Antique Compasses

A track runs to the right from it past small walled plots to an open plain at the right, marked B and dotted with trees and paths. A compass rose sits at the lower left, and the scal...

Rhumb lines radiate from a compass point in the lower part of the map, and a scale at the upper left is lettered Schaale van 1 1/2 Duitsche Mylen. and Echelle d' 1 1/2 Mille d'Allema...

Buildings, doorways and walls are keyed with capital letters, among them A, Æ, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R, and with small letters along individual walls. A compas...

The island is drawn as a long, irregular ring of land around a broad inner bay, with rhumb lines radiating from a compass point on the right hand shore. The fortified town, lettered ...

While the architecture is drawn with ruler and compass, the acanthus volutes, capitals and rosettes are rendered freehand with lively, confident pen work, giving the design both clar...

The engraved image remains clear and detailed, and the contemporary wash colouring, decorative title, compass rose and Ely Cathedral vignette remain attractive.

Cyprus, Jerusalem, Damascus, Aleppo, Mosul and Baghdad are named, a compass rose sits in the Black Sea, and a scale of British Statute Miles appears at the foot.

A ruled key at upper left lists 22 numbered places, from Temple de Minerve to Murs de Neapolis, among them Rue des Tombeaux où Cicéron trouva celui d'Archimède. A compass rose stands...

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.

Around it are arranged the theory of the seasons with the zodiacal signs and the duration of the longest day, the theory of the tides with spring and neap tides, a lunar eclipse and ...

The decoration sits neatly at the four compass points, giving the faces a balanced, architectural feel while keeping the central field clean and bright.

Anchors, dolphins, a ship’s wheel, compass rose, steamships and rolling waves fill the composition, while a heavy chain forms the outer border.

The front cover features the title in large gilt lettering and an applied brass medallion depicting a globe and drafting compass, while the spine is elaborately tooled with geometric...

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

The cartouche, giving the county name, the Walker imprint and the statistical note, occupies the upper right beside the compass star, and the plate is numbered 29. This is a leaf fr...

A reference table for the hundreds fills a substantial part of the lower half of the sheet, reflecting Norfolk's unusually large number of them, and the cartouche sits at upper right...

Scale is given in statute miles and kilometres with a bar scale at lower left, and a compass rose sits at upper left. As a large-scale city plan the sheet carries no railroad colour ...

The sheet covers the whole globe in a single rectangular frame, the projection that seafarers had relied upon since the sixteenth century because a straight line drawn across it hold...

On either side of the box, in the center, are two embossed gilt-silver elements: a square and compass on one side and a cross with an angel on the other, in memory of the victims of ...

These flat Horizon Rings display compass direction, hours, zodiac signs and calendar months.

An extensive reference table at lower left keys the divisions, hundreds and liberties established at the Quarter Sessions, a larger legend than on most sheets, given the complexity o...

A reference table for the hundreds sits at lower left, and the cartouche, with the county name and the Walker imprint, occupies the upper right beside the compass star. The atlas wa...

The cartouche, with the county name and the Walker imprint, and the compass star occupy the upper right, and the plate is numbered 17.

A reference table for the wards sits at lower left, and the cartouche, with the county name and the Walker imprint, occupies the upper right beside the compass star, the plate number...

The county name appears in an ornamental cartouche at upper right beside the compass star, with "By J. & C. Walker" and the statistical note beneath it, and the plate is numbered...

A reference table for the hundreds sits at lower left, and the cartouche, with the county name and the Walker imprint, occupies the upper right beside the compass star. William Coll...

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

The sea is crossed by an elaborate network of rhumb lines and compass roses, characteristic of early navigational charts.

The map includes an inset of the Shetland Islands at upper left, a compass rose in the North Sea, mileage scale, towns, roads, rivers, lochs, islands and numerous geographical details.

The cartouche at upper right gives the county name, the Walker imprint, the scale bar and a note of area and population, with a compass star beside it; the plate is numbered 4.

A reference table for the hundreds occupies the lower centre, with the cartouche and compass star at upper left. The atlas was compiled by William Colling Hobson, with maps engraved...

A long reference table at lower right keys the divisions and hundreds established at the 1830 Quarter Sessions, and the cartouche sits at lower right rather than the more usual upper...

Saint Helen's Island, shown in green as a public park, and the smaller Ile Ronde sit in the Saint Lawrence opposite the harbour, with a compass rose and a scale of feet at lower righ...

As such, this rug functions not just as floor art but as a spiritual and aesthetic compass—a harmonious balance between material craftsmanship and metaphysical wonder.

The cartouche sits at upper right beside the compass star, with "By J. & C. Walker" beneath the county name; a reference table of the hundreds occupies the lower left, and the pl...

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.

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...

At her feet stand two cherubs observing curiously, holding measuring instruments (a compass and a set square); their presence completes the allegory by embodying Geometry and Proport...

Beneath the colour lies a detailed mid-Victorian county map: turnpike roads in red, the railway lines with a note distinguishing those "completed" from those "constructing", the Rive...

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,...

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 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.

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

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 map is further embellished with a small compass rose in the sea north of Jamaica. The engraving is signed “L. v.

Cross and four-part formations carry associations with unity, balance, and the four cardinal directions, creating a symbolic compass within every medallion. Their stepped edges add a...

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.

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.

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

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,...

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 ...

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...

The map includes Bridgetown, Speightstown and the island's numerous plantation districts. An engraved compass rose appears to the right. 4. Map of the Island of Grenada Detailed ...

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

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...

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...

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,...