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Antique Plan of Batavia in the Dutch East Indies or Indonesia, circa 1695
Located in Langweer, NL
the lower right by a simple compass rose. French title and key cartouche in drape form. Artists
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17th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Victorian 1890 Antique Square Ring With a Functional Compass In 14Kt Rose Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Antique ring with a mechanical functional compass. Fabulous ring with a compass, created in
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1890s American Victorian Compass Rose Antique

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Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Map of the Maluku Islands by Van der Aa, 1714
By Pieter Van Der Aa
Located in Langweer, NL
edition originates from 'Atlas Soulage'. The cartouche and compass rose are revised and the title is in
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Beautiful Antique Map of the Moluccas or Spice Islands, Indonesia, ca.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
vessels, sea monsters, two elaborate compass roses with north oriented to the right, and a native couple
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1650s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of Dutch Belgium Provinces Limburg, Namen and Ardennes, ca.1635
Located in Langweer, NL
cartouche featuring two adorable putti and the coat of arms, a scale of miles, and a compass rose. French
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1630s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Original Rare Map of the Holy Land Showing the Twelve Tribes of Israel s, 1782
Located in Langweer, NL
, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses. While mostly focusing on coastal regions, the work of
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1780s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Decorative Map of the French Regions of Picardy, Artois French Flanders, c1780
Located in Langweer, NL
century decorative features such as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses
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1780s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of Italy, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily, ca.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
century decorative features such as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses
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1780s French Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of Batavia, Capital of The Dutch East Indies at the Time, 1751
Located in Langweer, NL
print shows a map and a view of Batavia, (Jakarta) Indonesia. With compass rose, cartouche and legend
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Hampshire County, Britain/England: A Map from Camden s" Britannia" in 1607
By John Norden
Located in Alamo, CA
compass rose in the lower right corner above the names of the cartographer, John Norden and one of the
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Early 17th Century English Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Plan of Vänersborg, Sweden – Antique Map by Merian, c.1680 Theatrum Europaeum
Located in Langweer, NL
the city’s defensive structures and surrounding water routes, with a compass rose orienting the viewer
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Late 17th Century European Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of Northern Europe by Bonne, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
decorative cartouches, and compass roses. While mostly focusing on coastal regions, the work of Bonne is
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18th Century French Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of Southern Brazil and Uruguay by Bonne, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
century decorative features such as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of Picardy, Aroits and French Flanders by Bonne, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
century decorative features such as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of Guadeloupe with Les Saintes, Grand Bourg and La Désirade, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
century decorative features such as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

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
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Early 18th Century Dutch Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Pair of George III Globes by J&W Cary Dated 1815 and 1800
By Cary’s
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
stretchers centred on the original compass roses, decorated with ebony lozenges and stringing. The maker’s
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Early 1800s English Compass Rose Antique

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Mahogany

Antique Map of France by Tirion, c.1740
Located in Langweer, NL
block-style cartouche with a simple compass rose. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of Spain and Portugal by Tirion, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Portugal. Including Majorca, Minorca and Ibiza. Title in block-style cartouche with a simple compass rose
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of the Region of Amsterdam by Wagenaar, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Netherlands around 1750. With compass rose and scale. This map originates from: 'Amsterdam, In Zyne Opkomst
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Old Map of the Moluccas, Known as the Famous Spice Islands, Indonesia, ca.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
vessels, sea monsters, two elaborate compass roses with north oriented to the right, and a native couple
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1730s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Map of East Friesland, The Netherlands the Area Emden Norden, Germany, 1635
Located in Langweer, NL
compass rose.. Text in Dutch on verso. This map originates from a Dutch edition if the 'Atlas Novus
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1630s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of South American, The West Indies Most of Africa, Ca.1775
Located in Langweer, NL
century decorative features such as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses
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1770s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Map of Spain Portugal Incl. the islands of Ibiza, Minorque Majorque, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses. While mostly focusing on coastal regions, the work of
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1780s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Handsome Old Detailed Map of the Low Countries by Famous Mapmaker Blaeu, ca.1635
Located in Langweer, NL
cartouches, coat of arms, compass rose, scale and many ships on the North Sea. Willem Blaeu published this
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1630s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of The Nile, Egypt and the Red Sea by Bachiene, 1765
Located in Langweer, NL
of Biblical Egypt and the Red Sea. With title cartouche, compass rose and scale. This map originates
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

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
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1710s Dutch Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

1687 Engraved View of Rhodes by O. Dapper – Hand-Colored Island of Rhodus
Located in Langweer, NL
. The charming ribbon-style title cartouche and compass rose further enrich the aesthetic appeal. The
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1680s Dutch Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of the City of Leeuwarden by Bast, 1603
Located in Langweer, NL
a legend and compass rose at bottom right. Published by Ioannem / Jan Lamrinck in 1603. State: 3rd
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17th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Detailed Antique Map of Santa Domingo, Puerto Rico, Eastern Bahamas, ca. 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
century decorative features such as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses
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1780s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
, given age. Original folds, as issued. Multiple small repairs, also near compass rose. General age
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of the Low Countries by Seutter, c.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
map of the Low Countries. Includes colored decorative cartouche, compass rose and coat of arms. Shows
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of the Province of Groningen by Blaeu, 1635
Located in Langweer, NL
Wadden islands Schiermonnikoog, Rottumeroog (Rottumerplaat) and Borkum. With compass rose, decorative
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17th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Detailed Map of Papua New Guinea and the Regions to the West, ca.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses. While mostly focusing on
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1780s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

"Nova Barbariae Descriptio", a 17th Century Hand-Colored Map of North Africa
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Alamo, CA
crocodile and a dragon. A sailing ship and a compass rose lie within the Mediterranean. The detailed
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Mid-17th Century Dutch Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula
Located in New York, NY
lines radiating from three compass roses arrayed along the equator. The map was first published in 1608
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17th Century Other Art Style Compass Rose Antique

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Engraving

Temple of Philae on the Island of Isis – Ancient Egyptian Plan, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
mythological burial place of Osiris. The engraving is adorned with a compass rose and a bar scale (in feet
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Early 18th Century Dutch Compass Rose Antique

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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
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1680s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

1638 Plancius Detailed Map of Sri Lanka or Ceylon with Decorative Cartouches
Located in Langweer, NL
figurative scrollwork cartouches, which add a rich historical and aesthetic value. Two colored compass roses
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1630s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Bermuda: An Early 17th Century Hand-colored Map by Henricus Hondius
By Henricus Hondius
Located in Alamo, CA
compass rose, numerous rhumb lines, a coat-of-arms in the lower left and a vignette in the lower right
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Compass Rose Antique

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Engraving

Original Antique Map of the Duchy of Holstein
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
details. Annotative text in the North Sea. Two compass roses lie on either side of Holstein. Willem
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Mid-17th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of Normandy by Janssonius, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
decorative cartouche, sailing ships and compass rose. This map originates from 'Atlas Novus, Sive Theatrum
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17th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of the Holy Land by Schut, 1710
Located in Langweer, NL
of the Holy Land embellished with sailing ships and compass rose. Dutch text on verso. Source unknown
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of the Holy Land by Van Luchtenburg, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
with scale and compass rose. Published in the Netherlands by Covens & Mortier c. 1720. Artists and
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18th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Attractive Original Map of the Province of Overijssel, the Netherlands, Ca.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
handcoloured map of the province of Overijssel, The Netherlands. With beautiful title cartouche, compass rose
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Early 1700s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Shetland Islands Sea Chart – Antique Nautical Map by Ottens Brother c.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
, compass roses, coastal soundings, sandbanks, and bays. The surrounding islands and coastal configurations
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1740s Dutch Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Rare Pair of Table Globes by Cary, Each Dated 1816
By John William Cary
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
original compass rose. The terrestrial globe shows geographic entities shaded in faded tones of blue, pink
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1810s English Compass Rose Antique

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Brass

Rare Antique Map of Leeuwarden by P. Bast, 1603, Wall Art, Netherlands
By P. Bast
Located in Langweer, NL
engraved legend identifies key locations within the urban fabric, while the compass rose at the lower right
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Early 17th Century Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Quebec City Pictorial Map, The City of Quebec with Historical Notes, 1932
Located in Langweer, NL
. North is oriented to the right, indicated by a large and boldly designed compass rose. Throughout the
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Early 20th Century Canadian Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of the Environs of Cap-Français, Saint-Domingue, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
Carénage and La Caye Vieille. Fortifications, such as Fort Dauphin, are also indicated. A large compass
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Early 18th Century French Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of the Amazon River – Maragnon or River of the Amazons, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
colonial centers of Spanish South America at the time. A large compass rose decorates the lower left
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Mid-18th Century French Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Antique Map of the Route of the Hebrews – Egypt to the Red Sea, 1720
Located in Langweer, NL
engraving also includes a decorative title cartouche in the lower right and a simple compass rose orienting
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Early 18th Century French Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Mount Sinai St. Catherine s – Antique Map of the Sinai Monasteries, 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
* (monasteries), cells, and ancient ruins A compass rose orients the viewer, and mountain ranges are rendered in
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Late 18th Century Dutch Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

1728 Map of Batavia Castle City, Java – Van der Aa after 1669
Located in Langweer, NL
mountains, framed in an elegant cartouche with a compass rose. The lion and globe VOC emblem adorns the
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Early 18th Century Dutch Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

Hand-Colored Dutch Map of Ancient Israel Divided by the Twelve Tribes – c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
ranges, rivers, and a decorative compass rose. On the right, a wide panel of explanatory text in Dutch
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Early 18th Century Dutch Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

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
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1720s Compass Rose Antique

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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
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1680s Compass Rose Antique

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Paper

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the compass rose antique you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, boxwood and hardwood, every compass rose antique was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a compass rose antique — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right compass rose antique, those designed in Georgian and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique 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.