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Compass and Accessories Box Complete with Key, circa France, 1920
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming compass box complete with its key. Wooden box marked on the inside "Compas Supérieurs
Category

Early 20th Century French Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Charles II Table Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare mid-17th century English bone inlaid and brass mounted oak center table box, the top and sides
Category

Antique Mid-17th Century English Charles II Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Charles II Table Box
Charles II Table Box
H 10 in W 15 in D 9 in
Tin box Theme Pirate, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
box with beautiful design of the material of the sea rover: pirate ship, a map, compass, binoculars
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Tin box Theme Pirate, 1950s
Tin box Theme Pirate, 1950s
H 4.53 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Magnificent Victorian 19th Century Toilet Box
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century toilet box. Magnificent Victorian period toilet box, made of Mahogany veneer
Category

Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Magnificent Victorian 19th Century Toilet Box
Magnificent Victorian 19th Century Toilet Box
H 8.67 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Sven Jonson '1919-1989' Gustavsberg, Lagun Lidded Box in Glazed Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sven Jonson (1919-1989) Gustavsberg. Lagun lidded box in glazed stoneware with silver inlay in
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of George III Mahogany Knife Boxes
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair have the typical shape of boxes from this period, with shaped serpentine front, sloped
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British George III Knife Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of George III Mahogany Knife Boxes
Pair of George III Mahogany Knife Boxes
H 14 in W 8.5 in D 10.75 in
Pair of George 111 Inlaid Mahogany Knife Boxes
Located in Montreal, QC
are inlaid with an oval panel and inside with a compass rose in ebony and satinwood and crossbanded
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British George III Knife Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair English Mahogany Serpentine Inlaid Cutlery Boxes on Bracket Feet 18th C
Located in Charleston, SC
This Elegant pair of English George III mahogany Serpentine inlaid cutlery Boxes on Ogee Bracket
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Knife Boxes

Materials

Brass

Boxed Compass by Dirigo
Located in Norwell, MA
Boxed compass by Dirigo of Seattle. Alcohol filled card, alloy bezel, fitted to a unique custom box
Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Boxed Compass by Dirigo
Boxed Compass by Dirigo
H 6 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
Marine Compass in Box by Star Compass of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass boat compass fitted to a dovetailed wood box with rich varnished finish. Compass card
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Boxed Ships Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
19th century ships compass set into a dovetailed box with sliding lid. Brass bowl compass with
Category

Antique 1890s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Boxed Ships Compass
19th Century Boxed Ships Compass
H 6.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
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

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany, Birch

Brass Yacht Compass in Mahogany Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass gimballed boat compass fitted to a dovetailed varnished box. This is a 19th century
Category

Antique 1880s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Boxed Boat Compass by Wilcox Crittendon
Located in Norwell, MA
marine compass fitted to a varnished wood box. Weight: 2 LBS Overall dimensions: 3" H x 5" W x 5" D Made
Category

Vintage 1930s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Boxed Boat Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Located in Norwell, MA
Small gimballed boat compass by Wilcox Crittenden of Connecticut. Flush mounted into a custom wood
Category

Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
hardwood box with a fine varnished finish. The bottom of the compass bowl is dated 2/45 (February 1945
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass by Star Compass of Boston. The gimballed yacht compass
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
instrument is fitted to its original hardwood box with a fine varnished finish. The bottom of the compass
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
its original hardwood box with a fine varnished finish. The bottom of the compass bowl is dated 3/41
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
its original hardwood box with a fine varnished finish. The bottom of the compass bowl is dated 3/44
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
its original hardwood box with a fine varnished finish. The bottom of the compass bowl is dated 8/41
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early 20th century boat compass by American Maker. The gimballed compass has been
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass. The gimballed compass has been meticulously polished
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass by American Maker. The gimballed compass has been
Category

Vintage 1940s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass by Dirigo of Seattle Washington. The gimballed compass
Category

Vintage 1930s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Boat Compass in Varnished Wood Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Classic early twentieth century boat compass by Dirigo of Seattle Washington. The entire gimballed
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brüder Figdor 1905 Austrian Art nouveau Belle Epoque Card Holder Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
composed by multiples figures of winged puttis playing with a compass, a ruler, a hammer and a flute
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
hands. The compass has two hinged hangles that fold down into the fitted walnut storage box.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Compass Rose
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
there’s the sled, piled high not with boxes of supplies but with a jumbled heap of antiquities: Greek
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

IWC Schaffhausen Porsche Design Compass 1st Version IW 3510 Circa 1978 + Box
By IWC
Located in PARIS, FR
compass and an emergency beacon mirror fitted inside the case. The case and the bracelet were made from a
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

PVD-Coated, Mixed Metal

Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Antique and rare magnetic surveying compass, brass with original wooden box, signed E. Vion Paris
Category

Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early Twentieth Century Boat Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass boat compass in varnished wood box. Highly polished and lacquered finish. By M.C. & Co
Category

Vintage 1920s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Blunt and Company Maritime Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Blunt Jr. This is a spun brass bowl compass fitted to a dovetailed wood box. No lid. Circa 1870.
Category

Antique 1870s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Boat Binnacle with Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass yacht compass fitted to a very fine varnished binnacle box with brass hinges and glass
Category

Antique 1890s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Robert Merill & Sons Ship's Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Mid-19th century ship's compass with dry card from Robert Merrrill and Sons, New York. Fitted to a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Scientific Instruments

Robert Merill & Sons Ship's Compass
Robert Merill & Sons Ship's Compass
H 6.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
19th Century Ships Compass From Amsterdam
Located in Norwell, MA
primitive dovetailed box. Circa 1880. With compass card from L.J. Harri, Amsterdam.
Category

Antique 1880s European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Compass by Robert Merrill
Located in Norwell, MA
19th century compass by Robert Merrill, dry compass card mounted to timber box on a gimbal. Sliding
Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Tateossian London Compass Cuff Link Set
By Tateossian
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
stainless steel Compass Cufflinks are not only attractive but functional. Round, measuring 20mm with toggle
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Cufflinks

Gimballed Brass Boat Compass by Dirigo
Located in Norwell, MA
Gimballed brass boat compass by "Dirigo" of Seattle, Washington. With fleur-de-lis pointing north
Category

Vintage 1970s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Immense three-hundred-pound ships binnacle compass with highly polished and lacquered finish. With
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Boston Compass by F.W. Lincoln Jr
Located in Norwell, MA
box. Brass bowl compass with nice decorative compass card. Overall dimensions: Weight is 4 pounds. 6
Category

Antique 1880s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Boat Binnacle Compass from the 19th Century
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare yacht binnacle with a highly polished gimballed compass fitted to a varnished box. The box has
Category

Antique 1890s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 10489 T
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Royal Air Force P10 aircraft compass No. 10489 T The compass has a brass body finished in
Category

Vintage 1930s British Colonial Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage, Handheld Bearing Compass, English, Oak, Maritime, Navigation, Sestrel
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
cell battery compartment – battery absent Teak box crafted with compass viewing window and brass loop
Category

Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Oak

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

LOUIS VUITON LV Cup Compass Tie and Pouch 2LK126K
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Dix hills, NY
) Accessories: Box Signs of Wear: Excellent Front: Excellent Back: Excellent Side: Excellent Bottom
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Miscellaneous

A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
black, it comes in its battleship grey painted wooden box The P11 Compass was used in the Spitfire and
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Gold Alabaster Compass Wall Light by Tigermoth Lighting
By TIGERMOTH LIGHTING LTD
Located in Reading, GB
" junction box Made to UL standards using UL recognised components. Should you require your light to be UL
Category

2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Gold

Contemporary Bronze Alabaster Compass Wall Light by Tigermoth Lighting
By TIGERMOTH LIGHTING LTD
Located in Reading, GB
" junction box Made to UL standards using UL recognised components. Should you require your light to be UL
Category

2010s British Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

E.S. Ritchie & Söns Boston Brass Compass on Teak Socket
Located in Vienna, AT
box for compass, included. Measures: H. 106 cm. Ø. 31 cm. Good original condition.
Category

Vintage 1920s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Chrome Plated Brass Cross-Legged Reduction Compass
Located in Milan, IT
Cross-legged reduction compass, of chrome plated brass and steel, English manufacture from the end
Category

Antique 1890s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

MOSCHINO CHEAP & CHIC Functional Compass Button Geographic Jacket Size 4
By Moschino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
coordinates pattern with functional compass buttons. In excellent pre-owned condition. **Please cross
Category

20th Century Italian Blazers

A Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 23145 T M
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 23145 T M The compass has a brass body finished in
Category

Vintage 1930s Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for the RAF officers, signed F. Darton & Co London V n. 77824 1916 made of brass
Category

Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Alex Jona Sterling Silver Black Enamel Freemasons' 'Square and Compass'Cufflinks
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
enamel accented with iconic Freemasons symbols of the square and compass. Marked Alex Jona-925. These
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Alex Jona Sterling Silver Blue Enamel Freemasons' 'Square and Compass'Cufflinks
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona boxes, put inside an elegant jewel box. OUR STORY Walking past number eight of Via Bogino
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cufflinks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Porsche Design Full Set Compass Watch P6520 Titanium IWC IW 3510 Heritage
By Porsche Design
Located in PARIS, FR
: In 1978 Porsche Design collaborated with IWC to create a unique watch design with a compass and an
Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

PVD-Coated, Titanium

Large Mid-Century Era Metal Cigarette Case with World Globe & Compass Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
stylized compasses. The box is hinged with a metal clasp and has a lift bar to secure the cigarettes in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

End 19th Century Antique Magnetic Topographic Compass Made in Brass and Oak
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic topographic compass, of oak and brass; instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free
Category

Antique 1890s Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

Swarovski Zodiac Sagittarius Cross Compass Tear Drop Pendant Necklace, Rose Gold
By Swarovski
Located in Wokingham, England
Very good condition, some light oxidised, barely noticeable. Come with box, certificate and tag
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Silver Plate

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Compass Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal compass box for your home. Each compass box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. There are many kinds of the compass box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each compass box bearing Georgian, Industrial or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one compass box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hermès, Chollet - Delamarre Paris and Compass Decorator produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Compass Box?

Prices for a compass box start at $128 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $633.