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18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer
By David Beringer
Located in Milan, IT
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique German Compass
Materials
Brass
Sundial and Compass with Case, Schrettegger, Johan, Augsburg, Germany, Ca 1800
Located in Madrid, ES
Sundial and compass with case. Bronze. SCHRETTEGGER, Johan. Augsburg, Germany, around 1800
Category
Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Antique German Compass
Materials
Bronze, Other
H 2.76 in W 2.56 in D 0.79 in
WWI brass Carl Zeiss Jena "Fussartillerie" artillery compass
Located in London, GB
A WWI brass Carl Zeiss Jena "Fussartillerie" artillery compass.
3¾ inch dial marked with N W S
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique German Compass
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Silver Brass Pocket Sundial Compass French, circa 1780
Located in Firenze, IT
scales, inset compass well, mounted with hinged gnomon with bird indicator, the base engraved with
Category
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique German Compass
Materials
Silver, Brass
W. Hartmann Antique Oak & Copper Ships Binnacle Nautical Maritime Compass
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
viewing window.. The compass is by A. Lietz Co of San Francisco. The firm incorporated in 1892. It was
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique German Compass
Materials
Brass, Copper
German Oak Kas / Linen Press
Located in Woodbury, CT
German oak kas with bracket top, raised panel doors, chamfered and fluted corners, two drawers
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Compass
Materials
Oak
Terrestrial Table German Globe Late 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included).
On an ebonized base, together with a brass and compass
Category
1870s German Napoleon III Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
Terrestrial globe edit by Wagner & Debes, Germany 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
pastiglia ( refined chalk ) and completed by the copper printed color gores. A small compass is placed over
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique German Compass
Materials
Copper
A Porter's Direction Sundial Germany Early 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
The printed and pivoted compass card and chapter ring centred by brass gnomon, in turned rosewood
Category
Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique German Compass
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique German Compass
Materials
Nickel
H 0.99 in W 10.44 in D 4.34 in
Antique Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartography, Wichmann
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique technical drawing set. A German, architect's or cartographer's instrument case
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique German Compass
Materials
Nickel
H 0.99 in W 11.03 in D 4.53 in
Old Map of Prussia, Embellished with a Large Cartouche and Compass Rose, ca.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
with a large cartouche and compass rose. Prussia was a historically prominent German state that
Category
1680s Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 17.13 in W 21.86 in D 0 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique German Compass
Materials
Nickel
H 1.19 in W 10.24 in D 4.34 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique German Compass
Materials
Nickel
H 0.99 in W 10.83 in D 4.34 in
Vintage Technical Drawing Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage technical drawing set. A German, silver nickel architect or cartographer's
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique German Compass
Materials
Nickel
H 0.79 in W 5.71 in D 2.76 in
Antique Late 18th-Century German Oak and Fruitwood Marquetry Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This rural trunk was made in the countryside of eastern Germany in the late 18th century. The trunk
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique German Compass
Materials
Steel
H 25.2 in W 43.71 in D 25.6 in
Small Original Antique Map of Upper Saxony, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Saxonia Superior'. Small original antique map of Upper Saxony, Germany. Upper
Category
Early 17th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
Small Original Antique Map of the Lower Alsace region, Germany
Located in Langweer, NL
, Germany. This map originates from 'Atlas minor Gerardi Mercatoris a I. Hondio plurimis aeneis tabulis
Category
Early 17th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
Rugen Island, Germany: An Early 17th Century Map by Mercator and Hondius
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Alamo, CA
" (Map of Rugen Island, Germany) by Gerard Mercator and Henricus and Joducus Hondius, published in
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique German Compass
Materials
Engraving
Large German Chart of the Islands of the Philippines with Hand-Colored Borders
Located in Langweer, NL
compass rose and rhumb lines. Originates from a German edition of "Voyage around the World" by Lord George
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 21.07 in W 16.74 in D 0.02 in
Hand-Colored Antique Map of part of Germany by M. Seutter, c. 1730
By Matthew Seutter
Located in Langweer, NL
of Germany. It includes the region of Kassel, Göttingen, Eisenach, Schweinfurt, Wertheim, Darmstadt
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
Map of East Friesland, The Netherlands & the Area Emden & Norden, Germany, 1635
Located in Langweer, NL
compass rose.. Text in Dutch on verso. This map originates from a Dutch edition if the 'Atlas Novus
Category
1630s Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 20.48 in W 24.34 in D 0 in
Antique Map of Friesland, Groningen and German East Friesland by Ortelius, 1603
Located in Langweer, NL
: Descriptio. 1568.' Detailed map of Friesland, the Netherlands. Includes a larger compass rose, sailing ships
Category
17th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 17.52 in W 22.45 in D 0 in
Attractive Antique Map showing Denmark and part of Sweden and Germany c.1750
By Isaak Tirion
Located in Langweer, NL
showing Denmark and a part of Sweden and Germany. Title in block-style cartouche with a simple compass
Category
18th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 12.21 in W 15.36 in D 0 in
Holland Circle by Baumann and Kinzelbach
Located in New Orleans, LA
Kinzelbach were based in Stuttgart, Germany, and in addition to crafting surveying instruments and compasses
Category
19th Century German Antique German Compass
Materials
Bronze
David Beringer (1756-1821) Polyhedral Wooden Sundial
By David Beringer
Located in Firenze, IT
adjustable collar with turned fruitwood column, onto a rectangular base with inset compass well.
Two labels
Category
Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Antique German Compass
Materials
Wood
Terrestrial Globe Erd Globus From The 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
The Terrestrial Globe has a very beautiful natural wooden base with a compass integrated into the base
Category
Late 19th Century German Napoleon III Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
Large 24 Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Set & Original Fitted Metal Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial antique mechanical drafting set most likely originates from Germany and
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique German Compass
Materials
Metal
H 1.75 in W 12.75 in D 4.5 in
West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
Nuremberg, Germany by Homann's heirs in 1743. It depicts what at the time was called Guinea and portions of
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 20.5 in W 23.5 in D 0.13 in
Antique Map of Prussia by Blaeu, circa 1635
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
, embellished with a gorgeous large format cartouche, compass rose, sailing ship and sea monster. Prussia was a
Category
Mid-17th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
Antique Cartographer's Instrument Set, English, Surveyor's Tool Case, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
rich blue velvet beneath a silk lid interior
Pair of compass joined by a trio of spring bow compass
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique German Compass
Materials
Nickel
H 0.99 in W 8.27 in D 4.14 in
From Queen Charlotte, A Rare Miniature Gold Mounted George III Almanac, 1817
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
: ‘That every Day contained in this very small compass may prove happy to dear Ldy Melville the Sincere
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique German Compass
Materials
Gold
H 1.26 in W 1.3 in D 0.4 in
Antique Map of Switzerland by N. Visscher, circa 1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Beautifully detailed map of Switzerland and surrounding regions in present-day France, Germany, and
Category
Late 17th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
Old Eastern Balkans Map, with Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Bosnia, Serbia, 1633
Located in Langweer, NL
to plot the same constant compass bearing on a flat map.
Condition: Good, German text on verso
Category
1630s Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 16.15 in W 20.87 in D 0 in
Original Antique Map of the English counties Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, etc, 1633
Located in Langweer, NL
etc. Originates from the 1633 German edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas Major, published by
Category
1630s Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 16.15 in W 21.26 in D 0 in
Antique Map of the Province of Groningen by Blaeu, 1635
Located in Langweer, NL
Wadden islands Schiermonnikoog, Rottumeroog (Rottumerplaat) and Borkum. With compass rose, decorative
Category
17th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
Original Old Map of South East England Incl London, Oxford, Cambridge, Etc, 1633
Located in Langweer, NL
and the Isle of Wight. Originates from the 1633 German edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas Major
Category
1630s Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 16.15 in W 21.26 in D 0 in
Antique Map of the Low Countries by Seutter, c.1745
Located in Langweer, NL
map of the Low Countries. Includes colored decorative cartouche, compass rose and coat of arms. Shows
Category
18th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
Map of Friesland with Terschelling, Vlieland, Ameland En Schiermonnikoog, C.1670
Located in Langweer, NL
Terschelling, Vlieland, Ameland en Schiermonnikoog. With a cartouche and a compass rose. Published by H
Category
1670s Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 21.7 in W 25.04 in D 0 in
A huge pair of 21 inches Cruchley Library Globes
By G.F. Cruchley
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
by a compass at the spacer. With graduated brass meridian circles and time clocks. The terrestrial
Category
1850s British Victorian Antique German Compass
Materials
Other
Antique Map of Batavia, Capital of The Dutch East Indies at the Time, 1751
Located in Langweer, NL
print shows a map and a view of Batavia, (Jakarta) Indonesia. With compass rose, cartouche and legend
Category
18th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 9.65 in W 12.6 in D 0 in
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
Category
1730s Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 17.33 in W 23 in D 0 in
West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
Nuremberg, Germany by Homann's heirs in 1743. It depicts what at the time was called Guinea and portions of
Category
1740s Other Art Style Antique German Compass
Materials
Engraving
H 20.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
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
Category
Early 1700s Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 20.67 in W 23.82 in D 0 in
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula
Located in New York, NY
lines radiating from three compass roses arrayed along the equator. The map was first published in 1608
Category
17th Century Other Art Style Antique German Compass
Materials
Engraving
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
Category
17th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 11.82 in W 7.49 in D 0 in
Afobaje (King Maker)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
guidance and wisdom, mothers instill a strong moral compass, shaping their children's character and
Category
Late 19th Century Contemporary Antique German Compass
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Mixed Media
Late 3rd Quarter 19th Century Antique Ferahan Sarouk, Glorious Flowers
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
Ferahan Sarouk, 1870 :GLORIOUS FLOWERS
.
From a German collector
Ferahan Sarouk carpets
Category
1870s Persian Antique German Compass
Materials
Wool
Antique Map of Prussia by Blaeu, c.1680
Located in Langweer, NL
with a large cartouche and compass rose. Prussia was a historically prominent German state that
Category
17th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
Map Road Strip Britannia Sheet 2 John Ogilby London Aberistwith Islip Bramyard
By John Ogilby
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
, Broadwaies, Cotheridge
Provenance : M Schuchard, Heidelberg University, Germany
Clean, undamaged, no tears
Category
17th Century English Baroque Antique German Compass
Materials
Paper
H 14.38 in W 19.3 in D 0.79 in
German Sundial 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
In shape of an octagon, with a compass.
Brass.
Category
18th Century German Antique German Compass
Materials
Brass
Antique world map - Erdkugel and compass by Bellin - Handcol. engraving - 18th c
By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Description: Map dated 1748, in German. Later also published in Bellin's Atlas 'Histoire des
Category
1740s Old Masters Antique German Compass
Materials
Engraving
German Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
German Mahogany Chest of Drawers with compass star and rosewood cross-banding on top. Three quarter
Category
19th Century Antique German Compass
Materials
Rosewood, Ebony, Boxwood
19th Century Globe of the Firm Ernst Schotte 'Berlin' in the German Language
By Ernst Schotte & Co 1
Located in Brussels, BE
exceptional format and is equipped with a meridian ring, hour ring, height square and compass. The 3 elegant
Category
Late 19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique German Compass
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 49.22 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Desk Globe
By Carl Bauer
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
solid wooden frame with a shaped turned baluster support having an inset compass. 17" (43cm) high.
Category
1810s German Antique German Compass
C. Bechstein Model "B" Grand Piano Satinwood, circa 1913
By Carl Bechstein
Located in London, GB
it to best appearance, touch and tone.
Full compass, 7¼ octaves, 88 notes.
Two pedals.
Made in
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique German Compass
Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
white compass-star decoration, all raised on a shaped base with central drop.
This
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique German Compass
Materials
Pine, Poplar, Paint
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
Category
1760s French Louis XVI Antique German Compass
Ganer Square Piano c1780
By Christopher Ganer
Located in London, GB
the damper lift and 1 for the harp stop.
5 octave compass F to F
Christopher Ganer was born in
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique German Compass
Materials
Wood
Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
who made engine speed indicators. They began making speed indicators and then compasses, theodolites
Category
1850s Great Britain (UK) Other Antique German Compass
Materials
Brass
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Find many varieties of an authentic antique German compass available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every antique German compass was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique German compass you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique German compass bearing Art Nouveau or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made antique German compass has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by David Beringer are consistently popular.
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