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Antique English Folding Brass Compass c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A brass folding pocket compass which is made also to be added to a chain or ribbon to be worn
Category
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique English Mahogany Cased Compass by Stanley, London
By Stanley & Co., London 1
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome Victorian military explorer's compass dating to around 1840 / 1860 set in a hinged
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
Antique English Brass Cased Compass Reg. No. For 1903
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome cased late Victorian or Edwardian compass with hinged lid, the little button on the top
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Unusual Antique English Folding Compass In Brass Case c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
An unusual English compass which folds into it's own brass case. Marked "England" and dating to c
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
century, c.1920.
What of course makes it highly collectable is the inset working compass. A novelty piece
Category
Vintage 1920s British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 1.88 in W 1 in D 0.5 in
Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo - With Compass
By Lawrence and Mayo
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to c.1900. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 3 in W 4.38 in D 1.75 in
Antique English Brass Cased Floating Card Explorers Pocket Compass c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A very attractive Victorian explorers compass dating to around 1890.
The floating card dial pivots
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 0.75 in Dm 2 in
Brass Compass on Stand by Cassens and Plath, English
Located in Nantucket, MA
A ship's brass English compass from a decommissioned lifeboat. This is made by Cassens and Plath
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage, Handheld Bearing Compass, English, Oak, Maritime, Navigation, Sestrel
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage hand-held bearing compass. An English, oak, marine navigation aid with Sestrel
Category
Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Oak
H 13.59 in W 5.71 in D 6.11 in
Two Charts of The English Channel, Each Adorned with Nice Compass Roses, ca.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
with with two charts of the English Channel, each adorned with beautiful compass roses. The lower chart
Category
Antique Early 1700s Maps
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 8.08 in D 0 in
1930s Wrist Military Compass in the Shape of a Watch Antique Surveyor Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Wrist military compass in the shape of a watch in brass, bakelite and leather strap.
English
Category
Vintage 1930s Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bakelite
No Reserve
H 0.6 in Dm 2 in
Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Clock or Compass
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver travelling
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Draughtsman's Tool Set, English, Cartography, Instruments, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique master draughtsman's tool set. An English, case of cartographer's drawing
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
H 1.97 in W 14.38 in D 5.32 in
Antique Nautical Rolling Ruler, English, Maritime, Draughtsman, Captain Field
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique nautical rolling ruler. An English, ebony maritime or draughtsman's instrument
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 0.99 in W 20.87 in D 2.96 in
Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Drawing Tools, WH Harling, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased draughtsman's set. An English, technical drawing case of silver nickel and
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Nickel
H 1.97 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
Antique Cartographer's Instrument Set, English, Surveyor's Tool Case, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cartographer's instrument set. An English, silver nickel surveyor's tool case
Category
Early 20th Century British More Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
H 0.99 in W 8.27 in D 4.14 in
Antique English Beveled Wall Mirror Carved Oak Frame Jacobean Arts & Crafts
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Beveled Wall Mirror Carved Oak Frame Jacobean Arts & Crafts.
Direct from England
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Jacobean Wall Mirrors
Materials
Oak
H 38 in W 27.25 in D 1 in
Original Antique Map of the English counties Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, etc, 1633
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Cornubia, Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria, Monumetha
Category
Antique 1630s Maps
Materials
Paper
H 16.15 in W 21.26 in D 0 in
Rare Antique English SeaChart of Bali, Lombok, Floris, Borneo, Celebes etc, 1711
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'A Large Draught from Benjar on the Island of Borneo To Macasser on the Island
Category
Antique 1710s Maps
Materials
Paper
H 19.1 in W 22.84 in D 0 in
A Pair of Arts & Crafts Side Tables
By Tarquin Bilgen Antiques
Located in London, GB
English Oak, the shelves inlayed with black and white compass motifs and finished with a natural oil
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Arts and Crafts Side Tables
Materials
Oak
English Oak Refectory Table, Late 17th Century
Located in Free Union, VA
A late 17th century, ca. 1680-1700, English oak stretcher base table with a breadboard ended plank
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Baroque Farm Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Sea Chart of the Western Coast of Africa
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Paskaert van de Kust van Genehoa (..)'. This attractive sea chart covers
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of the Road from London to Bensington
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The Road from London to St. Davids in com: Pembroke (..)'. A strip map of the
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of the Road from Marlborough to Huntspil
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The Continuation of the Road from London to Bristol (..)'. A strip map of the
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
Antique Map of Picardy, Aroits and French Flanders by Bonne, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Gouvernements de Flandre Francoise, d'Artois, de Picardie et du
Category
Antique 18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
London 1744 Published Watercolour Antique Map of East Africa by Eman Bowen
Located in GB
This is a decorative antique engraved map of East Africa, colored by kingdoms and provinces.
The map
Category
Antique 1740s English George III Maps
Materials
Paper
H 17.52 in W 21.07 in D 0.79 in
Antique Map of the Islands Near Batavia, Capital of the Dutch East Indies, 1682
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Caerte van de Eylanden voor Batavia.'
Map of the islands near Batavia
Category
Antique 17th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
H 11.82 in W 7.49 in D 0 in
20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Map Reading Tool, London, c.1908
By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913)
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
glass, compass and distance measure, one side in English the other in Russian, presented in its original
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Silver
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H 4.34 in W 1.58 in D 0.4 in
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Located in Downingtown, PA
by the English brothers B.H. and George Belgrave. Fondas recounts that while an antique sailor's
Category
Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
Cambridgeshire map 17th century engraving by John Speed
By John Speed
Located in London, GB
A beautifully coloured map of Cambridgeshire, with an antique description of the county to the
Category
1610s Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
A pair of Newton and Son ‘New & Improved’ 15 inch globes
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
centred on compass roses (replaced). The sharply carved lion’s paw feet enclose the original brass
Category
Antique 1860s English Globes
Materials
Walnut
Decorative Map of the French Regions of Picardy, Artois & French Flanders, c1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Carte des Gouvernements de Flandre Francoise, d'Artois, de Picardie et du
Category
Antique 1780s Maps
Materials
Paper
H 14.57 in W 19.49 in D 0 in
Cambridge map 17th century engraving after John Speed
By John Speed
Located in London, GB
Engraving
8 x 12 cm
A beautifully coloured map of Cambridgeshire, with an antique description of the county
Category
1620s Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
Antique English Brass & Glass Elegant Compass by Spencer & Co London
By Spencer & Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant compass circa 1970's in solid brass with glass bt spencer & Co.
Category
20th Century English Hollywood Regency Aviation Objects
Materials
Brass
Victorian antique compass pendant in 9 karats gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Victorian antique compass pendant in 9 karats gold. Lovely compass pendant with an arrow turning on
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Paskaerte van 't in comen Van 't Canaal, hoemen dat sal aen doen, [...].
By Pieter Goos
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Sea Chart for entering the English Channel. This antique sea chart shows the Atlantic Ocean with
Category
17th Century More Prints
Materials
Engraving
![Paskaerte van 't in comen Van 't Canaal, hoemen dat sal aen doen, [...].](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/a_5923/1509450560082/IMG_0305_2_master.jpg?width=240 "datsal")
Antique English Compass in Case with White Enamel Dial; Georgian circa 1820
Located in Bath, GB
A charming early little compass with a gilded case and a perfect white enameled face or dial. The
Category
Antique 1820s English George III Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 2.63 in W 2 in D 0.63 in
Antique English Cased Compass - Reg. 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome cased late Victorian or Edwardian compass with hinged lid, the little button on the top
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique English Brass Cased Compass, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A smart early twentieth century brass cased travelling compass with lid to protect the glass
Category
Early 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique English Signed Explorer Compass, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Victorian pocket / explorer compass with a cross bar needle pivoting on a jewelled
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Pocket Explorer's Compass, English, Navigation Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pocket explorer's compass. An English, mahogany cased instrument, dating to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
H 0.99 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
Antique English WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass
Located in Bath, GB
An excellent example of a First World War military compass. It is fully functioning, has a brass
Category
Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Antique Gimballed Compass, English, Brass Scientific Instrument, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gimballed compass. An English, brass and glass decorative scientific instrument
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 4.14 in W 15.36 in D 9.06 in
Antique Gimballed Compass, English, Brass, Decorative, Display, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gimballed compass. An English, brass and glass decorative scientific instrument
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 4.73 in W 13.78 in D 8.08 in
19th Century Antique Oakwood Magnetic Surveyng Compass English Manufacture
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic surveying compass, oakwood with brass hinges and closing hooks, instrument consisting of a
Category
Antique 1870s British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 0.79 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Antique Desk Compass, English, Oak, Maritime, Ship, Regency, circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desk compass. An English, oak maritime or ship's compass and dating to the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Scientific Instruments
Materials
Oak
Antique Surveyor's Theodolite, English, Brass Compass, Oak Case, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique surveyor's theodolite. An English, brass instrument in oak case by Troughton and
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 8.67 in W 16.34 in D 13.78 in
Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop with Compass, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
century, circa 1910.
What of course makes it highly collectable is the inset working compass. A novelty
Category
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 1.5 in W 1 in D 0.5 in
Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
century, c.1910.
What of course makes it highly collectable is the inset working compass. A novelty piece
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 1.5 in W 1 in D 0.5 in
Antique c.1910 English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass
Located in Bath, GB
century, c.1910.
What of course makes it highly collectable is the inset working compass. A novelty piece
Category
Vintage 1910s European Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 1.5 in W 1 in D 0.5 in
Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
century, c.1910.
What of course makes it highly collectable is the inset working compass. A novelty piece
Category
Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 1.5 in W 1 in D 0.75 in
Antique English Brass and Sterling Silver "Pocket Watch" Compass, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual pocket compass created in the form of a pocket watch, the case being made from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
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H 3.13 in W 2.13 in D 0.75 in
Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to circa 1910. These English pocket sized field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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H 3 in W 4 in D 2 in
19th century Antique Magnetic Nautical Compass W.T. Fisher English Manufacturer
Located in Milan, IT
Compass in its original wooden box with slot lid. Signed W. T. FISHER Great Yarmouth, mid 19th
Category
Antique 1850s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 7.29 in W 9.65 in D 9.85 in
Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo - With Compass
By Lawrence and Mayo
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to c.1910. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 3 in W 4 in D 2 in
Antique English Field Glasses / Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to c.1910. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
Category
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 3 in W 4.38 in D 1.75 in
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
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H 0.75 in Dm 2 in
Antique English Brass Cased Floating Card Explorers Pocket Compass, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A very attractive Victorian explorers compass dating circa 1880.
The floating card dial pivots
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 0.63 in Dm 2.38 in
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 Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 0.5 in Dm 1.63 in
Antique English Field Glasses or Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass
By Lawrence and Mayo
Located in Bath, GB
Mayo, dating to circa 1910. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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H 3 in W 4 in D 2 in
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Antique English Compass For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique English compass you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique English compass — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. Find 131 options for an antique or vintage antique English compass now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the antique English compass you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique English compass, those designed in Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique English compass has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lawrence and Mayo, Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel and Cassens & Plath are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique English Compass?
Prices for an antique English compass start at $59 and top out at $86,332 with the average selling for $758.
Questions About Antique English Compass
- 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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