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1916s Chromed Brass Pocket Compass by British Aviation Officers Signed Dennison
1916s Chromed Brass Pocket Compass by British Aviation Officers Signed Dennison

1916s Chromed Brass Pocket Compass by British Aviation Officers Signed Dennison

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by Britihs aviation officers made of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch, signed Dennison Birmingham V 104766 of 1916.

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Pocket Compass for a British Officer, Early 1900s
Pocket Compass for a British Officer, Early 1900s

Pocket Compass for a British Officer, Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Officer pocket compass of chromed brass shaped like a pocket watch. Made in England in the early 1900s. The compass is equipped with a lid with snap closure with release button insid...

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Early 20th Century British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Pocket Compass for an Officer English Manufacture, Early 1900s
Pocket Compass for an Officer English Manufacture, Early 1900s

Pocket Compass for an Officer English Manufacture, Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Officer's pocket compass of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch. English manufacture from the early 1900s. The compass is equipped with a lid with snap closure with release ...

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Early 1900s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument
1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument

1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by British Army officers during World War I in 1915 of brass in the shape of a pocket watch, signed Short & Mason Ltd London. The compass is equipped with a lid...

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1910s Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Pocket Compass for a RAF Officer Signed Terrasse W. Co 1918
Pocket Compass for a RAF Officer Signed Terrasse W. Co 1918

Pocket Compass for a RAF Officer Signed Terrasse W. Co 1918

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for a RAF officer signed Terrasse W. Co VI n. 70065 from 1918, made of brass in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass is equipped with a lid with snap closure with ...

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument
WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument

WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used during the First World War by RAF officers of chromed brass in the shape of an onion clock. The compass has a lid with snap closure with release button inside the...

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1915
Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1915

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1915

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for a British air force officer signed Short & Mason Ltd London V 12544 1915, made of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass is equipped with a lid ...

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement
1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement

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 chrome in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass has a snap-on cover with release bu...

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1910s Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Pocket Brass Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers of 1916
Pocket Brass Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers of 1916

Pocket Brass Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers of 1916

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by the Royal Air Force officers of 1916 made of chromed brass in the shape of pocket watch, signed Dennison Birmingham V 101639. The compass is equipped with a li...

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Pocket Compass Used by British Aviation Officers, 1917
Pocket Compass Used by British Aviation Officers, 1917

Pocket Compass Used by British Aviation Officers, 1917

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by British aviation officers made of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch, complete with chain signed Dennison Birmingham VI 59259 of 1917.

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Officer Pocket Aviation Compass Used in 1918 Signed Clement Clarke Ltd London
Officer Pocket Aviation Compass Used in 1918 Signed Clement Clarke Ltd London

Officer Pocket Aviation Compass Used in 1918 Signed Clement Clarke Ltd London

Located in Milan, IT

Officer pocket compass used in 1918 by British Air Force officers made of chromed brass shaped like a pocket watch. Signed Clement Clarke Ltd London VI n. 37185 1918. The compass is ...

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Brass Pocket Compass Used by American Aviation Officers, 1915
Brass Pocket Compass Used by American Aviation Officers, 1915

Brass Pocket Compass Used by American Aviation Officers, 1915

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by American aviation officers in 1915 made of brass with the shape of a pocket watch, signed Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor Rochester.

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1910s American Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

1917 Antique Aviation Pocket Compass British Officer Signed Dennison Birmingham
1917 Antique Aviation Pocket Compass British Officer Signed Dennison Birmingham

1917 Antique Aviation Pocket Compass British Officer Signed Dennison Birmingham

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by British aviation officers of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch, signed Dennison Birmingham VI 51263 from 1917.

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Compass Used by the American Aviation Officers in the 1920s Signed Wittnauer
Compass Used by the American Aviation Officers in the 1920s Signed Wittnauer

Compass Used by the American Aviation Officers in the 1920s Signed Wittnauer

By Wittnauer

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by the American aviation officers in the 1920s, made of chromed brass in the shape of an pocket watch, signed Wittnauer; on the lower part engraved with MFR's PAR...

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1920s American Antique Aviation Compass

Pocket Compass 1915-1918
Pocket Compass 1915-1918

Pocket Compass 1915-1918

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H 0.52 in Dm 1.78 in

Pocket Compass 1915-1918

By Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass, 1915-1918, of chromed brass shaped like a pocket watch, signed Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor Rochester N.Y. The compass has a snap-on cover with release button insid...

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1910s American Antique Aviation Compass

1917s Small Pocket Chromed Compass Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement
1917s Small Pocket Chromed Compass Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement

1917s Small Pocket Chromed Compass Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement

Located in Milan, IT

Small pocket and travel compass made of chromed brass, supplied to the US army during the First World War; the lid is engraved ENG. DEPT. USA 1917. Compass in the shape of a pocket w...

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916
Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by the Royal Air Force officers in circa 1916 made of chromed brass in the shape of pocket watch, signed Short & Mason Ltd London V 83417. The compass is equipped...

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916
Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by the Royal Air Force officers in 1916 circa made of chromed brass in the shape of pocket watch, signed Short & Mason Ltd London V 83417. The compass is equipped...

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916
Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for a British air force officer signed Short & Mason Ltd London 1916 V 109008 made of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass is equipped with a lid ...

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1910s British Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

1916s Antique Brass Pocket Compass RAF Officers Signed Short & Mason London Ltd
1916s Antique Brass Pocket Compass RAF Officers Signed Short & Mason London Ltd

1916s Antique Brass Pocket Compass RAF Officers Signed Short & Mason London Ltd

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for the RAF officers, signed Short & Mason Ltd London 1916 V N 70476, made of brass in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass has a snap-on cover with release button...

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1910s Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

1917s British Aviation Officers Antique Magnetic Brass Pocket Compass
1917s British Aviation Officers Antique Magnetic Brass Pocket Compass

1917s British Aviation Officers Antique Magnetic Brass Pocket Compass

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by British aviation officers of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch, signed Dennison Birmingham VI 141115 from 1917.

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1910s Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

WWI Antique Brass Pocket Magnetic Compass Ceebynite  American Aviation Officers
WWI Antique Brass Pocket Magnetic Compass Ceebynite  American Aviation Officers

WWI Antique Brass Pocket Magnetic Compass Ceebynite American Aviation Officers

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by American aviation officers, 1915, of brass in the shape of a pocket watch, signed Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor Rochester N.Y.

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1910s American Antique Aviation Compass

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Brass

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Antique Aviation Compass For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique aviation compass for your home. Each antique aviation compass for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using brass, metal and glass. There are many kinds of the antique aviation compass you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique aviation compass over the years, but those crafted by Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Aviation Compass?

An antique aviation compass can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $682, while the lowest priced sells for $625 and the highest can go for as much as $966.

Finding the Right Aviation-objects for You

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During the 16th century, Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook drawings of birds as well as human mechanical flight and famed blueprints for a “flying machine” captured imaginations and inspired future artists. Modern-day aviation fans might take to framing technical drawings and sketches of aircraft for a salon-style hang as a tribute to the history of air travel in their home. The breathtaking mid-century artwork of Italian aviation advertising draftsman Riccardo Cavigioli also makes for rich vintage aviation wall decor, telling stories of human ingenuity in watercolor paintings and pencil sketches.

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