18th Century Compass
Rare 18th Century Equatorial Sundial And Compass By Johann Nepomuk Schrettegger
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Rare 18th Century Equatorial Sundial And Compass By Johann Nepomuk Schrettegger,"
Rare 18th
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Antique 18th Century German Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
$1,146
H 0.79 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in
Sundial with Compass and Case, Bronze, Bion, Nicholas, Paris, 18th Century
By Nicholas Bion
Located in Madrid, ES
Sundial with compass and case. Bronze. BION, Nicholas. Paris, 18th century.
Polygonal sundial
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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze, Other
$3,105
H 3.55 in W 2.96 in D 0.79 in
Antique 18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by Beringer
By David Beringer
Located in Bilzen, BE
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden sundial with compass, of German
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal
$644
H 3.35 in W 2.05 in D 3.35 in
18th c American Mahogany Dome Top Secretary with Compass Star Inlay
Located in Milford, NH
hinges. Includes locking key. Dates to the 18th century in very good overall condition, with some hinge
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Antique 18th Century American Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$6,500
H 78.75 in W 36.75 in D 22.25 in
18th Century Georgian English Oak Coffer Mule Chest with a Compass Star Inlay
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
18th Century English Oak Coffer with a Compass Star Inlay. This were commonly referred to as
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
$3,950
H 31 in W 46 in D 22 in
Antique Map of Japan with Scale and Compass Rose, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
Japan. With scale and compass rose. This map originates from 'Hedendaegsche historie, of tegenwoordige
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Antique 18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
$859 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.57 in W 12.68 in D 0 in
Danish Baroque Writing Cabinet With Nautical Compass Decor, Circa 1740's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
the interior cabinet panels has the a four-pointed star decor, representing the compass that keeps us
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Antique Early 18th Century Danish Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Iron
$2,320 Sale Price
44% Off
H 64.57 in W 47.64 in D 22.05 in
Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'
Located in Madrid, ES
continued to work until the early 18th century. Although he was of English origin, he collaborated with the
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Other
$4,060
H 2.96 in W 3.35 in D 0.79 in
Sundial and Compass with Case, Schrettegger, Johan, Augsburg, Germany, Ca 1800
Located in Madrid, ES
Sundial and compass with case. Bronze. SCHRETTEGGER, Johan. Augsburg, Germany, around 1800
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze, Other
$2,269
H 2.76 in W 2.56 in D 0.79 in
Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out surface, featuring an inlaid compass rose
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a compass rose
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
$35,830
H 31.5 in W 43.71 in D 22.84 in
Antique Plan of the City of Grave in Holland With Coats of Arms and Compass Rose
By Isaak Tirion
Located in Langweer, NL
arms, compass rose and key. From: Isaak Tirion's 'Hedendaagsche Historie, of Tegenwoordige Staat van
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Antique 18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
$210 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.6 in W 9.38 in D 0 in
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18th Century Wrought Iron Compass
Located in Paris, FR
Early 18th century compass that belonged to the Pellerin Collection, Paris.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Folk Art More Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Compass Square Coffee Table by DANAD Design, circa 1960s
By Danad Design
Located in London, GB
intricate design for an 18th century compass rose, after the original surface art by illustrator and painter
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Diptych Portable Maritime Sundial and Compass, circa 1780
Located in York, GB
Exquisite diptych portable maritime sundial and compass, circa 1780.
Made from fruitwood and hand
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Antique Late 18th Century Nautical Objects
18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This extraordinary 18th-century forged steel compass is a striking piece of historical
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Iron
H 16.15 in W 1.19 in D 0.4 in
18th Century Moroccan Etched Brass Astrolabe, Handmade Antique Arabic Compass
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
Empire and remained popular until about the 18th century, when they fell out of favor.
These multi-use
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Antique 18th Century Moroccan Tribal Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 0.4 in
Splendid Gustavian Brass Compass with Sundial, Late 18th Century Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
Splendid Gustavian Brass Compass with Sundial, Late 18th Century Sweden. By Swedish 18th century
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
From the first quarter of the 18th century - a German brass equinoctial pocket sundial by Ludwig
Category
Antique 18th Century German Grand Tour More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Compass, Pierre de Baillou, Milan
By Pierre de Baillou
Located in Milano, IT
Compass
Pierre de Baillou
Milan, first quarter of the 18th century
Brass, steel and glass
It
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Antique 1720s Italian Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel
Late 18th Century American Sea Chest with Compass Star Decoration
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Great Folk Art paint decoration in the form of multiple compass stars. Appears to be constructed of
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Antique 1790s American Folk Art Painted Furniture
18th Century Gilt Brass and Silver Pocket or Miniature Sundial Compass with Case
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Fine 18th century gilt brass and silver pocket sundial with Travelling case, c. 1750.
A
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Antique 18th Century Scientific Instruments
Materials
Silver, Brass
H 1.97 in W 1.97 in D 0.48 in
Very Large Antique Wrought Iron and Gilt Bronze Compass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very large antique wrought iron and gilt bronze compass
Very large wrought iron compass decorated
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century European Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
A Handsome English Baroque Oak Chest with Compass Rose Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome English baroque oak 4-drawer chest with compass rose inlay; the rectangular top
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
17TH C FRENCH SILVER POCKET SUNDIAL COMPASS
Located in Essex, MA
A late 17th century French silver pocket sundial, engraved "Butterfield a Paris", by Michael
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sundials
Materials
Silver
A Handsome English George III Mahogany 5-Drawer Chest with Inlaid Compass Rose and Chevron Stringing
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome English George III mahogany 5-drawer chest with inlaid compass rose and chevron
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Commodes and Chests ...
A Handsome English George III Mahogany 5-Drawer Chest with Inlaid Compass Rose and Chevron Stringing
H 40 in W 38.5 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Inlaid Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century Georgian compass star inlaid box, the ebony and boxwood star inlaid on a
Category
Antique 1780s English Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Holly, Mahogany
Antique Map of Borneo by Renneville, with Compass Rose and Scale, 1702
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Borneo Insula.' A small early 18th century map of Borneo Island, Indonesia
Category
Antique 18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
Antique English Buffet with Open Display Shelves
Located in Dallas, TX
With a nod to England's rich nautical history, this rare antique 18th century English buffet
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Buffets
18th Century Silver Pocket Compass by J&W Watkins
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century silver pocket compass signed by Watkins Charing cross, London
The enamel compass
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Antique Late 18th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Silver
Gustavian Compass with Sundial in Brass, Late 18th/Early 19th Century Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
Gustavian Compass with Sundial in Brass and Iron, Late 18th Century Sweden, Stylized Floral
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer
By David Beringer
Located in Milano, MI
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of
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Antique Late 18th Century German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Kleininger
Located in Milano, MI
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Small Danish 18th Century Pocket Compass with Hot-Air Balloon Decoration
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small 18th century pocket compass with hot-air balloon decoration, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The lid is
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
A XVIII Century Compass signed Hofer, Praha, dated 1786
By Franz Hofer
Located in Milan, IT
: Big brass compass square shape with original case signed Franz Hofer. Praha 1786.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Early 18th Century French Portrait, of Nobleman with Compass
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Early 18th Century portrait of French nobleman holding a compass rendered in oil on canvas. Canvas
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
18th c. French pocket sundial/compass
Located in Summerland, CA
foreign city time zones, with a compass set in its center
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
A Brass Pocket Sundial And Compass Signed Pigeon A Lion
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
French, early 18th Century
Measures 6,5cm x 5,9 x 1,4cm
Contained within its original leather
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
A Rare Queen Anne Walnut Compass-Seat Side Chair Philadelphia, c. 1750
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Queen Anne Walnut Compass-Seat Side Chair
Philadelphia, c. 1750
The chair marked IV
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Brass Sundial Baradelle a Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
Paris 18th century, signed “Baradelle AParis”, with compass, gnomon with bird shaped pointer
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
18th Century Wrought Iron Architectural Compass
Located in Stamford, CT
Wrought iron architectural compass from Kingston, NY with brass nutt and bolt, circa early 18th
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Antique Early 18th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wrought Iron
English Georgian Period Mahogany Teacaddy with Canon and Compass Rose Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
compass rose on a tea caddy before. Even the edging of the oval cartouches is a twisted rope with diamond
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 4.75 in W 7.75 in D 4.25 in
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Materials
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