Antique Compasses

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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 ...

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...

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.

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...

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

Our canvas depicts one of the legendary deities who inspired creative fervour and, over the centuries, acquired a specific influence in the fields of art and knowledge: in this case,...

Set in a mahogany stand with three saber legs and joined by a compass.

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...

Surrounding the center diamond is a viid arrangement of triangular green emeralds forming a distinctive star or compass motif. This vibrant green contrast enhances the brilliance of ...

Beautifully decorated with a cobalt flow blue around the perimeters and center with a compass type symbol. Priced and sold as a set of six Please see all pics and video as that is ...

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.

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...

A Stockert-pattern fruitwood diptych sundial, the lid with applied paper list of towns and cities and their latitudes (mostly rubbed off), the inside of the lid with string gnomon an...

Additional decorative features include sea creatures, canoes, and richly adorned compass roses, all executed with exceptional clarity and balance.

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...

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...

Condition: Excellent. The compass mechanism, telescope, and spirit level are all in fully working order.

Centering an old European cut diamond weighing 0.92 carats total - I color with SI1 clarity Compass set with split prongs with an ornately pierced bombé shaped surround Shoulders are...

The sea is animated with finely engraved sailing ships and radiating compass lines, reinforcing its maritime character and decorative appeal.

The ocean is animated with finely engraved Dutch ships under sail, a sea creature, and a large compass rose radiating elegantly across the lower right portion—hallmarks of Blaeu’s de...

The seas are animated with sailing ships and multiple compass roses, intersected by rhumb lines that create a dynamic maritime aesthetic.

The composition is both elegant and dynamic. Two finely engraved compass roses radiate across the sea, intersected by rhumb lines that create a sense of movement and navigation.

A German Stockert pattern fruitwood diptych pattern pocket sundial signed, early 19th century The upper leaf with central column printed with eight positions for the string gnomen fr...

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

Sideboard composed of three doors, two side ones that give access to two discrete compartments and a central one that opens frontally which with two side compasses give the door the ...

The seas are filled with a fleet of finely engraved Dutch ships under sail, evoking the era of exploration and long-distance voyages. Multiple compass roses radiate across the chart,...

Sold as decoration, although the compass is exact. 52.25" x 25" x 23".

Each footstool has a red manufacturer’s decal on the stretcher reading “Als Ik Kan Gustav Stickley” with a joiner’s compass. Documented in the 1904 Furniture Catalogue, model 300.

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

A defining feature of this chart is the intricate network of rhumb lines radiating across the ocean from compass centers, designed to aid sailors in plotting courses across open water.

The Dead Sea, River Jordan, Mediterranean coastline, deserts, and mountainous regions are rendered with remarkable clarity despite the compact scale of the work. Decorative compass r...

Elegant rhumb lines and compass roses spread across the ocean, accompanied by sailing ships that enhance the maritime character of the map and reflect Galicia’s historic relationship...

Dimensions in cm: Height 21.5 cm x Width 21.5 cm x Depth 21.5 cm  - Globe Height 27 cm x Width 31 cm x Depth 31 cm  - Case Dimensions in inches: Height 8 inches x Width 8 inches x D...

19th century giltwood mirror With broken arched pediment adorned with acanthus leaves, centred with the crest of the square and compass of the Freemasons, flanked with fluted columns...

Particularly attractive is the elaborate title cartouche in the lower right corner, decorated with biblical figures including Moses holding the Tablets of the Law, alongside another ...

Symbolism: These pieces typically feature sentimental motifs—like the prominent heart in this example or a compass rose—and often include mottoes (though absent on this particular pi...

A late 19th century German miniature globe on ebonised stand with a compass set in the base.

The tabletop is decorated with finely executed radial walnut parquetry, centered by a subtle compass-star inlay, and framed by a discreet banded border that highlights the quality of...

The view is rendered in the restrained yet elegant style characteristic of early English copperplate book illustrations. Compass rose details and annotated landmarks including Abydos...

The composition is enhanced by elegant allegorical cartouches in the lower corners, including cherubs supporting heraldic devices and a finely engraved compass rose. The decorative b...

The other important attribute, when it can be found, is original artistic creativity, even serendipity, -- or effective design innovation within the compass of this rug type and the ...

In the lower left, a radiating compass rose adds both visual balance and navigational context, reinforcing the maritime importance of the region.

Octagonal form with engraved Roman chapter ring and hinged enamelled gnomon, with compass, 64mm x 57mm, housed within its original leather case.

The front and side panels are adorned with finely detailed classical reliefs: the principal frieze depicts an allegorical scene of instruction or philosophy, featuring seated and sta...

A late 19th century French gilt-brass and steel novelty ‘quarterdeck’ mantel clock by Guilmet, Paris, the eight-day gong striking movement with anchor escapement, circular gilt Roman...

Lower star form shelf with compass inlay. Casters.

The coastline along the Mediterranean and Atlantic is beautifully articulated, with shipping routes, compass roses, and sailing vessels emphasizing the maritime importance of the reg...

The central medallion is a masterwork of geometric floristry: an eight-pointed star medallion in ivory and navy, its lobes filled with smaller floral rosettes in rose and gold, radia...

Robert King was a mathematical and nautical instrument maker, repairer, and seller, specializing in compasses, sextants, barometers, navigators, thermometers.

A dark wood or black-stained frame enhances the strong graphic contrast of the coastline and compass rose, giving the map a refined, museum-style presentation.

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

The coastline is beautifully articulated, enhanced by rhumb lines, compass roses, and finely engraved ships navigating the Mediterranean, adding a strong maritime character to the pi...

The Cantabrian Sea dominates the upper portion of the map, animated by sailing vessels and a striking compass rose with radiating rhumb lines, emphasizing the maritime importance of ...

Blaeu’s characteristic decorative style is evident in the bold title cartouche at the upper left and the ornate scale cartouche at the upper right, both enriched with original hand c...