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Antique Nautical English Oak Wood Aneroid Barometer Made in the Early 1900s
Antique Nautical English Oak Wood Aneroid Barometer Made in the Early 1900s

Antique Nautical English Oak Wood Aneroid Barometer Made in the Early 1900s

By W.S. Cowell Ltd.

Located in Milan, IT

English aneroid barometer, made in the early 1900s, oak wood shaped like a rope, glass and brass. Signed W.S. Cowell ltd Ipswich. Very good condition and in order. Measures: Diameter...

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Early 1900s British Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Oak

End 19th Century  Antique Brass Nautical Magnetic Compass on a Mahogany Board
End 19th Century  Antique Brass Nautical Magnetic Compass on a Mahogany Board

End 19th Century Antique Brass Nautical Magnetic Compass on a Mahogany Board

Located in Milan, IT

Brass and glass compass on universal joint from the end of the 19th century. Mounted on custom made mahogany board. The compass consists of a cylindrical brass container, called a mo...

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1890s British Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

1860 English Antique Brass Nautical Magnetic Dry Compass in Original Wooden Box
1860 English Antique Brass Nautical Magnetic Dry Compass in Original Wooden Box

1860 English Antique Brass Nautical Magnetic Dry Compass in Original Wooden Box

Located in Milan, IT

Dry compass in its original wooden box with slot lid. English manufacture from the second half of the 19th century. The compass consists of a brass and glass vessel on the bottom of ...

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1860s British Antique Nautical Instruments

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 Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Korean Etched Brass Compass Sundial
19th Century Korean Etched Brass Compass Sundial

19th Century Korean Etched Brass Compass Sundial

Located in Stamford, CT

compass was purchased from the estate of a collector of nautical and scientific instruments. There is a

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Mid-19th Century Korean Qing Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Fine American Two Day Marine Chronometer, Signed T. S & J. D Negus New York
Fine American Two Day Marine Chronometer, Signed T. S & J. D Negus New York

Fine American Two Day Marine Chronometer, Signed T. S & J. D Negus New York

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

sold maritime chronometers and nautical instruments at 140 Water Street, New York City near the East

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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments
Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments

Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments

Located in Nantucket, MA

encompass Nautical Artifacts & Instruments, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern Furniture and Lighting, British

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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

French Art Deco Console Table
French Art Deco Console Table

French Art Deco Console Table

Located in Nantucket, MA

vintage pieces encompass Nautical Artifacts and Maritime Instruments, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Teak

British Campaign Mahogany and Ebony Chest on Custom-made Stand
British Campaign Mahogany and Ebony Chest on Custom-made Stand

British Campaign Mahogany and Ebony Chest on Custom-made Stand

Located in Nantucket, MA

Nautical Artifacts & Instruments, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern Furniture and Lighting, British Campaign

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Early 20th Century British Colonial Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Frosted Glass and Brass Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture
Art Deco Frosted Glass and Brass Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture

Art Deco Frosted Glass and Brass Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture

Located in Nantucket, MA

Deborah Lockhart Phillips. The antiques and vintage pieces encompass Nautical Artifacts & Instruments, Art

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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century London Made Teak and Brass Ship's Binnacle
Early 20th Century London Made Teak and Brass Ship's Binnacle

Early 20th Century London Made Teak and Brass Ship's Binnacle

Located in Glamis, Angus

, Nautical Instrument Manufacturers, London. The compass, which rests inside, can be lifted out revealing

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Miniature Stanley Sextant - London 1892 with Case
Miniature Stanley Sextant - London 1892 with Case

Miniature Stanley Sextant - London 1892 with Case

By Stanley & Co., London 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

. Label on reverse: "Cousens & Son, chronometer and watchmakers opticians & nautical instrument

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19th Century British Georgian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Octant, signed H. Hughes of London
Antique Brass Octant, signed H. Hughes of London

Antique Brass Octant, signed H. Hughes of London

Located in Dallas, TX

as follows: Thos Downing Successor to R. M. Barrett, Nautical Instrument Manufacturer, 80 West India

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19th Century English Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Nautical Antique Ship Telegraph Instrument Brass, 1900s
Nautical Antique Ship Telegraph Instrument Brass, 1900s

Nautical Antique Ship Telegraph Instrument Brass, 1900s

By A. Robinson & Company

Located in Notteroy, NO

nautical lamp. Very heavy as its solid brass 35-40kg not been polished is as collected from the owner in

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large-scale Globe in Original Mahogany Base
Large-scale Globe in Original Mahogany Base

Large-scale Globe in Original Mahogany Base

Located in Port Chester, NY

Vallardi of Milan, well-known maker of nautical Instruments beginning in the 1870's. SALE PRICE OF $1,990

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Antique English mahogany and brass nautical barometer.
Antique English mahogany and brass nautical barometer.

Antique English mahogany and brass nautical barometer.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English maghogany and brass nautical barometer.

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19th Century English Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Nautical Brass Presentation Quintant Sextant Spencer Browning
Nautical Brass Presentation Quintant Sextant Spencer Browning

Nautical Brass Presentation Quintant Sextant Spencer Browning

Located in Palm City, FL

instrument makers and ranked up there with Throughton. REFERENCE: Spencer, Browning & Co. is made mention

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19th Century British Antique Nautical Instruments

Lord Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Threaded Nautical Compass Display
Lord Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Threaded Nautical Compass Display

Lord Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Threaded Nautical Compass Display

Located in Palm City, FL

produced many of his instruments. James White was Kelvin's original partner from the time he began his

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Early 20th Century British Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Ship's Captain Nautical Tell Tale Compass
Antique Ship's Captain Nautical Tell Tale Compass

Antique Ship's Captain Nautical Tell Tale Compass

Located in Palm City, FL

Shown is a truly fine dry card tell tale compass. It has a paper card which has the directions printed on it so when it is mounted overhead, as it would be on a vessel, are seen corr...

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19th Century American Antique Nautical Instruments

Rare Spencer of London Antique Nautical Presentation Octant
Rare Spencer of London Antique Nautical Presentation Octant

Rare Spencer of London Antique Nautical Presentation Octant

Located in Palm City, FL

of London. This mark is rarely seen which makes this spectacular instrument all the more desirable

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19th Century English Antique Nautical Instruments

Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Giant Ship's Threaded Nautical Compass
Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Giant Ship's Threaded Nautical Compass

Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Giant Ship's Threaded Nautical Compass

Located in Palm City, FL

Ship Flying Cloud that was offered at auction by Bonham's Nautical Auction in 2004 for $8000.00

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19th Century English Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Glass

Giant Ship Captain's Nautical Single Draw Antique Telescope
Giant Ship Captain's Nautical Single Draw Antique Telescope

Giant Ship Captain's Nautical Single Draw Antique Telescope

Located in Palm City, FL

Unusually long, early 19th century, erect standing, ship captain's single draw telescope with Mahogany barrel and brass hardware. Presented is a fine old British single draw teles...

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19th Century British Antique Nautical Instruments

Nautical Stick Barometer with Herringbone Mahogany, Philadelphia, circa 1810
Nautical Stick Barometer with Herringbone Mahogany, Philadelphia, circa 1810

Nautical Stick Barometer with Herringbone Mahogany, Philadelphia, circa 1810

Located in Providence, RI

Barometers made in America are quite rare as most were produced in England. This one was from Philadelphia and has a very interesting provenance placing it with an important historic...

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Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Earliest C. Plath Bronze Frame Nautical Quintant Sextant Ca 1898
Earliest C. Plath Bronze Frame Nautical Quintant Sextant Ca 1898

Earliest C. Plath Bronze Frame Nautical Quintant Sextant Ca 1898

Located in Palm City, FL

Number of 4370 that is stamped on both its arc and on the instrument's case. It is 1689 serial numbers

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19th Century German Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Nautical U.S. Navy MK I Quintant -Sextant Presentation Grade
Nautical U.S. Navy MK I Quintant -Sextant Presentation Grade

Nautical U.S. Navy MK I Quintant -Sextant Presentation Grade

Located in Palm City, FL

Presented is a World War One instrument made by Brandis & Sons, Inc., for the U.S. Navy. The

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Early 20th Century American Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Bronze, Silver

Rare 19th C English Octant by Spencer & Barrett
Rare 19th C English Octant by Spencer & Barrett

Rare 19th C English Octant by Spencer & Barrett

Located in Essex, MA

original mahogany keystone box with Boston retailer's label reading in part: "Chas C. Hutchinson, Nautical

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19th Century English Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Portrait of Admiral Philip Affleck
Portrait of Admiral Philip Affleck

Portrait of Admiral Philip Affleck

Located in London, GB

rank he attained in June 1795. He is seated at a cloth covered table alongside nautical instruments

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Late 18th Century English Antique Nautical Instruments

George III Pocket Globe and Case by John and William Cary
George III Pocket Globe and Case by John and William Cary

George III Pocket Globe and Case by John and William Cary

By John & William Cary

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

nautical instrument maker, having been apprenticed to Jesse Ramsden. The first globes by the Cary

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1790s English Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Copper

Early 19th Century Small Mahogany Chest on Stand
Early 19th Century Small Mahogany Chest on Stand

Early 19th Century Small Mahogany Chest on Stand

Located in York, GB

mathematical instrument maker, nautical instrument maker, optical instrument maker, optician and philosophical

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Early 19th Century Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique Nautical Instruments For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique nautical instruments for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique nautical instruments — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. Antique nautical instruments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique nautical instruments made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique nautical instruments are appealing in their simplicity, but A. Robinson & Company, E. Vion Paris and W.S. Cowell Ltd. produced popular antique nautical instruments that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Nautical Instruments?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,101, while they’re typically $682 on the low end and $9,000 highest priced.

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