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
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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
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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 6
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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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Starbursts Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Starbursts are just the beginning of the patterning of this exciting quilt. Diamonds are filled with Robbing Peter to Pay Paul type circles that look quite different when used in hal...
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Antique Quilt Pastel Postage Stamp Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pastel postage stamp quilt is such an unusual pattern and fine barber pole sliding border. The condition is very good and minor fade on one edge or border to the right of the ph...
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
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
19thc Pennsylvania Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc fancy calico fabric log cabin quilt. This barn raising quilt is in fine condition.
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Feathered Stars Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Feathered Stars are beautifully combined with Oak leaves in this quilt from the 1860s. While the Stars are all identical, the maker took liberties with the Oak leaves. Most are the s...
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1860s American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Schoolhouse Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Schoolhouse is one of the most iconic of American quilt patterns. This lovely example has each Schoolhouse set in a vivid red frame with x's at the intersections between the blocks. ...
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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
19thc Eight Point Star Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine eight point star quilt is in pristine condition with a couple minor tiny spots. Mostly posted on the back side. This is a very large quilt.
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Rose Wreaths Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This appliqued wreaths quilt goes by various names, most often Rose Wreath. It is in excellent, unwashed condition. Finely cross stitched on the back are the initials CWK. Could this...
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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Pennsylvania 19Thc Mini Postage Stamp Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early mid 19thc mini pieced postage stamp chain crib quilt from Pennsylvania has a amazing diamond border and in pristine condition. This crib quilt has been professionally fra...
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton, Plexiglass
Evening Stars Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This Evening Stars Quilt is a lovely variation of a traditional pattern. Placing one star within another and placing the red stars abutting one another creates a variety of optical i...
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19th Century American Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Windmill Blades Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Windmill Blades (aka Pineapple Log Cabin) quilt done in wool challis with a cotton print backing. The solid colors make the pattern especially dynamic with the windmill blades truly ...
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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Amish Hole in the Barn Door Quilt, Dated 1890
By Amish Quilts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century very rare Holmes county Ohio Amish hole in the barn door quilt. This early and very rare all cotton quilt has a cheddar backing and very interesting color combo. The con...
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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Roses and Bells Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Dozens of varieties of floral wreath quilt patterns were popular in the 19th century. Unlike most such patterns, this example includes bells between the flowers. It is finely appliqu...
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1870s American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
19th C Postage Stamp Crib Quilt- Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Postage stamp crib quilt on a stretcher. This is wired on top and the side.
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Amish Baskets Quilt from Holmes County, Ohio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful authentic Amish quilt from Holmes Co., Ohio,
circa 1930s
The baskets are treadle machine, pieced in various shades of blue, green, pink and purple. Set with black cotton ...
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Early 1900s American Adirondack Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
Caesar's Crown Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Several features make this Caesar's Crown quilt a real standout. It is well pieced and quilted. Having the blocks abut one another creates four leaf clovers in the white off blocks. ...
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1850s American Country Antique Mariners Compass
Materials
Cotton
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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.