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Portable Bronze Sextant for Nautical Navigation
Located in Madrid, ES
craftsmanship and engineering typical of early navigational tools. In good condition, with a rich aged patina
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Early 20th Century Antique Navigational Tools

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Bronze

19th Century Silvered Pocket Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
example of portable horology, ideal for collectors of antique scientific or navigational tools
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Mid-19th Century Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

19th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Allegory of Navigation'
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French Napoleon III Period fireback with an allegory of Navigation. The fireback is
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Navigational Tools

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Iron

18th Century German Portable Ivory Sundial — Possibly Nuremberg
Located in Madrid, ES
horology and navigation tools
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Early 18th Century Antique Navigational Tools

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Bone

W. Hartmann Antique Oak & Copper Ships Binnacle Nautical Maritime Compass
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century Ships Binnacle by W. Hartmann. Binnacles are an important navigation tool. They
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass, Copper

W. Hartmann Antique Oak & Copper Ships Binnacle Nautical Maritime Compass
W. Hartmann Antique Oak & Copper Ships Binnacle Nautical Maritime Compass
$2,590 Sale Price
36% Off
H 56.5 in W 23 in D 34 in
Fine 18th-century solid brass sector, signed Butterfield, Paris, 1720-1750
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Bilzen, BE
high-quality mathematical and navigational tools produced in early-18th-century Paris. The sector
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Early 18th Century French Other Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

19th Century, English Mahogany & Brass Nautical Gimbal Thermometer, Barometer
Located in Atlanta, GA
the precision and elegance of maritime navigation tools from the Victorian era. The gimbal mounting
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19th Century British George III Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

1800's Antique Library, French, Carved Oak, Glazed Doors Bookcase!
Located in Austin, TX
carved oak bookcase, late 19th c., having split pediment, centering globe and navigational tools, dual
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Navigational Tools

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Wood, Oak

1800's Antique Library, French, Carved Oak, Glazed Doors Bookcase!
1800's Antique Library, French, Carved Oak, Glazed Doors Bookcase!
$2,450 Sale Price
24% Off
H 112 in W 61.25 in D 22 in
Mid-19th Century Decorative Map of Asia with Cultural and Natural Vignettes
Located in Langweer, NL
just as navigational tools but as works of art and historical documents. They represent a Victorian
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1850s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Map of Asia with Cultural and Natural Vignettes
Mid-19th Century Decorative Map of Asia with Cultural and Natural Vignettes
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
H 10.71 in W 14.26 in D 0 in
Engraving of a Map of Florida, the Gulf Coast, Caribbean & Central America, 1728
Located in Langweer, NL
as a navigational tool but also as a work of art, reflecting the skill and dedication of its creator
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Engraving of a Map of Florida, the Gulf Coast, Caribbean & Central America, 1728
Engraving of a Map of Florida, the Gulf Coast, Caribbean & Central America, 1728
$12,472 Sale Price
30% Off
H 24.61 in W 40.56 in D 0.02 in
18th Century Maritime Hourglass 30 Seconds tilmer
Located in Bilzen, BE
sandglass, purpose-built for use at sea as a 30-second log timer — a vital navigational tool during the
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18th Century French Other Antique Navigational Tools

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Glass, Wood

18th Century Maritime Hourglass  30 Seconds tilmer
18th Century Maritime Hourglass  30 Seconds tilmer
$1,152
H 4.93 in W 2.6 in D 2.6 in
Map of the Island of Bohol – Observatorio de Manila, 1899
Located in Langweer, NL
, making the map both a geographic and navigational tool. Stamped with the brown circular seal of the
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1890s Philippine Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Rare 1770 Bellin Map of Sumatra with Stunning Decorative Cartouches
Located in Langweer, NL
ambitions. This map not only served as a navigational tool but also as a showcase of the sophistication of
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1770s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Gold Rush Era Masterpiece: The Tallis & Rapkin Rare Map of Pre-Queensland, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
craftsmanship to the map, making it not just a navigational tool but also a piece of art. 6. **Publisher's
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1850s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Map of Rhône: Culture and Commerce in Lyon's Silk and Wine Legacy, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
only a tool for navigation but also an educational resource, providing insights into the department's
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1850s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Map of Rhône: Culture and Commerce in Lyon's Silk and Wine Legacy, 1852
Map of Rhône: Culture and Commerce in Lyon's Silk and Wine Legacy, 1852
$323 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.28 in W 13.94 in D 0 in
Authentic 1644 Janssonius Map of the Champagne Region (Campania) in France
Located in Langweer, NL
. This map is not only a navigational tool but also a snapshot of a region rich in history and tradition
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1640s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Authentic 1644 Janssonius Map of the Champagne Region (Campania) in France
Authentic 1644 Janssonius Map of the Champagne Region (Campania) in France
$608 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21.86 in W 25.99 in D 0 in
Antique Map of The United States of North America, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
, suggests it was a comprehensive educational or navigational tool for its time. The map's scale and grid of
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1880s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Antique Map of The United States of North America, 1882
Antique Map of The United States of North America, 1882
$237 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.97 in W 22.45 in D 0 in
An Ornate and Historical Tallis Map of Jamaica with Decorative Vignettes, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
the period. These picturesque and detailed insets would serve to make the map not just a navigational
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1850s English Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Mapping History: The Decorative Cartography of Indre-et-Loire by Levasseur, 1856
Located in Langweer, NL
captured, making this map not only a navigational tool but also a work of art. The addition of outline
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1850s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

1717 Johannes Van Keulen Sea Chart of the Eastern Atlantic - Amsterdam to Gambia
Located in Langweer, NL
not only as a navigational tool but also as a testament to the artistry and precision of Dutch
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1710s Dutch Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

1717 Johannes Van Keulen Sea Chart of the Eastern Atlantic - Amsterdam to Gambia
1717 Johannes Van Keulen Sea Chart of the Eastern Atlantic - Amsterdam to Gambia
$2,004 Sale Price
25% Off
H 20.87 in W 23.82 in D 0.01 in
Detailed 1730 Maritime Warship Print with Tools, Rigging, and Ship Cross-Section
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Detailed 1730 Maritime Warship Print with Tools, Rigging, and Ship Cross-Section
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1730s German Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Detailed 1730 Maritime Warship Print with Tools, Rigging, and Ship Cross-Section
Detailed 1730 Maritime Warship Print with Tools, Rigging, and Ship Cross-Section
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.75 in W 25.01 in D 0.01 in
Nautical Chart of Skagerrak and Øresund by Johannes van Keulen, 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
value of the piece. The map is not only a navigational tool but also a work of art, reflecting the
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Nautical Chart of Skagerrak and Øresund by Johannes van Keulen, 1680
Nautical Chart of Skagerrak and Øresund by Johannes van Keulen, 1680
$912 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21.07 in W 24.81 in D 0.01 in
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
Located in Reading, Berkshire
from an edge, making it an ideal tool for navigation and technical drawing
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
$1,894 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 3.55 in W 11.93 in D 9.26 in
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
Located in Reading, Berkshire
from an edge, making it an ideal tool for navigation and technical drawing
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
$1,817 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 3.75 in W 12.01 in D 9.65 in
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
Located in Reading, Berkshire
parallel distance from an edge, making it an ideal tool for navigation and technical drawing Would make an
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
$2,819 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 3.55 in W 15.95 in D 9.85 in
Nautical Chart of Cape Verde Islands by J.W. Norie, 1824 Coastal Map
Located in Langweer, NL
cartography. Norie’s charts were not only tools of navigation but also reflections of geopolitical importance
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Early 19th Century English Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Large 1693 Maritime Map of Irish Sea, West Coasts of Ireland, England, Scotland
Located in Langweer, NL
mariners and became a critical tool for navigation in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. **4. Legacy
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1690s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Large 1693 Maritime Map of Irish Sea, West Coasts of Ireland, England, Scotland
Large 1693 Maritime Map of Irish Sea, West Coasts of Ireland, England, Scotland
$2,470 Sale Price
20% Off
H 24.81 in W 37.01 in D 0.01 in
Large Sea Chart of the British Islands, 1918
Located in Langweer, NL
of the coastlines, inlets, bays, and capes, providing valuable information for navigation and
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1910s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Large Sea Chart of the British Islands, 1918
Large Sea Chart of the British Islands, 1918
$532 Sale Price
20% Off
H 41.74 in W 27.56 in D 0 in
Navigating History: An Allegorical Frontispiece Honoring Captain Cook, ca.1788
Located in Langweer, NL
personifications could be the various peoples and cultures Cook encountered, and the tools of navigation and
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1780s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Detailed 1795 Map of the Americas with Exploration Tracks and Nice Cartouche
Located in Langweer, NL
-century maps, which were not only practical tools for navigation but also vehicles for spreading
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1790s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Detailed 1795 Map of the Americas with Exploration Tracks and Nice Cartouche
Detailed 1795 Map of the Americas with Exploration Tracks and Nice Cartouche
$2,223 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.67 in W 27.17 in D 0.01 in
Antique Heymann Globe – Exquisite Cartographic Masterpiece with Compass
Located in Hamburg, DE
been an essential tool for navigation enthusiasts of the time. Globes from the Heymann workshop are
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1890s Belle Époque Antique Navigational Tools

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Glass, Paper

Imperii Persici Delineatio: A 1722 Cartographic Masterpiece of Persia by Schenk
Located in Langweer, NL
-European territories. - **Educational Value:** Maps like these were not only tools for navigation and
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1720s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Imperii Persici Delineatio: A 1722 Cartographic Masterpiece of Persia by Schenk
Imperii Persici Delineatio: A 1722 Cartographic Masterpiece of Persia by Schenk
$1,092 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.08 in W 23.43 in D 0.01 in
Victorian Visions of the New World: A Detailed Tallis Map of North America, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
-century maps that were not only tools for navigation but also for education and display, reflecting the
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1850s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Old Map of Vaucluse, France: A Cartographic Celebration of Viticulture, 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
only a tool for navigation but also an educational resource, providing insights into the department's
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1850s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

1852 Map of Haut-Rhin: An Illustrated Gateway to Alsace's Viticultural Splendors
Located in Langweer, NL
only a tool for navigation but also an educational resource, providing insights into the department's
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1850s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

The Illustrated Map of the Var Department from the Atlas National Illustré, 1856
Located in Langweer, NL
boundaries makes the map not only a tool for navigation but also an educational resource, providing insights
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1850s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Antique Map: Estuaries of the Somme & Bresle, Northern France & Netherlands
By Jacobus Harrewijn
Located in Langweer, NL
political and geographical change in Europe. Such maps were invaluable tools for navigation, trade, and
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Early 18th Century Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Antique Map: Estuaries of the Somme & Bresle, Northern France & Netherlands
Antique Map: Estuaries of the Somme & Bresle, Northern France & Netherlands
$570 Sale Price
43% Off
H 19.89 in W 24.22 in D 0.02 in
Levasseur's 1852 Cartographic Portrait of Gironde: Celebrating the Bordeaux Wine
Located in Langweer, NL
only a tool for navigation but also an educational resource, providing insights into the department's
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1850s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

1859 "Map of the United States of America..." by J. H. Colton
By J.H. Colton
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
fruits and vegetables. Farming equipment is engraved behind. On its right are tools of navigation
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1850s American Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

19th Century Brass 3 Draw Telescope Antique Nautical Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Brass telescope with round section, with three extensions focusing and handle covered in leather, complete with sunshade extension and dust flap. Maximum length 74 cm-inches 29.1, mi...
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1870s Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

1900s Brass Magnetic Compass Signed Sestrel Antique Maritime Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and glass dry compass on universal joint signed Sestrel made in the first half of the 19th century and mounted on a walnut wood base. The compass is made of a brass and glass c...
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Early 1900s Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

1910 Paget Nautical Angular Sextant Mahogany Box Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
used for calculating angles in coastal navigation. The instrument is in its original mahogany box with
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1910s British Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

1870s Small Brass and Leather French Telescope Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass telescope with leather-covered handle, French manufacture of the second half of the nineteenth century, focus with three extensions. Maximum cm 47,5 – inches 18.7, mini...
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1870s Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III 'Allegory of Navigation' Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III fireback with an allegory of Navigation. The fireback is made of
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Navigational Tools

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Iron

Antique French Fireback with an Allegory of Navigation, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French fireback cast in the 19th century. The decoration shows an allegory of Navigation. The
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Navigational Tools

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Iron

Marinier De Loire Chest
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
suitcase. Thanks to it, they transported clothing, tools necessary for navigation and repairs, food
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1890s French Arts and Crafts Antique Navigational Tools

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Fir

Marinier De Loire Chest
Marinier De Loire Chest
$1,781
H 15 in W 47.5 in D 22 in
Constantinople: An 18th Century Cartographic Masterpiece by Gabriel Bodenehr
Located in Langweer, NL
intricate detail and high craftsmanship typical of Bodenehr’s work. Such maps were not only practical tools
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1730s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

1920s Brass Pocket Magnetic Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Brass pocket nautical compass housed in its leather case with lid. Produced by F. Barker & Son Makers London in the 1920's. Compass with eight winds complete with protractor circle f...
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1920s Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

1920s Nautical English Magnetic Brass Compass Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical pocket compass made of turned brass, 1920s English manufacture. The compass is complete with cover, compass card lock and chain ring. Eight winds compass card on paper c...
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1920s Antique Navigational Tools

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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 telescopes, one of which is long, and a filter and it is in its original mahogany box wi...
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1870s Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

Early 1900s Small Nautical Compass Original Wooden Box Antique Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Small nautical compass from the early 1900s, mounted on a universal joint and placed in its original wooden box. Box size 12x12 h 8.5 cm. Compass diameter 7.5 cm. Excellent condition...
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Early 20th Century British Antique Navigational Tools

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Brass

19th Century Iron and Wood Simple Pulley Block Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Simple block made of wood and iron with wood pulley, ovoid hardwood box with two cavities, in which both the pulley and the metal band are pivoted. English manufacture of the mid-1...
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1870s Antique Navigational Tools

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Wood

1861 Original vintage map of Paris - Historical cartography
Located in PARIS, FR
its practical function as an urban navigation tool. It is a window on the past, allowing us to
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1860s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper, Lithograph

Ornate Cartography of Colonial Grandeur: The West India Islands around 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
time it was made. The presence of these artistic elements makes Tallis maps not just navigational tools
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1850s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Antique Map of the City of Leuven, Belgium, with Original Coloring, 1609
Located in Langweer, NL
features would have made it not just a navigational tool but also a piece of artwork, capturing the essence
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Early 17th Century Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

19th Century Illustrated Map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with Notable Landmarks
Located in Langweer, NL
navigational tools but also as works of art and historical documents. They represent a time when the British
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1850s Antique Navigational Tools

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Paper

Atypical 18th Century Loire Mariner’s Trunk from France, “Marinier de Loire”
Located in Dallas, TX
gear, such as tools and navigational aids, to ensure a safe journey. Based on the size of this
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18th Century French Antique Navigational Tools

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Metal, Iron

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Antique Navigational Tools For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique navigational tools available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique navigational tools was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and brass. There are all kinds of antique navigational tools available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Arts and Crafts and Victorian antique navigational tools are consistently popular styles. Many antique navigational tools are appealing in their simplicity, but A. Lietz Co., Ainsley South Shields and J.H. Colton produced popular antique navigational tools that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Navigational Tools?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,362, while they’re typically $157 on the low end and $13,500 highest priced.

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