austin, TX
compass rose design set with pearls and old mine and rose cut diamonds.
Hinged with a side clasp and
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Compasses
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Original Antique Map of Arabia and the Red Sea, circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
far north. This map is more elaborately decorated with a flourishing title cartouche and a compass
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$446 Sale Price
20% Off
Northern Schleswig and Haderslev Map by Johannes Mejer and Johannes Blaeu, 1662
Located in Langweer, NL
.
- Compass Rose: Near the cartouche, there is a decorative compass rose, aiding in the orientation of the map
Category
1660s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$532 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique King George III Period Wheelback Armchair or Side Chair Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
large spoked wheel back with a stylized compass marquetry hub. This hand crafted wheel back has hand
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Compasses
Materials
Steel
Antique Map of Martinique by Rigobert Bonne, Circa 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses. While mostly focusing on
Category
18th Century French Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Yacht Binnacle by Negus of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
lacquered brasses on this nautical relic. The gimballed compass is engraved with makers name E.S. Ritchie
Category
1920s North American Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
Ornate American Yacht Binnacle Circa 1900
Located in Norwell, MA
gimballed compass from American maker Kelvin and Wilfred o White of Boston and New York. The interior has
Category
Early 1900s North American Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
Antique Georgian Silver
9K Gold Diamond Foliate Openwork Brooch in Fitted Case
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
diamonds. 4 further old mine cut diamonds, held within pinched silver settings are set to the compass
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Compasses
Materials
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
$8,949 Sale Price
36% Off
Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S.
J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
the original signed gimbaled compass. The six sided binnacle was deck mounted and has painted cast
Category
1860s American American Empire Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Print of the Malabar Coast of India showing the VOC establishments, 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
. A compass rose is depicted in the west; scale bars are present in the lower left. Blank verso.
Hand
Category
1720s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$266 Sale Price
20% Off
Austrian Old Master Baroque Oil Canvas Painting Architecture Allegory Cherubs
Located in Portland, OR
of silk. To the lower part of the painting there are two cherubs, one cherub with a square & compass
Category
1750s Baroque Antique Compasses
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Art Deco Door with Colored Glass, Early 1900s Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
creating an entrance compass, also ideal in the bathroom as the glasses are not transparent.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Compasses
Materials
Glass, Pine
$2,660 Sale Price
20% Off
Outstanding Solid Brass Yacht Binnacle circa 1920
By E.S. Ritchie
Sons 1
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass yacht binnacle with highly polished and lacquered finish. Fitted with a compass by
Category
1920s American Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
American Nautical Brass Yacht Binnacle Mounted in Mahogany Case, Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
removable brass side light burner with font, brass carrying handle, and fitted with an interior compass by D
Category
1890s American American Empire Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Cartographer
s Instruments, Riefler, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
well
Comprehensive set of instruments with 14 pieces
A trio of compass, 3 ruling pens and 3 bow
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Compasses
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Antique King George III Period Wheelback Armchair or Side Chair Frames
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
walnut and feature a large spoked wheel back with stylized compass marquetry hubs. These hand crafted
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Compasses
Materials
Steel
Important Russian silver paper knife, Edward VII as a child, English royalty
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
the paddles there is a small boy, dressed like a sailor, with a knife to his hip and a compass near it
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Compasses
Materials
Silver
Antique Edwardian Platinum
18K Gold 4.35tgw Garnet, Diamond
Pearl Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
brooch is set to the compass points with bezel set old European cut diamonds, 3 larger, and one smaller
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Compasses
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
$4,310 Sale Price
35% Off
Vintage Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
case with minimal wear to corners
Six piece set with compass and other tools
Presented within a
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Compasses
Materials
Nickel
Antique Cased Draughtsman
s Set, English, Drawing Tools, WH Harling, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
compass, roller beam fittings and pointers with other accessories
Maker's name to the interior for W.H
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Yacht Binnacle by Kevin Hughes
Located in Norwell, MA
. The brass wood and band hold a gimballed compass engraved with makers name Kelvin & Wilfred o White Co
Category
1920s North American Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
Vintage Travelling Surveyor
s Set, English, Pocket Drawing Instrument Case, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
8 piece set ideal for those on tour
Pair of compass, ruling pen and bow compass included
Second
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Compasses
Materials
Nickel
Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century)
Located in Bruxelles, BE
slabs depict three-quarter-length Saints within lobed compasses, originally from the destroyed lagoon
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Gothic Antique Compasses
Materials
Marble
Large 24 Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Set
Original Fitted Metal Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
wooden rulers and various compasses and dividers of differing sizes and configurations. The set comes in
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique Compasses
Materials
Metal
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Trumeau with Painted Allegory of Science
Located in Atlanta, GA
various scientific instruments, including a planet, a compass, a telescope, a globe, and a sundial, all
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Compasses
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Sterling Silver Combination Clock
Located in London, GB
and a centigrade thermometer; and, unusually, a compass on the top. Base stamped 'CH. HOUR FRANCE
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Compasses
Materials
Silver
Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Cartographer, Technical, Richter
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
within a black, baize-lined case
13 pieces comprising tools and accessories
Pair of brass compass
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Compasses
Materials
Nickel
Antique Map of the World on Mercator
s Projection, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
projection. Nice detail of the islands throughout the world. Decorative title cartouche and compass rose
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$712 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Map of The Southern Part of Norway, Covering the Region Around Bergen, c1650
Located in Langweer, NL
compass rose. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Johannes Janssonius (Jansson
Category
1650s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
18th-Century Biblical Map of the Colonies of Ham: Africa, Middle East and Beyond
Located in Langweer, NL
cartographic traditions of the period. It features a decorative compass rose in the bottom right, which adds a
Category
1790s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$266 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of Greece by Allard (c.1698)
Located in Langweer, NL
Islands, and part of Turkey. With two cartouches, compass rose and scale. Carolus Allard excudit, circa
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$931 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Antique Copper Engraving of a Map of Pegu and Arakan, Burma (Myanmar), 1714
Located in Langweer, NL
Mercator Atlas Minor. This edition originates from 'Atlas Soulage'. The cartouche and compass rose are
Category
1710s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$513 Sale Price
20% Off
1905 original document Jeu de la Casserole - Société Secrète Freemasonry
Located in PARIS, FR
politics, finance, and culture. The use of symbols such as the Masonic compass and square, often
Category
Early 1900s Antique Compasses
Materials
Linen, Paper
Print of a Dutch VOC Fort on the Peninsula Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1726
Located in Langweer, NL
compass rose, enhancing its navigational utility.
Historically, the Dutch maritime ventures in Sri Lanka
Category
1720s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
Detailed Antique Map of the Black Sea, Balkans and Asia Minor
Located in Langweer, NL
detailed map of the Black Sea, Balkans, and Asia Minor. It is embellished with a simple compass rose and
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$551 Sale Price
20% Off
Gilt Bronze Boy Allegory of Geography, French, 18th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This charming depiction of a boy measuring the earth with a compass is an allegorical sculpture of
Category
Late 18th Century French Baroque Antique Compasses
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
comprising of 12, comprehensive pieces
Pair of large compass - one being of the articulating parallel type
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Compasses
Materials
Nickel
Antique Cartographer
s Instrument Set, English, Surveyor
s Tool Case, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
rich blue velvet beneath a silk lid interior
Pair of compass joined by a trio of spring bow compass
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Compasses
Materials
Nickel
Antique Map of the Northwestern Coast of Spain
Located in Langweer, NL
cherubs, Neptune carrying title cartouche, 3 sailing ships, one sea monster and two compass roses
Category
Mid-17th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$551 Sale Price
20% Off
Frisia Occidentalis, A Rare Antique Engraving of Friesland, The Netherlands
Located in Langweer, NL
left corner. A legend in the top right and a compass rose in the top left corner. From: "Chronique ofte
Category
1620s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$2,327 Sale Price
20% Off
Late Baroque Games Box Chess Backgammon Decorated with Rich Wooden Interior.
Located in Knivsta, SE
veneer. Inside the box is inlayed with several intarsia details, e.g. one in the form of a compass rose
Category
Late 17th Century European Baroque Antique Compasses
Materials
Birch, Olive, Walnut
Antique Nautical Rolling Ruler, English, Maritime, Draughtsman, Captain Field
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
design added compass points and a protractor scale to the opposing edge
Brass rollers allow the ruler to
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Located in IT
can be rotated with a compass, and two envelope compartments that are created by three wooden panels
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Compasses
Materials
Wood
Attractive Detailed Map of the Empire of the Great Mogul, Incl India, 1731
Located in Langweer, NL
with a simple compass rose. Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Isaak
Category
1730s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$893 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of the Philippines by Anson, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
. Includes a large compass rose and rhumb lines. This map originates from 'Reize rondsom de Werreld (..)' by
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of the Road from London to Bensington
Located in Langweer, NL
road from London to Bensington. The map is ornamented with numerous compass roses, and a decorative
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$513 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of Prussia by Blaeu, circa 1635
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
, embellished with a gorgeous large format cartouche, compass rose, sailing ship and sea monster. Prussia was a
Category
Mid-17th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
Johannes Janssonius
17th-Century Map of the Duchy of Bremen in Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
, adding a noble flair.
- Compass Rose: Positioned in the North Sea, the compass rose is not just
Category
1650s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$731 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of the Island of Java, Indonesia by P. Van Der Aa, 1713
Located in Langweer, NL
This rare map shows the Indonesian island of Java. With compass rose and scale. From: Nouvel Atlas
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
1698 Mercator Ptolemaic Map of Asia East of the Ganges
Located in Langweer, NL
, comprehendens Indiam extra Gangem." The map is adorned with a decorative cartouche, a compass rose, and several
Category
1680s Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$893 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Map of Herefordshire
England
by R. Morden, 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
added a compass indicator and other detail.
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs
Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880
By Riggs
Brothers
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany ship binnacle with a brass-mounted dome helmet, internal dry compass by Ritchie
Category
1880s American American Empire Antique Compasses
Materials
Brass
1726 Valentyn
s Map of Bali and Lombok, Original Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
. The presence of the compass rose indicates the orientations. The map is in good condition with visible
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
$1,425 Sale Price
20% Off
Magnificent Victorian 19th Century Toilet Box
Located in Madrid, ES
compass system, adjustable as desired in four positions. Witness to another time and a luxurious way of
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Compasses
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 19th C Cary Celestial
Terrestrial Tabletop Globes
By John
William Cary, George
John Cary
Located in Milford, NH
with stretchers and compasses in the base (needle missing from compass on the celestial globe) and
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Compasses
Materials
Mahogany
Edinburgh, Scotland: An Original 17th C. Hand-Colored Engraved Sea Chart
By Captain Greenvile Collins
Located in Alamo, CA
, as well as St. Andrews and Dunbar, Scotland. It includes a compass rose, a sailing ship and multiple
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Engraving
Antique Map of the Gulf of Bengal by J.N. Bellin, circa 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
along the coasts. With a large title cartouche and a compass rose.
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Compasses
Materials
Paper
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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
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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.
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- 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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