Antique Navigation

Translation: A DIFFICULT NAVIGATION. – The boat doesn’t move! Pull Dumouchel, pull…. why the devil don’t you pull!

Elegant portable bronze sextant used for nautical navigation, finely crafted with precise detailing and compact design.

19th Century French Napoleon III Period fireback with an allegory of Navigation. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina.

Well Weathered Ships Copper Navigation Light. The lamp is flat sided with original bowed and ridged glass front, this has the date which it was last replaced etched on the front A g...

General World Planisphere for Navigation & Trade – Bonne c.1780 DESCRIPTION This large planisphere presents a unified view of the world designed to support navigation, commerce, and...

A Scottish, ebony navigational instrument, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.

This is an antique 2-draw telescope, an English terrestrial or maritime navigational instrument, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

The original poster "Sénégal Compagnie de Navigation Paquet" by Viano, created to promote the Compagnie de Navigation Paquet, showcases the artist's ability to capture the essence of...

An English,walnut and brass navigational or astronomical instrument by Lincoln of London, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1790.

A nautical Tung Woo starboard ship navigation copper lantern from the early 20th century with label and glass.

Original antique travel advertising poster for the Compagnie Franco Roumaine de Navigation Aerienne / French Romanian Company for Air Transport featuring great artwork of a plane fly...

Antique Miniature Map of Scandinavia & Baltic Sea, La Navigation du Nord, c.1732 This finely engraved antique map titled “La Navigation du Nord” presents a compact yet informative d...

Antique map titled 'The Form of cruising off Acapulca on the Coast of Mexico in the South Seas in the Year 1742. by His Majesty's Ships, Centurion, Gloucester, Tryall Prize, Carmila ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Stunning Inland Navigation map of Railroads and Canals by Nichols, Priestley & Walker dated January...

Nice poster by Hugo d'Alésia for the Compagnie de Navigation mixte, the Touche company. The Compagnie de Navigation Mixte is an old French shipping company active from 1850 to 1981,...

Conclusion: This map is a detailed navigational chart from the 18th century, providing valuable information about the geography and political landscape of Jamaica, Cape Gracias a Dio...

Even with modern electronic navigation, many international ships are still required to carry a standard magnetic compass, often mounted in a binnacle.

The mounting retains its original side trunnions, indicating installation within a binnacle or similar navigational housing. The metalwork has acquired an attractive aged patina from...

This particular chronometer's distinguished service continued when it was acquired by the US Government in 1915 for use aboard an airship of the US Navy, where such precision instrum...

The chart displays an extraordinary level of topographic and maritime detail, including soundings, coastlines, routes, and navigational references. Presented in an elegant dark wood...

Mannevillette was one of the most respected navigational cartographers of the eighteenth century.

The map is especially desirable for collectors of Indonesian colonial history, Southeast Asian cartography, maritime navigation, and Dutch East Indies material. It also holds strong ...

During the 17th century, this route was essential for navigation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, making it a focal point for European exploration and trade.

Alongside his father, Gilles, he produced the Atlas Universel (1757) and was a royal censor for geography and navigation works. Interesting 18th century map with great graphics.

Navy supplier and a leader in navigation technology, still operating today under the name Ritchie Navigation in Pembroke, MA.

The brass barrel is engraved “Dollond London,” confirming its association with the firm founded by John Dollond, celebrated for advancements in achromatic lenses that revolutionized ...

The shaded ocean area suggests navigational zones or areas of maritime interest, reinforcing the map’s hydrographic purpose.

Fine coastal detailing, navigational notations, and engraved place names reveal the growing European interest in the strategic and commercial importance of the archipelago during the...

Baroque composition with allegorical figures and attributes of power and navigation, typical of official publications of the late 17th century.

 The map starts at the Thames Head, in Cirencester, and ends at the London Bridge, in London. It includes navigation notes for rowers and specific locations for catching trout, ...

Depth soundings, anchorage indications, and coastal notations provide navigational detail for mariners navigating the eastern Mediterranean during the Ottoman period.

KEYWORDS Canary Islands map, Madeira Porto Santo, Atlantic navigation, transatlantic routes, island cartography CONDITION REPORT Light age toning.

ABOUT A pair of beautifully patinated, molded copper antique nautical ship lanterns, specifically designed as navigation lights. These types of lanterns were historically essentia...

Particularly fascinating are the numerous details revealed upon close examination: cherubs carrying imperial regalia, military encampments, heraldic banners, symbols of trade and nav...

These navigational elements, combined with carefully engraved coastlines and place names, highlight the practical function of the map while also contributing to its strong visual rhy...

The bustling waterfront along the IJ is crowded with sailing vessels, merchant ships, and smaller craft, vividly illustrating the city's intimate connection with international trade ...

Originally intended for navigation, coastal surveying, and long-distance observation aboard ship, the telescope remains an evocative object of maritime history.

Additional decorative elements include finely engraved compass roses, coats of arms, and navigational rhumb lines, all enhanced by later hand coloring that brings clarity and warmth ...

The Pacific Ocean is animated with sailing ships and navigational lines, emphasizing the maritime importance of the region during the age of exploration and global trade.

The inclusion of a detailed lighthouse further underscores the sailor's profound connection to the sea and the essential navigational markers that guided their journeys.

Blaeu’s coastal maps are especially prized for their combination of navigational detail and decorative elegance. This example, focusing on one of France’s most historically significa...

The coastline is crisply delineated, reflecting European navigation and colonial interest in the region, while inland areas are rendered with pictorial mountain ranges, rivers, and s...

Two finely engraved compass roses radiate across the sea, intersected by rhumb lines that create a sense of movement and navigation. A sailing vessel animates the waters, reinforcing...

Coastal towns, anchorages, banks, shoals, and maritime passages are carefully identified, illustrating the navigational focus of the chart. The lower section centers on Hispaniola an...

Numerous harbors, fishing settlements, and navigational landmarks reflect the importance of maritime trade, shipbuilding, fishing, and transatlantic commerce to the region's economy.

The map reflects this importance through its careful depiction of ports, anchorages, settlements, and navigational landmarks. Original hand coloring highlights the colonial division...

Guyot further demonstrates that period’s growing interest in scientific inquiry, making the atlas a valuable resource not just for navigation and geography, but also for understandin...

Guyot further demonstrates that period’s growing interest in scientific inquiry, making the atlas a valuable resource not just for navigation and geography, but also for understandin...

The image was drawn by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, one of the most important hydrographers of the 18th century, whose work shaped European understanding of naval architecture and global ...

The surrounding seas are richly structured with rhumb lines, compass roses, and sailing vessels, emphasizing the region’s central role in early transatlantic navigation and trade. B...

The composition shows the powerful meeting of water, wind, and navigation along the shores of Lake Erie and the Niagara River.

The composition captures a moment of transition in seafaring history, where traditional sail navigation intersects with the growing dominance of steam assistance.

Jamaica, then under British control, is shown in remarkable detail, while Cuba stretches across the upper left portion of the composition with numerous coastal place names and naviga...

Guyot further demonstrates that period’s growing interest in scientific inquiry, making the atlas a valuable resource not just for navigation and geography, but also for understandin...

The extensive French text surrounding the maps discusses colonial resources, trade routes, sugar production, agriculture, navigation, population, and strategic importance. Such infor...

Bellin’s rendering captures the fragmented geography of this maritime landscape with remarkable clarity, depicting narrow straits, scattered islets, and navigational routes that woul...

A builder’s model of the Brazilian passenger paddle steamer Caxias built by Hepple, South Shields, 1912, with a 24in. laminated and carved hull finished in pink below the waterline w...