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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
Mid-17th Century English Charles II Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
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
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Box Compass
Materials
Wood
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
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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Box Compass
Materials
Mahogany
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
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Box Compass
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
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Box Compass
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
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1890s Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
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
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Box Compass
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
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1880s North American Antique Box Compass
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
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Box Compass
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 2.75 in D 0.63 in L 4.25 in
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
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Box Compass
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 Antique Box Compass
Materials
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
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Early 20th Century French Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
No Reserve
H 12.61 in W 4 in D 4 in
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
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1920s North American Antique Box Compass
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
1870s American Antique Box Compass
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
1890s American Antique Box Compass
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
Mid-19th Century Antique Box Compass
19th Century Ships Compass From Amsterdam
Located in Norwell, MA
primitive dovetailed box. Circa 1880. With compass card from L.J. Harri, Amsterdam.
Category
1880s European Antique Box Compass
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
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Late 19th Century North American Antique Box Compass
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
1880s Antique Box Compass
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
1890s North American Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
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
1920s American Antique Box Compass
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
1890s Antique Box Compass
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
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1910s Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
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
1890s Italian Antique Box Compass
Materials
Oak
Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Late Nineteenth Navigators Sextant. T Frame design. Box has label of H.A. Johannesen Compass
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1920s Norwegian Antique Box Compass
Materials
Wood
Late Baroque Games Box Chess Backgammon Decorated with Rich Wooden Interior.
Located in Knivsta, SE
veneer. Inside the box is inlayed with several intarsia details, e.g. one in the form of a compass rose
Category
Late 17th Century European Baroque Antique Box Compass
Materials
Birch, Olive, Walnut
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H 5.32 in W 20.08 in D 17.52 in
Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Masonic Oval Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
locket. Features the Masonic compass & the letter G.
The masonic G represents God and Geometry. The
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Box Compass
Materials
Gold, 15k Gold
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Located in Downingtown, PA
A double sailor's valentine with Spanish Cedar box with two sides. The right side with a central
Category
Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art Antique Box Compass
Materials
Shell
1870 Antique Burnished Brass W F Stanley Level Surveyor Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
. In excellent condition and complete with original mahogany box with brass hinges and closing hooks
Category
1870s British Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
H 5.12 in W 17.72 in D 5.63 in
Wonderful Benjamin Pike & Sons (New York) Circa 1850 Theodolite
Located in Placerville, CA
This is a Wonderful Pike & Sons Theodolite (166 Broadway) complete with Box & Tripod. American
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
Original Antique Map of the Duchy of Holstein
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
pictorially.
Two inset box provide further detail of the specific locales. The inset box in the upper left
Category
Mid-17th Century Antique Box Compass
Materials
Paper
Victorian 1890 Masonic Seal Fob Pendant In 14Kt Gold With Plain Bloodstone
Located in Miami, FL
. The piece has been designed with the compass and the pentagonal star in reference to the 27th degree
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Box Compass
Materials
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 0.59 in L 1.73 in
1900 Gustav Stickely Early Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Youth Rocking Chair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Monrovia, CA
Carpenters Compass And The Flemish Quote, "Als Ik Kan" Which Translates, "The Best That I Can"...
The Red
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Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Box Compass
Materials
Wood, Oak
H 29.75 in W 15.75 in D 23.25 in
1890 Small Antique Nautical Brass Pelorus Boyce-Meyer Pelorus Bronxonville N.Y
Located in Milan, IT
XIX century. It has a sight system with a compass card with eight winds and goniometric circle. The
Category
1890s American Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
H 6.85 in W 4.3 in D 5.8 in
Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London
By Troughton & Simms London
Located in Norwich, GB
original lacquer finish and spirit level.
The compass has a three inch silvered register plate, fine
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
Victorian Pearl, Diamond and Ruby Brooch
Located in London, GB
Highness, the Prince of Wales. Reminiscent of a compass, a precious round pearl is encircled by rings of
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Box Compass
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Rose Gold
Compass Decorate and Polychrome Decorated Dome-Top Trinket Box Lancaster Pa
By Compass Decorator
Located in Allentown, PA
The Compass Artist of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Polychrome Decorated Dome-Top Trinket Box
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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Box Compass
Materials
Paint
Antique American Inlaid Rosewood Jewel Sewing Box
Located in Hudson, NY
compartments with compass inlay. Note eagle on box. Great piece of Americana.
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1830s American Antique Box Compass
Materials
Bone, Birdseye Maple, Rosewood, Satinwood
George III Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
feet. It has a inlaid fan/shell to the top and inlaid compass stars to the sides of the box. The chest
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Early 19th Century English Antique Box Compass
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Silver Mounted Shagreen Case Signed Dollond, London
By Dollond, London
Located in Brussels, BE
drawing instruments. Comprising of double parallel rule, brass and steel compasses and nibs. Sector and
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1820s English Early Victorian Antique Box Compass
Materials
Shagreen
Antique J.C. Ulmer Co. Survey Transit & Compass in Bergen & Sons Box
Located in Milan, OH
Introducing the Exquisite J.C. Ulmer & Co. Transit and Compass in Bergen & Sons Box
Discover a
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Early 1900s American Antique Box Compass
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
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Box Compass
Materials
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Marine chronometer by Dobbie McInnes No. 10031
Three-tier mahogany box with inset cartouche
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1850s Great Britain (UK) Other Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
Antique Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnis, Glasgow, circa 1920
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes No. 10031.
Three-tier mahogany box with inset cartouche
Category
1920s English Other Antique Box Compass
Materials
Wood
Early 1900s Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Early 1900s boxed compass by Durkee. Stamped Serial No. S2246, dry compass card reads abbreviated
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Early 20th Century Antique Box Compass
19th Century Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Style: Boxed compass
Size: 9" x 9" x 6 1/2", dry compass card diameter: 5 1/2"
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19th Century Antique Box Compass
Mid-19th Century Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Mid-19th century boxed compass by Samuel Thaxter of Boston. Dry compass card, brass housing, fitted
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Mid-19th Century Antique Box Compass
Boxed Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Located in Norwell, MA
Wilcox Crittenden boxed compass with brass gimbal and dry compass card mounted into a dovetailed
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19th Century Antique Box Compass
Antique Box Compass by Thaxter
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass gimballed compass fastened to dove-tailed wooden box by Thaxter and Son of Boston. Dry
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Late 19th Century Antique Box Compass
Nineteenth Century Boxed Compass by "Thaxter"
By Samuel Thaxter
Located in Norwell, MA
, Massachusetts. Fitted to a timber box with remnants of the original Thaxter label. This is circa 1880. Compass
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1880s American Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Hagger & Brother Yacht Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century ships compass by Hagger & Brother of Baltimore, Maryland. Seven inch brass bowl
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1850s American Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
19th Century Compass in Handmade Box
Located in New York, NY
Original antique compass mounted inside a mahogany box. Compass dates to the late 19th Century
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19th Century American Antique Box Compass
Materials
Metal
Brass Ships Compass, Circa 1880
Located in Norwell, MA
Late nineteenth century ships compass with gimbal mounted into a varnished wood box. Compass card
Category
1880s American Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Boat Compass by "Thaxter & Son"
By Samuel Thaxter
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century solid brass gimballed boat compass with varnished wood box. Compass card is
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1880s American Antique Box Compass
Materials
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
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19th Century American Antique Box Compass
Materials
Pine
19th Century Compass Box, Measuring and Drawing Tools, England, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
, rectangular wooden box with brass thread inlays.
Inside are numerous compasses with various attachments as
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
H 1.97 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
Antique 1890s Victorian Sterling Silver Compass Vesta Case
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English hallmarked sterling silver compass
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1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Box Compass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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
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1780s English Antique Box Compass
Materials
Ebony, Holly, Mahogany
Victorian Sterling Silver Vesta Case, Compass
By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive and rare antique, Victorian era sterling silver vesta case with an inset compass
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Box Compass
Rare Mid- 17th c. English Center Table Star Inlay Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare mid-17th century English bone inlaid and brass mounted oak center table box, the top and sides
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Box Compass
Materials
Brass
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Find many varieties of an authentic antique box compass available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every antique box compass was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique box compass — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique box compass bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique box compass that is appealing in its simplicity, but Chollet - Delamarre Paris, Compass Decorator and Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd produced versions that are worth a look.
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The average selling price for an antique box compass at 1stDibs is $1,026, while they’re typically $330 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced.
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- 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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