Antique Compasses

Rare and fabulous 19th century faux book with compass legs as legs. Mustard paint on the legs with Gilt on the pages of the leather bound book.

The center of the top is adorned with an inlay in the shape of a compass rose. The base stands on four legs composed of double volutes connected by a central finial.

Attractive detailed map of Japan. With scale and compass rose. This map originates from 'Hedendaegsche historie, of tegenwoordige staet van alle volkeren (..)' by T.

Antique English nautical / maritime ship / Yacht / lifeboat binnacle gimbal compass with rare double oil lamps. Copper and brass body with double oil lamps for illumination.

This is a historic American manufacturer of marine compasses. The company was founded in 1850 by physicist Edward Samuel Ritchie in Boston.

George III mahogany double chamber tea caddy raised on tapered block feet. The front is inlaid with a conch shell in an oval and the top with a six-pointed star with shaded arms radi...

On one side is a glazed recessed compass with a blued steel hand to position the instrument in such a way that the time can be read.

Elegant Louis XVI writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a compass rose. Elegant writing desk with pull-out writing surface, inlaid on the top with a com...

Antique ring with a mechanical functional compass. Fabulous ring with a compass, created in America during the late Victorian era, back in the 1890.

Antique and rare magnetic surveying compass, brass with original wooden box, signed E.

The globe is suspended on a stand with three tapered legs, with a compass suspended in the medial tripod stretcher, and legs terminating with brass casters.

Sheet with with two charts of the English Channel, each adorned with beautiful compass roses. The lower chart is inset with a tiny map of the region between Angers and Paris.

Plan of Grave, The Netherlands. With coats of arms, compass rose and key. From: Isaak Tirion's 'Hedendaagsche Historie, of Tegenwoordige Staat van alle volken.'

One striking face is engraved with a compact arrangement of Masonic working tools, most plausibly incorporating the plumb, level, and compasses. The opposite face is engraved with a ...

Horizontal Butterfield-type sundial, signed "Macquart AParis", in shagreen covered case. Style and compass glass missing. French, second quarter of the 18th century.

The top is highly detailed with a compass rose in the center. Very sturdy barley twist legs connected by matching stretchers.

A 19th century steel compassed steel fender, with pierced isometric fretwork.

The dial is profusely engraved with Roman numerals, Latin letters, and compass markings such as NN, NE, SE, SW. The design is completed with a central star and the inscription or aph...

London C.S.Smith & Son, 172 Strand.’ the compasses and horizon ring papers replaced. English, circa 1840.

He gazes at a map, despondently, his compass by his elbow, and she sits at his feet gazing up at him.

Hand-cut wooden wall cabinet featuring an elaborate openwork crest centered around Masonic iconography, including the square and compass with a prominent "G," flanked by symbolic too...

Square top with compass inlay of various woods. Ebonized support and four ebonized legs.

Titled "The Sword of the Spirit, Which is the Word of God," this pocket-sized volume served as a spiritual compass in the early 20th century, offering a meticulously curated topical ...

The frame features carved lotus flower terminals meeting at the four compass points. The mirror is topped by a cresting of an eagle on a pedestal with leafy branches below.

The design is nautical having the compass rose at its center and framed by a band of oak, ebonized wood, cherry, rosewood, maple and other woods.

With its combination of stripped oak, carved neoclassical ornamentation, fluting, ropework, and compass rose inlay, this 18th century bookcase offers a rare balance of craftsmanship,...

A beautiful piece crafted in sterling silver with an aged patina, it depicts the North Star, loved by the Victorians for it's symbolism of hope and guidance, a protective symbol that...

The bold fortifications, carefully engraved coastline, and elegant compass rose create an attractive visual balance while documenting one of the most important fortified settlements ...

The bold fortifications, carefully engraved coastline, and elegant compass rose create an attractive visual balance while documenting one of the most important fortified settlements ...

The elegant cartouche, compass rose, and Alpine scenery make it particularly suitable for libraries, studies, mountain homes, and classic European interiors.

Each rests in its original mahogany stand with engraved brass meridian, tripod base, cross stretcher and compass, all beautifully aged with a rich patina acquired over two centuries.

Beautifully made in mahogany, the cabinet has a rectangular mahogany top and three slanted display compartments, each with its original glass lift-up door, brass “compass” hinges des...

In her raised hand, she holds a small compass, a symbol of measure, proportion, and discernment, while in her lap lies a cornucopia, a symbol of abundance, filled with coins, pearls,...

Inside the lid there is a maker's stamp (a compass image with W & S) while the registration mark (Rd No 67419) can be found on the outside.

Repeating circular medallions enclosing elegant six-petal rosettes cover the façade, sides, lid, and backrest in a harmonious rhythm that recalls medieval ecclesiastical symbolism. T...

English Victorian style dark wood cane with swirl top that opens to reveal a sundial and compass interior with a brass bottom tip

Made in a palette of soft indigo blue with white dots and an ivory with very light red stripes, the quilt features the hallmark razor-sharp spikes of the New York Beauty pattern inte...

On an ebonized base, together with a brass and compass 10in. (22cm.) high By Heymann

The outer doors present a geometric field centred on a diamond lozenge enclosing a compass-rose medallion, its radiating star flanked by foliate sprays at each corner, the whole set ...

The back is covered with a paper listing the **main cities of Europe**, while the inside contains a **sundial with an orientation compass**. Regarding condition, we note **signs of ...

Classic chrome plated over brass skylight yacht binnacle with six side glass top. Gimballed compass and chromed oil burner. Interior is fitted with lighting.

The composition is beautifully minimalist and highly balanced. Fine radiating compass lines extend across the bay from a central fleur-de-lis compass marker, while delicately shaded ...

The Atlantic coastline is animated with sailing vessels and compass roses, reinforcing the maritime identity of the nation during its age of overseas exploration and trade.

A beautifully engraved distance scale balances the lower right corner, while a compass rose and radiating rhumb lines add maritime elegance to the composition.

Multiple ships and a finely engraved compass rose further enhance the maritime atmosphere, while the original hand-coloring delicately emphasizes provincial borders, rivers, and topo...

With hinged gnomon, hour ring and latitude arc, silvered compass rose with two inset bubble levels, raised on three levelling screws, in velvet lined and shaped leather covered case,...

It saw the invention of gunpowder, magnetic compasses, and movable type printing. The dynasty was divided into the Northern Song (capital: Bianjing) and Southern Song (capital: Lin'a...

Baroque oak wardrobe raised on five ball feet, richly carved with compass rose decoration and elaborate ornamental details including coin-band motifs, festoons, and rosettes, arrange...

Octagonal brass dial inset compass well, mounted with hinged gnomon with bird indicator.

Measuring devices, drafting instruments, scales, compasses, and geometric forms are carefully rendered across the façade, emphasizing the clock's celebration of science, engineering,...

The sea chart is dense with hydrographical information, including soundings, shoals, lighthouses, buoys, compass roses, and shoals. It also offers sailing directions and notes on tid...

The Mediterranean Sea occupies much of the lower portion of the composition and is elegantly crossed with rhumb lines radiating from ornate compass roses, emphasizing the maritime ch...

A Fine Set of Four George II Style Walnut Armchairs with Original Needlework Upholstery, c.1920 The chairs are of broadly “compass-back” form with shepherds’ crook arm supports that...

Decorative elements are restrained yet effective, including a finely engraved compass rose and elegant eighteenth-century French typography.

The lower left features a large and dramatic cartouche with indigenous figures, while a second decorative cartouche and multiple compass roses enhance the maritime character of the m...

Below, a finely engraved compass rose adds further decorative balance to the composition.

CARVED FOLK ART MASONIC WALKING STICK Stained, ebonized and polychromed hardwood With bas-relief symbolism along the length of the shaft Circa late 19th century 36" in total length...