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Antique German Compass

Antique 18th Century Diptych Pocket Sundial and Compass by German Beringer
Antique 18th Century Diptych Pocket Sundial and Compass by German Beringer

Antique 18th Century Diptych Pocket Sundial and Compass by German Beringer

Located in Firenze, IT

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,...

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1780s German Neoclassical Antique German Compass

Materials

Brass

Augsburg portable brass sundial and compass by Andreas Vogler
Augsburg portable brass sundial and compass by Andreas Vogler

Augsburg portable brass sundial and compass by Andreas Vogler

Located in London, GB

A folding portable brass sundial and compass, ornately engraved octagonal fire gilt base plate, Augsburg, circa 1780 – 1800.

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Late 18th Century German Antique German Compass

Materials

Brass

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Oak Compass German Manufacture of the Late 19th Century
Oak Compass German Manufacture of the Late 19th Century

Oak Compass German Manufacture of the Late 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Magnetic topographic compass, of oak and brass; instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate on a horizontal plane, marking with the tip of the needle the direction of...

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1880s German Antique German Compass

Materials

Brass

18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor
18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor

18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

From the first quarter of the 18th century - a German brass equinoctial pocket sundial by Ludwig Theodor Muller, Augsburg.

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18th Century German Grand Tour Antique German Compass

Materials

Brass

Small Travel Compass with Lid Made in Germany in the Early 1900s
Small Travel Compass with Lid Made in Germany in the Early 1900s

Small Travel Compass with Lid Made in Germany in the Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Small travel compass with lid, made of brass; compass card with eight winds and goniometric circle of engraved and chromed brass, complete with needle block to calculate the horizont...

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Early 20th Century German Antique German Compass

Continental 1850 Compass And Sundial Carved in The Shape of a Terrestrial Globe
Continental 1850 Compass And Sundial Carved in The Shape of a Terrestrial Globe

Continental 1850 Compass And Sundial Carved in The Shape of a Terrestrial Globe

Located in Miami, FL

An antique desk Sundial and compass. Surely this unusual sundial and compass will be a great conversation piece.

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Mid-19th Century German Other Antique German Compass

Materials

Bronze

Small German Pocket Compass Made of Oak and Brass
Small German Pocket Compass Made of Oak and Brass

Small German Pocket Compass Made of Oak and Brass

Located in Milan, IT

Small pocket compass made of oak and brass, complete with compass card with eight winds and an engraved brass goniometric circle and a compass needle lock for the calculation of hori...

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1860s German Antique German Compass

18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer
18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer

18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer

By David Beringer

Located in Milano, MI

Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of German origin, by David Beringer, Nuremberg, dating back to the 1790 circa, in goo...

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Late 18th Century German Antique German Compass

Materials

Brass

18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Kleininger
18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Kleininger

18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Kleininger

Located in Milano, MI

Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of German origin, by Johann Georg Kleininger, Nuremberg, dating back to the 1785 circ...

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Late 18th Century German Antique German Compass

Materials

Brass

1860 German Magnetic Nautical Compass in Its Original Wooden Box with Slot Lid
1860 German Magnetic Nautical Compass in Its Original Wooden Box with Slot Lid

1860 German Magnetic Nautical Compass in Its Original Wooden Box with Slot Lid

Located in Milan, IT

Large dry compass placed in its original wooden box with slot lid. Signed AUG. CARSTENS Hamburg Steinhöft 19 from the second half of the 19th century. The compass consists of a brass...

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1860s German Antique German Compass

Materials

Brass

WWI brass Carl Zeiss Jena "Fussartillerie" artillery compass
WWI brass Carl Zeiss Jena "Fussartillerie" artillery compass

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 points, the Carl Zeiss Jena logo, and B.R. 565 FUSSARTILLERIE. Compass ring marked ...

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Early 20th Century German Antique German Compass

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1950s German Celestial Globe Compass on Base
1950s German Celestial Globe Compass on Base

1950s German Celestial Globe Compass on Base

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A beautiful 1950s German Celestial Globe Compass on Base.

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19th Century Antique German Compass

Continental Wood Pocket Sundial and Compass 1780ca
Continental Wood Pocket Sundial and Compass 1780ca

Continental Wood Pocket Sundial and Compass 1780ca

Located in Firenze, IT

A carved Continental wood pocket sundial and compass, with precision carved numbers and a small stringline, 1.5 cm high, 6.5 cm wide, 4.5 cm deep

Category

1780s German Neoclassical Antique German Compass

Materials

Wood

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Antique German Compass For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much is a Antique German Compass?

Prices for an antique German compass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $437 and can go as high as $3,790, while the average can fetch as much as $1,124.

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