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Antique Marine Instruments

Mid Nineteenth Century Ships Octant
Located in Norwell, MA
shaped box. Split to box. Circa 1860. This is a good genuine example of an early American marine
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1860s European Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
particular compasses and marine instruments. Because of renowned quality, Vion instruments equipped many
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Early 20th Century French Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Bow-Front Marine Barometer by John Dollond
By Dollond, London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A bow-front marine barometer by John Dollond It is of slender cylindrical form with a silvered
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1820s English Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

English Marine Barometer with Rope Carved Case
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century library barometer with rope carved case. Great old piece. Fitted with a brass hanging tab. Circa 1920.
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1920s English Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Antique English Mahogany Marine Barometer signed Nixon
By Nixon
Located in Devon, GB
An early 19th century mahogany marine barometer of exceptional quality and originality. The elegant
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19th Century British George IV Antique Marine Instruments

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Mahogany

A Rare 2 Day Marine Chronometer By George Hedger
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a 2 day chronometer in the original 3 tier mahogany and brass bound case by William Hedger, the movement with the unusual layout is almost like an 8 day example mad...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Pair Antique British Leather and Brass Marine Field Binoculars, Circa 1900-1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique British Leather and Brass Marine Field Binoculars, Circa 1900-1910.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Early 19th Century 2 Day Marine Chronometer by James McCabe, No. 199
By James McCabe
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
Number 199, a two day marine chronometer by James McCabe, London, beautifully signed and numbered
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Early 19th Century English Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Antique Lord Kelvins Azimuth Mirror Nautical Navigation Prism Circle & Case
By Kelvin Bottomley & Baird 1
Located in Dayton, OH
& Baird Ltd for Marine Instruments Ltd. Circa 1910-30s. Made in Great Britain. An azimuth circle is a
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Early 20th Century Antique Marine Instruments

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Metal

Pair of American Brass Nautical Taffrail Log Spinners, Negus, NY, Circa 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
chronometers and other fine marine instruments. Established as T.S. & J.D. Negus Company in 1845, New York City
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1880s American American Empire Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

American Mahogany Wood Antique Magnetic Binnacle Nautical Compass, circa 1896
Located in Milan, IT
. Hutchinson Nautical Instruments, as seller of nautical and surveying instruments,charts, marine glasses
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1890s American Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Marine Surgeon's Box" Louis MATHIEU 1816-1879
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Marine Surgeon's Box" Louis MATHIEU 1816-1879 Navy Surgeon's Box with two superimposed trays
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Marine Instruments

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Metal

Antique Marine Surgeon's Box"  Louis MATHIEU 1816-1879
Marine Surgeon's Box"  Louis MATHIEU 1816-1879
H 4.53 in W 22.84 in D 13.19 in
Antique French Triple Optic Binoculars - Marine / Theatre / Field Dated1890
Located in Bath, GB
indicated across the bridge labelled " Theatre ", " Campagne " and " Marine ". They are unsigned but simply
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1890s French Late Victorian Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Two Day Marine Chronometer by John Bliss, New York. No.3068
By John Bliss & Co.
Located in Norwich, GB
A Fine Two Day Marine Chronometer by John Bliss and Co, New York. No.3068 Two day marine
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1890s Antique Marine Instruments

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Rosewood

Two Day Marine Chronometer by Whyte, Thompson & Co, Glasgow and South Sheilds
Located in Norwich, GB
A fine two day Marine Chronometer By Whyte, Thompson & Co, Glasgow & South Shields Two day
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1780s English Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp
Located in HAARLEM, NL
electric clocks in Neufchâtel Switzerland. Hipp's numerous inventions included precision instruments such
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Marine Instruments

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Oak

Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp
Electric oak mantel clock by Matthias Hipp
H 32.29 in W 28.35 in D 7.88 in
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Located in Norwich, GB
scientific instruments. In 1857 he turned his attention to navigational instruments and begun making marine
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1910s Antique Marine Instruments

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Copper

Figures of a Jewish Porcelain Peddler and his Wife, Derby, England, Circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
marine storekeepers, optical instrument dealers and tailors in the West Country seaports. In the 19th
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1770s European Antique Marine Instruments

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Porcelain

Pre World War 1 Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
By E.S. Ritchie & Co
Located in Norwich, GB
and scientific instruments. In 1857 he turned his attention to navigational instruments and begun
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Early 1900s Antique Marine Instruments

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Copper

Georgian Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, GB
marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae. The shell is convex, rounded to oval in shape, and
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Marine Instruments

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet

Georgian Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box
Georgian Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box
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H 4.72 in W 9.84 in D 7.48 in
18th Century Italian Capodimonte White Glazez Porcelain Figural Centerpiece
Located in Firenze, IT
instruments as an allegory of music and elaborate leaves and flowers throughout. The piece that can serve as a
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Marine Instruments

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Porcelain

View of the Hongs, Canton
By 19th Century Chinese school
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
decorated cruising barge floats in the background as musicians play traditional Chinese instruments
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1850s Antique Marine Instruments

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Canvas, Oil

Rare octagonal Venetian mirror in etched glass and micro-mosaic, Circa 1865
Located in Paris, FR
iron pipe and a few common pinewood instruments, will know how to obtain filigrees, twists, flames
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1860s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Marine Instruments

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Glass

Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Ferdinand Berthoud À Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
Ormolu bronze mantel clock flanked by a troubadour and musical instruments, signed 'Ferdinand
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Marine Instruments

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Bronze

Primary Triangulation Between the Hudson and St. Croix Rivers
Located in Florham Park, NJ
become the agency’s first superintendent, went to England to collect scientific instruments and was
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Late 19th Century Academic Antique Marine Instruments

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Watercolor, Lithograph

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Mid Century German Made Weather Station Relative Hygrometer, Circa 1960
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid Century German Made acrylic and brass Weather Station Relative Hygrometer this sphere with Barometer Hygrometer & Thermometer. West Germany, circa 1960
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1950s American Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Important 1939 Walnut Art Deco Modern "Dashboard" Desk by Alexis De Sakhnoffsky
By Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Lafayette, IN
If it appears this 1930s Art Moderne desk has a dashboard, that's by design... The design of renowned automotive designer/illustrator and 'master of streamlining', Count Alexis de Sa...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Marine Instruments

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Walnut

Bucherer Weather Station Desk 15 Jewel Clock, Barometer, Hygrometer, Thermometer
By Bucherer, Arthur Imhof
Located in Soquel, CA
A wonderful Gold toned, brass weather station, 15 Jewel lever escapement, (Lever escapement is used in an accurate pocket watch) 8 day desk clock by Swiss clock makers Bucherer and I...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Rope Twist Carved Oak Nautical Barometer
Located in Norwell, MA
Early twentieth century barometer with porcelain face with merchants name A Black & Co., Nautical Optician, Glasgow. Carved rope twist case with brass bezel. Brass hanging tab. Nice ...
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1930s European Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Very Rare Large Victorian Hand Carved Salesman Sample Skiff Boat American C 1865
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very rare large size salesman sample skiff boat, circa 1865; hand carved out of a single piece of wood (perhaps maple) with Victorian period black print stenciling to the side in inc...
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1860s American Folk Art Antique Marine Instruments

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Wood

John Holland Rose, the Life of Napoleon I, Third Edition, 1903, 2 Volumes
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Rose, John Holland Title: The Life of Napoleon I Including New Materials From The British Official Records. Publisher: London: George Bell & Sons, 1903. Description:...
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Early 1900s British Antique Marine Instruments

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Leather

Very Decorative Antique Ship Model with Beautiful Wear and Tear
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful antique ship model made of different types of painted wood. It was most likely made as a toy as we can tell by the less detailed construction that mainly gives a general im...
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Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Marine Instruments

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Wood

Italian Savonarola Dante Or Curule Folding Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stunning Italian iron Savonarola Dante chair also known as x chairs or Curule chairs. Featuring an iron frame that folds in a Campaign style with bronze-mounted finials. A sling back...
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Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Marine Instruments

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Iron

1970s German Sputnik Barometer Tabletop Sculpture Mid-Century Modernist Orb
By Dieter Rams
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very clean example, estate fresh to you. Wonderful design by Huger of W.Germany.
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1970s German Scandinavian Modern Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Stich Leather Hanging Barometer Westen, Germany, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice round hanging Barometer, surrounded with stitch Brown Leather. Made in Western Germany in the 1960s. Good working condition.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Marine Instruments

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Leather

Wall Mounted Vintage Barometer, Weather Station in Brass, Barigo Germany
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Vintage German barometer and hygrometer - Weather instrument by Barigo in Germany. It has a unique looking barometer with a visible mechanism, a bubble glass cover and a solid brass ...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Anemometer 1950 Coal Mining Vintage Science Equipment in Brass and Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical desk anemometer in brass. Very interesting scientific coal mining anemometer, made up back in the 1950's with brass and blackened steel parts. The dial is silvered with...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass, Steel, Iron

French Made Solid Brass Marine Barometer
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished solid brass nautical barometer by WM Senter & Co. WM Senter and Company was in business from 1869 to 1888 at 51 Exchange St in Portland, Maine. This is a holosteric b...
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1880s American Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

A Wooden Carved Black Forest Weather Station with Bird
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Weather Station with Bird A Black Forest meteorological station with barometer and thermometer. Handcarved in Germany around 1900. Very good condition, ...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Marine Instruments

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Wood

Midcentury Abercrombie and Fitch Decorative Barometer
By Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Abercrombie and Fitch decorative barometer. Chrome and glass decorative barometer in a very clean midcentury style. Dimensions: 6.25" diameter x 2" H.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Marine Instruments

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Metal

Travel Alarm Clock "Europe" with Thermometer and Barometer, circa 1950s
By Europa
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock "Europe" with thermometer and barometer, circa 1950s. Excellent original condition Hart cover Still working Measures: Closed: H 3 cm, W 15 cm, D 8 cm. Open H...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

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Unique Front Focus Marine Telescope Ca 1790 Exceptional
Located in Palm City, FL
dealers in scientific instruments and with the chief curators of navigation instruments at museums in the
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19th Century English Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass, Metal

Edwardian Marine Copper Thermograph by Short and Mason, London
By Short & Mason
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Edwardian Marine copper thermograph by Short and Mason, London. Eight day drum movement by
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Marine Instruments

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Copper

Steam Age Kenotometer by Brady and Martin
By Brady & Martin Ltd. 1
Located in Bransby, GB
. Probably used in marine application this instrument is in good unrestored condition with original desiccant
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1920s English Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Louis Xvi Barometer
Located in Paris, FR
. Signed "AROPE" . Gilded carved wooden framework . Decoration of marine monster
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Marine Instruments

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Wood

Louis Xvi Barometer
Louis Xvi Barometer
H 37.8 in W 15.75 in
Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Marine chronometer by Dobbie McInnes No. 10031 Three-tier mahogany box with inset cartouche
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1850s Great Britain (UK) Other Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Antique Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnis, Glasgow, circa 1920
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes No. 10031. Three-tier mahogany box with inset cartouche
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1920s English Other Antique Marine Instruments

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Wood

Antique Marine Chronometer by John Poole, London, circa 1846
By John Poole
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
A fine two day marine chronometer by John Poole, London, No.1064, circa 1846. Three-tier
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1840s English Victorian Antique Marine Instruments

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Wood

Nouvelle Carte pour Conduire a la Connoissance de la Marine [...].
By Henri-Abraham Chatelain
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
sailing ships and navigational instruments. It also explains certain shapes and details of maps. This
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18th Century Antique Marine Instruments

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Engraving, Etching

New York Yacht Club Race, 1878
By Antonio Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
An early and important marine painting by one of the most important 19th century American maritime
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1870s Academic Antique Marine Instruments

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Canvas, Oil

1913 Nautical Brass Sextant J. Lilley Mahogany Box Antique Marine Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
, wooden handle, four colored glasses for the fixed mirror and three for the mobile one. The instrument is
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1910s British Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Brass Telescope Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
observation, creating the first rudimentary instrument for optical approaching. But Lipperhey was unlucky, in
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1870s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Marine chronometer
By Francis Barraud
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a two day marine chronometer by Barraud ,London. Numbered 2870 on the case
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19th Century English Antique Marine Instruments

Two-Day Marine Chronometer by Reid and Sons
Located in Devon, GB
A good quality mid 19th century mahogany cased marine chronometer of 2 day duration by Reid and
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19th Century English Antique Marine Instruments

19th Century English Apothecary Cabinet Antique Set Marine Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
English apothecary cabinet dated to the first half of the nineteenth century, with mahogany case, brass handle and brass hinges, complete with key. The cabinet has a rectangular ba...
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1840s Antique Marine Instruments

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Wood

Sea Captains Solid Brass Spyglass Telescope
Located in Norwell, MA
marine instrument. Weight: 1 lb. Overall Dimensions: 39"H x 2.5" Dia (10.5"H closed) Made: America
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1890s North American Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Important Charles C. Hutchinson Telescope - 69 Inches Long
By Charles C. Hutchinson
Located in Peekskill, NY
and sold nautical and surveying instruments, charts, marine glasses, telescopes, and flags. It was
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Important Charles C. Hutchinson Telescope
By Charles C. Hutchinson
Located in Peekskill, NY
imported and sold nautical and surveying instruments, charts, marine glasses, telescopes, and flags. It was
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Marine Instruments

Monumental Swiss Brass Telescope by Perrelet
By Perrelet
Located in New Orleans, LA
marine watches with measuring instruments and a split second precision chronograph he patented in 1827
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19th Century European Other Antique Marine Instruments

Large Louis XVI Barometer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
marine monster surrounded by a flowered foliage . XVIIIth century
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Marine Instruments

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Giltwood

Large Louis XVI Barometer
Large Louis XVI Barometer
H 37.8 in W 15.75 in D 1.97 in
Antique Barometer by Edward Nairne, London
By Edward Nairne
Located in Devon, GB
was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1776. In 1773 Nairne invented an improved marine
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18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique Marine Instruments

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Satinwood

Antique Barometer by Edward Nairne, London
Antique Barometer by Edward Nairne, London
H 14.97 in W 4.53 in D 3.55 in
French Regence Style Gilt Bronze Passement's Barometer
Located in Pembroke, MA
Parisian artist (circa 1758) who invented this style of glass tube for marine barometers which would work
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Late 19th Century French Régence Antique Marine Instruments

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Metal, Bronze

1920s Brass Nautical Magnetic PocketCompass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
), which gives precise instructions to make a compass. The improvement of this instrument is largely
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1920s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1870s Brass Sextant Signed Ainsley Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
London; our gift box is free. The sextant is an ancient astronomical instrument used to measure the
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1870s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1917s Brass Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass nautical travel compass complete with leather case signed Barnes & Morris London n.13844 from 1917. It is a small compass used away from magnetic fields to check the ship's c...
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1910s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1875s Brass Sextant Signed Negus New York Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sextant signed Negus New York, datable around 1875, finely manufactured instrument, complete
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1870s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes Ltd 10031, Glasgow
Located in Norwich, GB
Marine chronometer by Dobbie McInnes No. 10031 Three-tier mahogany box with inset cartouche
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Marine Instruments

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Mahogany

Antique French LeMaire Paris Triple Optic Binoculars, Marine / Theatre / Field
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in Bath, GB
at the side and indicated across the bridge labelled "Theatre", "Field" and "Marine". There is a
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1890s French Late Victorian Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1918s Barke's Magnetic Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
brand became famous for supplying precision instruments to Allied forces in Europe during both World War
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1910s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1918s Barke's Magnetic Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
brand became famous for supplying precision instruments to Allied forces in Europe during both World War
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1910s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Antique Triple Optic Binoculars, Marine / Theatre / Field circa 1900 by LeMaire
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in Bath, GB
", "Field" and "Marine" . This wheel bears the Napoleonic Bee signature of LeMaire Paris. They are
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1910 Paget Nautical Angular Sextant Mahogany Box Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
, like the pinhole for observation by reflection of the image projected on the mirror. It is a instrument
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1910s British Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1870s Small Brass and Leather French Telescope Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
easier the observation, creating the first rudimentary instrument for optical approaching. But Lipperhey
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1870s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1900s Brass Nautical Sextant Signed HEATH & C Mahogany Box Antique Marine Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Sextant of painted brass HEATH & C Ltd New Heltham London manufacturer of scientific instruments
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Early 20th Century British Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Patented 18th Sept. 1866 Walker’s A2 Harpoon Ship Log Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
. It is an ancient nautical instrument, very rare and with a characteristic shape, which measured the
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1860s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

A costum floor lamp
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A costum floor lamp with a base in an marine intrument element (surveyor instrument).
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19th Century Belgian Antique Marine Instruments

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Bronze

Antique Chair Cherrywood, Carvings, Upholstery, France, Style Empire, circa 1890
Located in Greven, DE
. Semicircular back board connected to the front part of the side frame by an elegant curve. Marine mythical
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Late 19th Century French Antique Marine Instruments

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Cherry

Vintage Gimbal-Mounted Compass by Wilcox, Crittenden & Co.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
instruments. Their 1870 catalog offered such varying products as shackles, thimbles, ring bolts, “Ereful
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1880s American Late Victorian Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Victorian Dome Top Coromandel Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, GB
. Abalone is a name for a group of small to very large marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Marine Instruments

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Shell, Wood

Victorian Dome Top Coromandel Jewellery Box
Victorian Dome Top Coromandel Jewellery Box
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H 4.72 in W 10 in D 7.87 in
Antique Painting Bedouin War Party by Giuseppe Raggio 1883 19th Century
Located in London, GB
RAGGIO He was born in Chiavari, and while his father wished him to join the merchant marine, by 1845 he
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1880s Italian Antique Marine Instruments

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Canvas, Giltwood

19th Century Rare Brass Pocket Compass Marine Navigation, Travelling Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
apprenticeship in a laboratory of precision optical instruments. In 1859 he joined Joseph Zambra (1822-1897), a
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1880s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Antique Marine Telescope, English, Single Draw, Ship, Refractor, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique marine telescope. An English, silvered brass single draw 'officer of the watch
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Rare Mahogany Cased Two Day Marine Chronometer by Dent of London No.51958
By Dent
Located in Devon, GB
A rare two day chronometer by the celebrated firm of Dent, with their patent staple balance and numbered 51958. The high quality movement, which is fully signed and numbered on the s...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Marine Instruments

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Mahogany

Nineteenth Century Philadelphia Ship Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare marine compass with original makers label from D. Riggs & Co. Nautical Store, Philadelphia
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1860s North American Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Brass Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and glass compass on universal joint from the end of the 19th century. Mounted on custom wood board. The compass consists of a cylindrical brass container, called a mortar, wit...
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1890s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Brass Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical Antique
Located in Milan, IT
3 - inches 1.18. Our gift box is free. The first hints in Europe on the use of instruments using
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1880s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1930s Brass Smith Empire Shipboard Clock Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
tradename Smiths Astral was used for many years in high quality marine clocks, together with a range called
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Early 20th Century Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1920s Brass Nautical Dirigo Seattle Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
3.9 Our gift box is free. The first hints in Europe on the use of instruments using magnetic fields
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1920s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Navigation Instrument
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
navigation instrument star globe (marine navigation instrument) Manufacturer H.HUGUES AND SONS
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Marine Instruments

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Bronze

Navigation Instrument
Navigation Instrument
H 10.63 in W 10.24 in D 10.63 in
Nautical Antique Rangefinder signed Stuart's Marine Distance Meter 1890 circa
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical rangefinder signed Stuart's Marine Distance Meter 926 G. Lee & Son The Hard Portsmouth end
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1880s British Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Antique English Triple Optic Binoculars, Marine / Theatre / Field, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
", "Field" and "Marine". They are beautifully clad in leather and have been painstakingly professionally
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Marine Instruments

Antique French LeMaire Paris Triple Optic Binoculars, Marine / Theatre / Field
By LeMaire Paris 1
Located in Bath, GB
at the side and indicated across the bridge labelled " Theatre ", " Field " and " Marine ". There
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

Antique English Triple Optic Binoculars, Marine / Theatre / Field c.1900
By Casella
Located in Bath, GB
" Marine ". There are also brass sun shades which pull out to reduce glare in bright light and sunshine
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1900s, Big Magnetic Brass Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
century. The brand ‘Sestrel’ was an amalgam of the qualities their instruments embody is in fact a name
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Early 1900s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1920s Nautical English Magnetic Brass Compass Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
, thickness 1.7 cm - 0.6 inches. The first hints in Europe on the use of instruments using magnetic fields
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1920s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1920s Brass Pocket Magnetic Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
. This brand became famous for supplying precision instruments to Allied forces in Europe during both
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1920s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1918s Barker's Magnaetic Brass Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
Gioia of Amalfi, who in 1302 would have built the first compass. The instrument would have spread in the
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1910s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

19th Century English Marine Surveyors Brass Sextant by Spencer Browning & Co.
By Spencer, Browning & Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Taber & Co who was importers of nautical instruments.
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19th Century English Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Magnetic Nautical Compass Original Box Antique Marine Nautical Tool
Located in Milan, IT
‘Sestrel’ was an amalgam of the qualities their instruments embody is in fact a name synonymous with
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1890s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

19th Century Brass Sextant Signe Marshall London Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Mid 19th century brass English sextant signed Marshall London, instrument complete with three
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1870s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

1900s Ritchie Boston Usa Brass Nautical Magnetic Compass Maritime Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
developing the first marine compass beginning with an order for 26 compasses from the US Navy in 1861. A
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Early 1900s Antique Marine Instruments

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Brass

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Antique Marine Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique marine instruments is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique marine instruments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. There are all kinds of antique marine instruments available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique marine instruments bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique marine instruments have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Dollond, London and Short & Mason are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Marine Instruments?

Prices for antique marine instruments can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique marine instruments begin at $933 and can go as high as $15,629, while the average can fetch as much as $2,773.

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