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Antique Compass Drawing

Figure Study For 'Science'
By John Singer Sargent
Located in New York, NY
Image dimensions: 24 ½ x 18 ¾ inches Framed dimensions: 34 x 28 inches This charcoal drawing is a
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1920s American Impressionist Antique Compass Drawing

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Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

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
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1890s Antique Compass Drawing

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Brass

Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartography, Wichmann
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
engraved to each combination compass This is a quality antique technical drawing set with a
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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Cartographer, Technical, Richter
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing instrument set. A German, brass cartographer's or architect's technical
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Early 20th Century German Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Cartographer's Instruments, Riefler, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique technical drawing set. A German, silver nickel set of cartographer's instruments
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Early 20th Century German Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Vintage Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
' Riefler maker's mark engraved upon compass This is a quality vintage drawing set, ideal for the office
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a quality antique drawing instrument set. A German, architect's or cartographer's tool case
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Early 20th Century German Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

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
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Compass Drawing

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Brass, Nickel

Vintage Travelling Surveyor's Set, English, Pocket Drawing Instrument Case, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage travelling surveyor's set. An English, pocket drawing instrument case, dating to
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Early 20th Century British Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

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
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Compass Drawing

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Wood

14k Gold Royal Arch Masonic Pendant With Enamel, circa 1910
Located in Venice, CA
Freemasons. The infamous square and compasses can be found in the center of the pendant, framed by the
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Compass Drawing

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Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cambridgeshire map 17th century engraving by John Speed
By John Speed
Located in London, GB
task of drawing together and revising the histories, topographies and maps of the Kingdoms of Great
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1610s Antique Compass Drawing

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Engraving

Old Map of the Moluccas, Known as the Famous Spice Islands, Indonesia, ca.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
vessels, sea monsters, two elaborate compass roses with north oriented to the right, and a native couple
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1730s Antique Compass Drawing

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Paper

Attractive Original Map of the Province of Overijssel, the Netherlands, Ca.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
handcoloured map of the province of Overijssel, The Netherlands. With beautiful title cartouche, compass rose
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Early 1700s Antique Compass Drawing

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Paper

Late 3rd Quarter 19th Century Antique Ferahan Sarouk, Glorious Flowers
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
Ferahan Sarouk ought to display a wide colour palette, fine drawing and delicate, sometimes “intense
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1870s Persian Antique Compass Drawing

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Wool

Aristocratic Ferahan Sarouk 1890 Antique Short Term Reduction
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
suggestions are few and simple. A Ferahan Sarouk ought to display a wide colour palette, fine drawing and
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1890s Persian Antique Compass Drawing

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Wool

Antique Map of the Islands Near Batavia, Capital of the Dutch East Indies, 1682
Located in Langweer, NL
, Indonesia. With scale, compass rose, cartouche and ships on the sea. Sheet with engraving and text front and
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17th Century Antique Compass Drawing

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Paper

Classic Antique 1870 Ferahan Sarouk -Intense Design Virtues
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
ought to display a wide colour palette, fine drawing and delicate, sometimes “intense” detail. The best
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1870s Persian Antique Compass Drawing

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Wool

Cambridge map 17th century engraving after John Speed
By John Speed
Located in London, GB
occupation to accept the task of drawing together and revising the histories, topographies and maps of the
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1620s Antique Compass Drawing

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Engraving

Impeccable Artistic Antique Ferahan Sarouk, 1880
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
Sarouk ought to display a wide colour palette, fine and creative drawing and delicate, sometimes “intense
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Late 19th Century Persian Antique Compass Drawing

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Wool

High Collectible 19th Century Ferahan Sarouk, Princely, at Short Term Reduction
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
colour palette, fine drawing and delicate, sometimes “intense “ detail. The finest pieces also display an
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1880s Persian Antique Compass Drawing

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Wool

Portrait of an Artist (possibly a Self-Portrait)
Located in New York, NY
results of his craft visible nearby. He holds a square or ruler in his left hand, while a drawing compass
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Compass Drawing

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Oil, Panel

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"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII
By David Fredenthal
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"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII. 18 x 24 inches Watercolor on paper. c. 1940s. Signed lower right. BIO David Fredenthal (1914 - 1958...
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1940s American Realist Antique Compass Drawing

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Watercolor, Paper

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, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. An attractive early 20th century se...
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Early 20th Century British Antique Compass Drawing

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La Princesse Bleue
By Georges Antoine Rochegrosse
Located in Paris, FR
Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse 1859-1938 French La Princesse Bleue Oil on canvas Signed lower left Canvas: 27 1/8" high x 32 1/8" wide Frame : 37 3/8" high x 41 3/4" wide Exposed...
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Early 19th Century Romantic Antique Compass Drawing

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Canvas, Oil

Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A beautiful, rare solid silver Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael Butterfield, circa 1700. The sundial is made for a latitude of 44° and could be used i...
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Compass Drawing

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Rucola Ceramic Plate, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Rucola ceramic dinner plate was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass, in 1985, as part of a series of decorative plates. The playful names of the design items are a reminder of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Antique Compass Drawing

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Ceramic

Antique Stanley London Brass Surveyors Nautical Maritime Navigation Compass
By Stanley
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Stanley London surveyors / nautical compass with brass case and face, leveling bubble, folding sightline, and pedestal base for attaching compass to a tripod. "A surveyor’s ...
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Early 20th Century Antique Compass Drawing

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Antique "Le Jockey Club" 1930's Horse Racing Binoculars with Compass
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French silvered brass and brown leather Horse Racing binoculars stamped "Le Jockey Club Paris" presented in their original brown leather case. Case. AS evident from the photos, t...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Compass Drawing

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Brass

Vintage Draughtsman's Set, German, Drawing Instruments, Riefler, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage draughtsman's set. A German, nickel silver drawing instrument set by Riefler, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. Nineteen-piece instrument set Displays...
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Mid-20th Century German Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'
Located in Madrid, ES
Compass with pocket sundial, with case. Bronze. BUTTERFIELD, Michael (1635-1724). Paris, circa 1700. Pocket sundial made of engraved metal, with a gnomon in the shape of a bird wit...
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Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Compass Drawing

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Metal, Bronze, Other

Vintage Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Riefler, Munich, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage instrument set. A German, silver nickel 'A12' technical drawing set by Riefler of Munich, dating to the mid-20th century, circa 1950. 10 piece draughtsman's comp...
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Mid-20th Century German Antique Compass Drawing

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French 19th Century Gilt Barometer
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A delightful 19th Century French gold-gilt barometer circa 1850. This early instrument of meteorology has been adorned with a molded and decoratively trimmed octagonal frame dotted ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Compass Drawing

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Wood, Paper

French 19th Century Gilt Barometer
French 19th Century Gilt Barometer
H 34 in W 16.75 in D 1.88 in
Vintage Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Tools, Lotter, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage technical drawing set. A German, silver nickel set of architect or cartographer's tools by Lotter, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Quality German pre...
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Mid-20th Century German Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Antique Elliott Bros London Brass Surveyors Nautical Navigation Compass
By Elliott Brothers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Elliott Brothers of Ramsden, London brass surveyors / nautical maritime compass with brass case and face and folding sightline. "A surveyor’s compass is a tool for calculati...
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Early 20th Century Antique Compass Drawing

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Brass

Scientific instrument: Crookes Maltese Cross Tube, Italy, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Blown glass scientific instrument. A fine example of Crookes tube with Maltese cross, the precursor of the cathode tube. It demonstrates the rectilinear motion of the rays so that th...
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Compass Drawing

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Metal

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Antique Engraving of Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Framed
By George Louis Le Rouge
Located in Pataskala, OH
additional representations: of the points of the compass, a solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, and the relative
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1760s French Louis XVI Antique Compass Drawing

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 Compass Drawing

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Shagreen

Carved French Oak Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
draftsman, as it features a pen and ink in the carved upper rail, and drawing cases, triangles, compasses
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19th Century French Antique Compass Drawing

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Oak, Pine, Glass

Carved French Oak Bookcase
Carved French Oak Bookcase
H 93 in W 52 in D 16 in
Rare 18th Century Masonic Painting "Freemasonry a Secret Unveiled"
By Jan Punt
Located in Werkendam, NL
architecture, the different styles of building; with the aid of a drawing board, compasses, a square and a 24
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1760s Dutch Baroque Antique Compass Drawing

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Linen

Rare 18th Century Masonic Painting "Freemasonry a Secret Unveiled"
Rare 18th Century Masonic Painting "Freemasonry a Secret Unveiled"
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H 26.38 in W 22.84 in D 0.79 in
1850 Vintage Drawing Instruments Set sold by Papeterie Henri Eloy in Peronne
Located in Milan, IT
owner L. Lemire. Inside the box there are various brass instruments: compasses, drawing pens in steel
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1850s French Antique Compass Drawing

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Metal, Brass

Antique Folding Pocket Compass, Pillar Divider, Drawing Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique folding pocket compass. An English, Electrum alloy pillar-type divider drawing
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Compass Drawing

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Metal

Vintage Drawing Instrument Set, English, Drafting Compass Compendium, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage drawing instrument set. An English, bone and cast metal drafting compass
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Early 20th Century English Antique Compass Drawing

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Metal

19th Century Compass Box, Measuring and Drawing Tools, England, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
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Late 19th Century English Antique Compass Drawing

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Brass

Beautiful Compasses Mahogany Box, 1858
Located in Milan, IT
, ruler with double scale, silver compass, three compasses with different measures, different drawing pens
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1850s British Antique Compass Drawing

Beautiful Compasses Mahogany Box, 1858
Beautiful Compasses Mahogany Box, 1858
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1900s Brass Theodolite Compass And Eccentric Telescope Signed SUSS Budapepest
Located in Milan, IT
Rare brass Theodolite with compass and eccentric telescope from the early 1900s. Signed SUSS N
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Early 1900s Antique Compass Drawing

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Brass

Cross-Legged Reduction Compass of Brass and Steel Italy 1760 circa
Located in Milan, IT
Cross-legged reduction compass, of brass and steel, signed Moltini F, Italian manufacture from the
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1750s Italian Antique Compass Drawing

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Brass, Steel

Salmoiraghi Compass Made of Brass in the Early 1900s on Wooden Base
By Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano
Located in Milan, IT
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Compass Drawing

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Brass

Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Early 20th Century German Antique Compass Drawing

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Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
comprehensive set of antique drawing tools Displays a desirable aged patina Silver nickel compasses with bone
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Early 20th Century British Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Antique Draughtsman's Set, Drawing Instrument, Tools, Jackson Bros, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Late 19th Century British Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Architect's Drawing Tools, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, celluloid and brass drawing tools, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Delightfully presented
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Early 20th Century British Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Vintage Draughtsman's Technical Drawing Case, Instrument Set, AG Thornton, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage draughtsman's technical drawing case. An English, brass and silver nickel
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Early 20th Century British Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Antique Technical Drawing Set, Cartographer, Architect, Harling of London, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique technical drawing set. An English, silver nickel cartographer's or architect's
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Early 20th Century British Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Six 19th Century Tuscan Paintings, Six Deception Genre Trompe L'oeil
Located in Milan, IT
deceive both the eye and the touch, consisting of scraps of manuscript letters, amimals drawings, and
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1830s Italian Antique Compass Drawing

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Fir

Pair of Regency Globes on Mahogany Stands, Early 19th Century
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Navigators. Engraved from/ an Accurate drawing by Mr Arrowsmith, Geographer. ... to 1807Is respectfully
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Early 1800s British Antique Compass Drawing

18th Century Italian Paved and Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
drawings of the most important workshops, such as those of Prinotto and Piffetti. The inlays create a play
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Compass Drawing

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Bronze

Meissen Allegory by Eberlein and Kaendler Marcolini Period, circa 1772-1780
By Johann Friedrich Eberlein, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
notes as well as items for technical drawing (ruler and a pair of compasses) are visible. 2) A white
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Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Compass Drawing

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Porcelain

Patriotic Schoolchild Watercolor by Morris Twitchell
Located in York County, PA
pen and ink, watercolor fraktur drawing, entitled "United States of America," was signed by
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Late 18th Century American Antique Compass Drawing

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Paper

Remarkable 1791 American Patriotic School Child Watercolor
Located in York County, PA
pen and ink, watercolor fraktur drawing, entitled "United States of America," was signed by
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1790s Antique Compass Drawing

Hercules carrying the World, a sculpture after Annibale Carracci's fresco
By Annibale Carracci
Located in PARIS, FR
, representing mathematics with his compass and a tablet. The scene depicted in the painting originates from the
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Antique Compass Drawing

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Terracotta

Small Antique Draughtsman's Compass Set, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Hicks
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
drawing set of 3 bow compasses by Hicks of London, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1902. Set of
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Compass Drawing

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Nickel

Untitled (Castle of Toledo, Spain), circa 1930
By Vance Kirkland
Located in Denver, CO
art centers, Kirkland’s varied art styles were determined by his own compass yet were nationally
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1920s American Modern Antique Compass Drawing

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Watercolor

Gustavian Compass with Sundial in Brass, Late 18th/Early 19th Century Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
with a stylized flower, drawing comparisons to the compass rose which lies under it. A piece of glass
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Compass Drawing

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Brass, Iron

Antique Technical Drawing Set, Architect, Cartographer, Instruments, ANCSL, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique technical drawing set. An English, architect's or cartographer's instrument case
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Early 20th Century British Antique Compass Drawing

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Brass

Triumph Of Venus Oil On Canvas Late '700 Early '800, From Cardboard By Cignani C
Located in Milan, IT
often busy reporting on frescoes the cardboard drawings of the master. The cardboards of the piece
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Late 18th Century Other Art Style Antique Compass Drawing

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Oil

Rare 17th Cenury Hand Colored “Mappa Aestivarum Insularum Alias Barmudas”
Located in Gallatin, TN
striking decorative cartouche, compass rose, and remarkable detail for the island, including a complete
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17th Century Antique Compass Drawing

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Laid Paper, Color Pencil

Triangular or Three-Legged Brass Dividers, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
original compass, introduced in the sixteenth century, was used primarily in navigation and cartography to
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Mid-19th Century Antique Compass Drawing

A rare 6" dial wheel barometer by J. Abraham of Bath
Located in Sundridge, GB
instrument maker, including globes, telescopes, compasses, draftsman's drawing sets and of course barometers
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19th Century British George III Antique Compass Drawing

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Antique Compass Drawing For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique compass drawing available at 1stDibs. An antique compass drawing — often made from metal, nickel and fabric — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique compass drawing, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique compass drawing, designed in the Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Compass Drawing?

An antique compass drawing can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $956, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $50,857.
Questions About Antique Compass Drawing
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique 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.