Antique Mariners Compass
Mariner's Compass Quilt with Swag and Bow Border
Located in Darnestown, MD
Elegant version of the always desirable Mariner's Compass quilt pattern. It is an extremely
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Antique Astronomical Chart of the Solar System and Seasons – Black’s Atlas, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Mariner’s Compass is also included, underscoring the practical applications of celestial knowledge for
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1880s Scottish Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Paper
$384
H 12.37 in W 17.84 in D 0.01 in
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Mariner Compass Quilt
Located in den Haag, NL
The turkish red of these Mariner Compasses is of a striking freshness on the white background
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1860s American Antique Mariners Compass
Diminutive Mahogany Queen Anne Corner Cabinet with Mariner's Star, England
Located in Providence, RI
Mariner’s stars (or compass stars) are rarely found in early furniture and highly desirable
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Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Mariner's Compass Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This is a particularly bold and vibrant Mariner's Compass quilt. The use of solid reds adds drama
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
19thc Mariners Compass Wheel Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine and early unusual pattern Mariners compass wheel pattern quilt is in amazing pristine
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
19thc Mariners Compass Quilt/fantastic Colors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
RARE 19THC MARINERS COMPASS QUILT FROM NEW ENGLAND IN PRISTINE CONDITION.THIS RED,WHITE & BLUE
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
19THC MARINERS COMPASS QUILT - BLUE AND WHITE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BEAUTIFUL AND VERY WELL QUILTED EXAMPLE OF A RARE MARINERS COMPASS QUILT. DATED 1884.-BLUE AND
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
20Thc Mariners Compass Crib Quilt-Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing Mariners compass mounted crib quilt was found in Ohio and is in pristine condition.The
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Suede, Cotton, Wood
Mariner's Compass, Center Medallion Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
in this country. Wild goose chase; zigzag; Diamonds and the central Mariner's compass are beautifully
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Early 19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Caesar's Crown with Mariner's Compass Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
The combination of Caesar's Crown with Mariner's Compass patterns and their placement are brilliant
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Mariner's Compass Quilt with Wild Goose Chase
Located in Darnestown, MD
This stunning Mariner's Compass Quilt is enhanced by the Wild Goose Chase sashing and border. It is
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Early 19th Century North American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Mariners Compass Quilt with Double Borders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is such an amazing quilt with such fantastic quilting and piece work. The condition is pristine. This quilt was found in Ohio. The double zig zag borders are amazing.
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1920s American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Rare & Early 19thc Chintz Mariners Compass Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS VERY RARE COLLECTORS QUILT IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND HAS GREAT PIECING AND QUILTING.THIS QUALITY IS ONLY FOUND IN MUSEUMS AND IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS.THIS QUILT HAS BEEN OBTAI...
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
RARE AND EARLY 19THC CHINTZ MARINERS COMPASS QUILT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS VERY RARE BEAUTIFUL COLLECTORS QUILT IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND IS MID 19THC. THE PATTERN,PIECING AND QUILTING IS THE VERY BEST A QUILT CAN GET. THIS QUALITY IS FOUND IN MUSUE...
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Rare, Silk, Patriotic Kerchief with Dynamic Eagle and 13 Mariner's Compass Stars
Located in York County, PA
Rare, silk, patriotic kerchief with a dynamic eagle and 13 mariner's compass-type stars, made
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1840s American Antique Mariners Compass
H 38.75 in W 40.5 in D 2.5 in
Riggs and Brothers of Philadelphia Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Boxed mariners compass from the mid-19th century with wood bowl, dry card, from maker Riggs and
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1860s Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Wood
Ships Compass from Robert Merrill of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
has original lacquer. Great old mariners’ compass.
Weight: 3 lbs
Overall Dimensions: 5" H x 6" W x 6
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1860s North American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Brass
Ships Compass from Robert Merrill of New York
Located in Norwell, MA
has original lacquer. Great old mariners’ compass.
Weight: 3 lbs
Overall Dimensions: 5" H x 6" W x
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1860s North American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Brass
Hand Woven 19th Century Coverlet with Stars & Houses from Ohio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc woven jacquard coverlet with pictorial scenes of houses on border and mariners compass
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Figural Album Crib Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
composition with chintz wreaths and the Mariner's Compass center tops off the outstanding composition. It was
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Calico
19th Century Hand Carved Walnut Folk Art Stool with Heart Cut Outs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
from side to side. This little folk art beauty also shows mariner’s compass motifs and other nautical
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Walnut
Crayon or Pastel on Muslin Naive Map of America
Located in York County, PA
mariner's compass in the bottom left corner and around the perimeter is a decorative border of rolling hills
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Early 20th Century Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Mariner Compass Variation Gameboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1900 graphic wood game board in a Mariner Compass variation with a double pin stripe outer
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique American Mariners Compass Patchwork Quilt
Located in Kent, GB
Rarely do we see such a superb example of an antique quilt. The immensely complex 'Mariners Compass
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1830s American Folk Art Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Fabric
Starburst Speciman-wood Inlay American Tilt-top Table
Located in Essex, MA
Speciman-wood (chiefly walnut, mahogany, satinwood) starburst or mariner's compass inlaid tilt-top
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Walnut Inlaid Hexagonal Sewing Stand, New England, c1825
Located in Essex, MA
Walnut inlaid hexagonal sewing stand inlaid with mariner's compass and fans, and initials "AH", on
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Walnut, Mahogany, Rosewood
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Antique Print of a Hound Dog by Pittman, 'circa 1835'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Forester'. This print depicts a hound dog. Published by Pittman, circa 1835.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Paper
Set of 12 Antique Mycology Prints of Various Fungi by Barla, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Set of twelve antique mycology prints depicting various fungi / mushrooms. These prints originate from 'Flore mycologique illustrée: les champignons des Alpes-Maritimes' by J.B. Barla.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Paper
$756
H 13.39 in W 10.24 in D 0.02 in
Ohio Amish Blue & Pink Star Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ohio Amish blue & pink broken star quilt in pristine condition. Very fine quilting and piece work. Notice the fine hand stitched saw tooth binding.
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1940s American Adirondack Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
An American Civil War Era African American Southern Quilt
Located in Barrington, IL
This extraordinary hand-stitched quilt, dating to the American Civil War era (circa 1860–1870), originates from the deep South—likely Alabama or Georgia—and stands as a powerful exam...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Ancient Crossroads: Albania to Assyria in Antiquity, Published in 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
The map titled "ALBANIA, IBERIA, COLCHIS, ARMENIA, MESOPOTAMIA, BABYLONIA, ASSYRIA" portrays the ancient regions that would encompass parts of modern-day Eastern Turkey, Armenia, Aze...
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1880s Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Paper
$444
H 18.51 in W 15.56 in D 0 in
Antique Quilt 19th Century Log Cabin Comforter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19th century comforter tied wool log cabin quilt is in good condition with minor old little repairs. The backing is in a soft cotton flannel fabric.
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Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Courthouse Steps Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Classic courthouse steps log cabin quilt with a good use of lights and darks. Solid red and orange logs play well against the printed fabrics. Excellent condition. It is lightweight ...
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1890s American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
19th C Rare Wool Amish Log Cabin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19thc all wool Amish Lancaster County,Pennsylvania log cabin quilt is in fine condition.We have never had or seen pastel with dark wool pieces.It is so typical of Lancaster...
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1890s American Adirondack Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1711 Star Chart of Southern Sky with Mythical Constellations and Exotic Animals
Located in Langweer, NL
1711 Star Chart of the Southern Sky - "Mappa Stellarum Australium quae in Altitudine Poli Borei Graduum"
This beautiful star chart, engraved by Arnold van Westerhout in 1711, shows ...
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1710s Belgian Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Paper
$1,623 Sale Price
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H 14.89 in W 13.59 in D 0.01 in
Antique Mennonite American Quilt. 5 ft 3 in x 5 ft 6 in
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare antique American Mennonite quilt, country of origin: America, circa 1860. Size: 5 ft 3 in x 5 ft 6 in (1.6 m x 1.68 m)
This rare, Mennonite antique America qu...
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Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Wool
Rare Decorative Leaded-Glass Window Picturing The Queen of the East, ca. 1899
Located in Langweer, NL
Original Antique Leaded-glass window depicting "Batavia, Queen of the East' & the Coat of Arms of Batavia, in wooden door, execution Atelier van Gebrand Glas 't Prinsenhof - Jan Scho...
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1890s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Lead
$31,500 Sale Price
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H 43.71 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
19th C Berks County Pennsylvania School House Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Berks County Pennsylvania school house quilt. Circa 1890. This quilt is folky and fun with rare colors. Pristine condition.
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19th Century American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
19th C Eight Point Star Quilt with a Double Sawtooth Boarder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Th C Berks County, Pennsylvania Eight Point Star Quilt With a Double Sawtooth Border. (Circa 1870) Mulberry Calico Background. Fine condition.
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19th Century American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
$716 Sale Price
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H 88 in W 86 in D 0.5 in
Mini Postage Stamp Philadelphia Pavement Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mini postage stamp quilt in pristine condition. Thousands of pieces and very colorful.
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1930s American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Star of Bethlehem Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Dramatic Star of Bethlehem Quilt (aka Lone Star or Texas Star) with beautiful printed fabrics on a solid white ground.
Surrounding stars set in squares are an unusual variatio...
Surrounding stars set in squares are an unusual variatio...
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Chinese Coins and Wild Goose Chase Crib Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This richly colored crib quilt effectively combines both Chinese Coins and Wild Goose Chase Patterns. It is probably made mostly of men's silk and satin neckties with a cotton sateen...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
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Antique Mariners Compass For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique mariners compass you’re looking for. Each antique mariners compass for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, cotton and wood. There are many kinds of the antique mariners compass you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique mariners compass, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Antique Mariners Compass?
Prices for an antique mariners compass start at $1,195 and top out at $12,500 with the average selling for $3,550.
Questions About Antique Mariners Compass
- What is a marine compass called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A marine compass is a kind of magnetic compass commonly found on boats. These have been used for centuries by seafarers, and antique examples command enthusiasm from collectors. On 1stDibs, you’ll find antique and contemporary compasses from some of the world’s top sellers.
- How do antique compasses work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique compasses work with the use of magnets. Compasses use a magnetized needle that can rotate to line up with the Earth’s magnetic field, pointing towards the magnetic north. The basic concept of how compasses work has not changed over several centuries and magnetic compasses continue to work well today. Shop a variety of antique compasses on 1stDibs.
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