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Vintage Pocket Compass, English, Brass, Navigation Instrument, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage pocket compass. An English, brass navigation instrument in the manner of Stanley
Category
Late 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Prismatic Brass Compass UK 1940 for British Army Officers WWII
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic liquid bearing compass signed T.G. C. Ltd London N. B 59091 1940 MK III, used by British
Category
Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Compass Fishermen
s brotherhood Ostende from Belgium 1930s Brass on Walnut Board
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical liquid compass made of brass on a universal joint signed Visschersverbroedering Ostende
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Drawing Instrument Set, English, Drafting Compass Compendium, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage drawing instrument set. An English, bone and cast metal drafting compass
Category
Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
Brass Ship
s Cassens
Plath Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Original ship's brass compass by Cassens and Plath converted to a side table which was designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Early 1900s Magnetic Compass Signed Henry Browne
Son Antique Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
Hand-held magnetic bearing compass, signed Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel Made in England, early
Category
Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1930s Made in UK Small Brass Pocket Compass Antique Scientific instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass travel compass, eight winds compass card on paper complete with goniometric circle
Category
Vintage 1930s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1950s Japan Saura Hand-Held Magnetic Bakelite Compass Vintage Marine Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
Hand-held magnetic bakelite compass, signed Saura Japan made in the 1950s.
The compass can be
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Bakelite
Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass
Located in Bath, GB
having been meticulously professionally re-polished to gleam.
They come with the integral compass
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique English Brass Cased Floating Card Explorers Pocket Compass, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A very attractive Victorian explorers compass dating to circa 1880.
The floating card dial
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1917s Prismatic Magnetic Pocket Compass Signed F-L Antique Marine Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed F-L N. 183801 produced in 1917. It
Category
Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Compass Made in the Early 1900s Used to Check the Ship
s Course
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical travel compass of brass made in the early 1900s, this is a small compass used far from
Category
Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1942 U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Mounted Compass by Longines Wittnauer Watch Co.
By Longines
Located in San Francisco, CA
A US Navy Bureau of Ships Mounted Compass model 11310 manufactured in 1942 by the Longines
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Navigation Brass Compass made in 1918 and Supplied to British Officers
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing compass made of brass; it is a small compass, Verner’s Pattern model named after
Category
Vintage 1910s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Magnetic Hand Bearing Compass Henry Browne
Son Ltd Sestrel London 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Compass by hand magnetic sensing, signed Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel No. 9890/b Made in England, Barking & London from the early 1900s. Height cm 23- inches 9, compass diamete...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Bussola nautica da tasca in ottone, firmata 5m LANCERS COMPASS. Inghilterra 1920
Located in Milan, IT
Bussola nautica da tasca in ottone, firmata 5m LANCERS COMPASS, manifattura inglese degli anni
Category
Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Sestrel Compass Late 19th Century, Brass and Wood Support base made of Brass
By Henry Browne
Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Milan, IT
Hand-held magnetic bearing compass, signed Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel Made in England, late
Category
Antique 1880s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Compass First Half of the 19th Century Mounted on a Walnut Wooden Base
By Blake
Son Gosport
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and glass dry compass on universal joint signed Blake & Son Gosport made in the first half of
Category
Antique 1840s British Nautical Objects
US Navy Bureau of Ships No 5 Mark 2 Boat Compass John E Hand
Sons Co.
By United States Navy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Compass
US Navy bureau of ships boat compass
No 5 compass John E Hand & Sons Company
Attached
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
1950s United States New York Kelvin
Willfrido Bronze
Iron Ship
s Binnacle
Located in Marbella, ES
manufacturers details on frontal plaque reading:
Kelvin & Wilfrid O. White Co.
Nautical instruments
Category
Mid-20th Century American Nautical Objects
Materials
Bronze, Iron
French Animated Industrial Desk Clock, Barometer with Rotating Globe, circa 1880
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
1880
Nautical clock with barometer, compass and globe
Complex industrial clocks were very popular
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Nautical Ship Wooden Box Compass
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a nautical ship compass enclosed in a square wooden box. Inside the box there is kind of a
Category
20th Century Unknown Industrial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1920s Antique Brass Magnetic Pocket Compass Antique Nautical Objects
Located in Milan, IT
Brass nautical pocket compass, equipped with a lid with glass and viewfinder for checking the
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
American Nautical Flush Mount Ceiling Fiixture with Compass Design
Located in Nantucket, MA
American made nautical flush mount ceiling fixture with a compass design in the frosted glass shade
Category
20th Century American Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century Nautical Ship Compass Box in Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY 19TH C. NAUTICAL SHIP COMPASS BOX IN ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT. SIGNED "C,HOPNER" SAN FRANCISCO
Category
Antique 19th Century American Boxes
Materials
Pine
1900s Sestrel Antique Nautical Magnetic Compass in its Original Wooden Box
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic compass on universal joint in its original wooden box with slot lid, signed Sestrel in the
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
1918 Survey Magnetic Compass for U.S. Engineer Corps Antique Nautical Objects
Located in Milan, IT
Rare magnetic compass for nautical detection, of brass, signed Cruchon & Emons Berne n. 67770 of
Category
Vintage 1910s Swiss Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Compass Fob Ships Wheel 9k Rose Gold Pendant Nautical Motif
Located in Torrance, CA
the compass would have been worn alongside a pocket watch. The ships wheel was a popular nautical
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
9k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s Brass Antique Nautical Magnetic Compass US Made Mounted on Mahogany Board
Located in Milan, IT
Large brass and glass compass on universal joint signed Atlas Vashon (Washington)n. 4986. Mounted
Category
Vintage 1940s Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Nautical Liquid Compass of Brass and Aluminum Made in US in the 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical liquid compass of brass and aluminum made in the 1930s on universal joint mounted on a
Category
Vintage 1930s American Scientific Instruments
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Nautical wheel brass flush mount
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-2900 Ships wheel and compass nautical semi flushmount
2 internal 60 watt edison based bulbs
Category
Vintage 1940s American Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Sterling Silver Nautical Charm Bracelet
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Greenwich, CT
nautical charm bracelet. Hanging from a chucky nautical link bracelet, the compass, anchor, propeller
Category
Vintage 1970s American Charm Bracelets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps
Located in Milan, IT
Rare magnetic nautical survey compass, brass, Cruchon & Emons Berne Swiss n. 55929 made in 1918 for
Category
Vintage 1910s Swiss Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1915 for U.S. Engineer Corps
Located in Milan, IT
Rare magnetic nautical survey compass, brass, Cruchon & Emons Berne Swiss n. n. 54826 made in 1915
Category
Vintage 1910s Swiss Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage nautical bearing magnetic compass, pocket made of brass, signed Cruchon & Emons Berne n
Category
Vintage 1910s Swiss Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
French Nautical Églomisé Mirror Topped Coffee Table, circa 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
details, form the base. A beautiful nautical themed compass in églomisé´ mirror top this charming table.
Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Brass Compass Made in England in the Early 1900s with its Leather Case
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical pocket compass made of turned brass signed Lawrence & Mayo London from the early 1900s
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
LOUIS VUITTON c.1995 "Louis Vuitton Cup" Yacht Nautical Print Silk Scarf LTD ED
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Thiensville, WI
boarder. Central nautical motif with yachts, compasses, sails, and flags in shades of brown, gold
Category
1990s French Scarves
Chanel 11K$ Paris / Hamburg Runway Tweed Jacket 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
CC logo buttons echo nautical precision — golden compasses charting a voyage through Lagerfeld’s
Category
2010s Jackets
CHANEL Paris / Hamburg Runway Tweed Jacket 38 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
buttons echo nautical precision — golden compasses charting a voyage through Lagerfeld’s maritime
Category
2010s Jackets
Mario Ceroli La Rosa dei Venti Table in Pinewood with Inlays by Poltronova 1970s
By Mario Ceroli, Poltronova
Located in Cascina, Pisa
can be found on a compass, map, nautical chart, or also a monument used to display the orientation of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Pine
Whimsical Decorative Map of Nantucket by Jack Atherton, 1937
Located in Nantucket, MA
images, compass rose and nautical rope border are a nod to the classic tourist kitsch that was to come
Category
Vintage 1930s American Modern Maps
Materials
Paper
Nautical Compass in Varnished Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished brass boat compass fitted to a dovetailed box with varnish finish. Weight is 2 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Early 1900s Small Nautical Compass Original Wooden Box Antique Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Small nautical compass from the early 1900s, mounted on a universal joint and placed in its
Category
Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1930s Dirigo Seattle Brass Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Liquid nautical compass on cardan joint signed DIRIGO Seattle Wash from the early 1930s, eight-wind
Category
Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1920s Brass Pocket Magnetic Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Brass pocket nautical compass housed in its leather case with lid. Produced by F. Barker & Son
Category
Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century Magnetic Nautical Compass Original Box Antique Marine Nautical Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic nautical compass, signed Henry Browne & Son Ltd Barking & London Trade Sestrel Mark
Category
Antique 1890s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1900s, Big Magnetic Brass Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic big nautical compass, signed Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel Made in England, N. AFT 2901/T
Category
Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Copper and Brass Gimballed Nautical Compass, English
Located in Nantucket, MA
A midcentury copper and brass gimballed compass on a custom made a brass stand. A secondary compass
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Midcentury Copper and Brass Gimballed Nautical Compass, English
Located in Nantucket, MA
A midcentury copper and brass gimballed compass on a custom made a brass stand. A secondary compass
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Copper and Brass Ship
s Nautical Compass on Stand
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Gille-Sestrel copper and brass compass from a decommissioned lifeboat. Mounted on a brass Y frame
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Nautical Compass Ceiling Light
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
A ships wheel and compass nautical glass semi flush mount. Two internal 60 watt Edison base bulbs
Category
Vintage 1940s Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Nautical Compass Ceiling Light
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
A ships wheel and compass nautical glass semi flush mount. Two internal 60 watt Edison base bulbs
Category
Vintage 1940s Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Nautical Compass Ceiling Flushmount
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-5000b, a ships wheel and compass nautical glass semi flush mount. Two internal 60 watt Edison
Category
Vintage 1950s Flush Mount
Nautical Compass Ceiling Light
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-5000a, a ships wheel and compass nautical glass semi flush mount. Two internal 60 watt Edison
Category
Vintage 1950s Flush Mount
19th Century Brass Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and glass compass on universal joint from the end of the 19th century. Mounted on custom wood
Category
Antique 1890s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1917s Small Brass Nautical Compass Antique Maritime Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed F-L (French Limited) N. 83002
Category
Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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Nautical Compass For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal nautical compass for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every nautical compass was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer nautical compass, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each nautical compass bearing industrial, mid-century modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made nautical compass over the years, but those crafted by Henry Browne
Son Ltd Sestrel, E.S. Ritchie
Co and Mario Ceroli are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Nautical Compass?
Prices for a nautical compass start at $58 and top out at $185,000 with the average selling for $1,429.
Questions About Nautical Compass
- What is a marine compass called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A marine compass is a kind of magnetic compass commonly found on boats. These have been used for centuries by seafarers, and antique examples command enthusiasm from collectors. On 1stDibs, you’ll find antique and contemporary compasses from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To use a compass while on the ocean, hold the compass in front of you. One end of the needle will point toward north, and the other will face south. Determine where you are by examining the markings on the dial. You can then use a deviation card to chart your course. On 1stDibs, find a selection of compasses.
- What is a nautical compass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A nautical compass is a compass made up of parallel or bundled needles that are permanently connected to the card and used to display directions (north, east, south, and west) as well as their immediate points. Compared to an electronic device equipped with GPS, a compass is inexpensive, has a low risk of malfunctioning and is a lightweight instrument. Compasses were once indispensable for sailors navigating the high seas. Find a collection of antique and vintage nautical compasses on 1stDibs today.
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