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Antique Wood and Brass Protractor
Antique Wood and Brass Protractor

Antique Wood and Brass Protractor

$440Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.5 in W 3.25 in D 2 in

Antique Wood and Brass Protractor

Located in Norwalk, CT

A really nice example of a handmade tool, this protractor is carved wood and fitted with handmade

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Late 19th Century Antique Protractors

Materials

Brass

Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810
Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810

Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810

By Cary

Located in Norwich, GB

William Cary, London Circular Protractor. C.1810 The protractor with geared knob turn for full

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1810s English Antique Protractors

Materials

Brass

19th Century Terrestrial Globe - by Ikelmer Paris
19th Century Terrestrial Globe - by Ikelmer Paris

19th Century Terrestrial Globe - by Ikelmer Paris

By Ikelmer

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

a protractor, made of copper. The scale is 1 mm = 50 KM. The globe is in good and original

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Protractors

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Nautical Rolling Ruler, English, Maritime, Draughtsman, Captain Field
Antique Nautical Rolling Ruler, English, Maritime, Draughtsman, Captain Field

Antique Nautical Rolling Ruler, English, Maritime, Draughtsman, Captain Field

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

design added compass points and a protractor scale to the opposing edge Brass rollers allow the ruler to

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Protractors

Materials

Brass

19th Century Mantel Clock "Astronomy", France circa 1830
19th Century Mantel Clock "Astronomy", France circa 1830

19th Century Mantel Clock "Astronomy", France circa 1830

Located in Greven, DE

protractors can also be found at the top as the crown of the clock. The neat workmanship of the bronze can be

Category

19th Century French Charles X Antique Protractors

Materials

Bronze

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Cased Station Pointer
Cased Station Pointer

Cased Station Pointer

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H 19.69 in W 7.88 in D 1.97 in

Cased Station Pointer

Located in Salisbury, GB

A cased Victorian naval station pointer or three arm protractor by Henry Hughes of 59 Fenchurch

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Late 19th Century Antique Protractors

Antique Protractor and Auger on Limestone Mounts
Antique Protractor and Auger on Limestone Mounts

Antique Protractor and Auger on Limestone Mounts

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique Tradesman's Protractor on Limestone Mount Antique French Auger on Limestone Mount

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19th Century French Antique Protractors

Materials

Limestone, Metal

Cased Antique Protractor 360 Degree Scientific Instrument Navigation, circa 1900
Cased Antique Protractor 360 Degree Scientific Instrument Navigation, circa 1900

Cased Antique Protractor 360 Degree Scientific Instrument Navigation, circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a mahogany cased antique protractor, a 360 degree scientific instrument possibly for

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Protractors

Materials

Metal

Boxwood and Brass Parallels Made in England
Boxwood and Brass Parallels Made in England

Boxwood and Brass Parallels Made in England

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H 0.63 in W 11.93 in D 2.37 in

Boxwood and Brass Parallels Made in England

Located in Milan, IT

the introduction, in 1854, of protractor and compass cardinal points on hinged parallel rules, that

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1860s British Antique Protractors

Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century
Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century

Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

protractor scale embedded in the arch, with scale from 0 to + 150, adjustable Vernier with reading Vernier

Category

1850s British Antique Protractors

Materials

Brass

Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons
Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons

Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

compartment Lid interior lifts open by way of a small fabric pull Parallel ruler, scale rule and protractor

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Protractors

Materials

Nickel

Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Architect's Drawing Tools, Edwardian
Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Architect's Drawing Tools, Edwardian

Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Architect's Drawing Tools, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

black velvet lining Six section tray beneath, with a selection of rules, set squares and protractors

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Protractors

Materials

Nickel

Meissen Group Allegory 'Europe', By J.J. Kaendler, Germany Around 1860
Meissen Group Allegory 'Europe', By J.J. Kaendler, Germany Around 1860

Meissen Group Allegory 'Europe', By J.J. Kaendler, Germany Around 1860

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

the ground a globe, golden protractor and open book. The group is based on oval earth pedestal with

Category

Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Protractors

Materials

Porcelain

German 1890s Columbus Volksglobus Terrestrial Globe with Circular Wooden Base
German 1890s Columbus Volksglobus Terrestrial Globe with Circular Wooden Base

German 1890s Columbus Volksglobus Terrestrial Globe with Circular Wooden Base

By Columbus Volksglobus

Located in Atlanta, GA

A German Columbus Volksglobus terrestrial globe from the late 19th century, with metal protractor

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Protractors

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century, Globe Terrestre Edited by Forest Paris
Early 20th Century, Globe Terrestre Edited by Forest Paris

Early 20th Century, Globe Terrestre Edited by Forest Paris

By Forest A' Paris

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

, covered with printed paper. The base is made of oak and the protractor is made of chrome-plated metal. The

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Protractors

Materials

Glass, Paper, Oak

Four Fold Boxwood Rule by Edward Preston & Sons of Birmingham
Four Fold Boxwood Rule by Edward Preston & Sons of Birmingham

Four Fold Boxwood Rule by Edward Preston & Sons of Birmingham

Located in London, GB

central brass protractor joint, spirit level, and steel tips. Numbered: 3111L With "E P" trademark

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Protractors

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century World Globe - Edited by J. Forest Paris - Globe Terrestre
Late 19th Century World Globe - Edited by J. Forest Paris - Globe Terrestre

Late 19th Century World Globe - Edited by J. Forest Paris - Globe Terrestre

By J. Forest

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

globe was edited by J. Forest from Paris. The globe has a beautiful protractor, made of copper

Category

1890s French Belle Époque Antique Protractors

Materials

Wood, Paper

German 1890s Terrestrial Globe on Wooden Base Signed Professor Dr. Arthur Krause
German 1890s Terrestrial Globe on Wooden Base Signed Professor Dr. Arthur Krause

German 1890s Terrestrial Globe on Wooden Base Signed Professor Dr. Arthur Krause

By Professor Arthur Krause

Located in Atlanta, GA

marbleized paper décor and metal protractor. Born in Germany during the last decade of the 19th century, this

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Protractors

Materials

Metal

Compass and Accessories Box Complete with Key, circa France, 1920
Compass and Accessories Box Complete with Key, circa France, 1920

Compass and Accessories Box Complete with Key, circa France, 1920

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

" Complete. Compass with all its accessories. Additional accessories under the main compartment. A protractor

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Protractors

Materials

Metal

Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made  Early 1900s with Wooden Support
Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made  Early 1900s with Wooden Support

Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made Early 1900s with Wooden Support

Located in Milan, IT

manufacture. Brass frame with engraved silver protractor scale embedded in the arch, with scale from 0 to

Category

Early 20th Century Russian Antique Protractors

Materials

Brass

Brass Compass with Leather Case Made in 1916 Supplied to English Officers
Brass Compass with Leather Case Made in 1916 Supplied to English Officers

Brass Compass with Leather Case Made in 1916 Supplied to English Officers

Located in Milan, IT

with optical prism for enlargement and a protractor wind rosecompass card to measure the angle between

Category

1910s British Antique Protractors

Materials

Brass

Occasus Ortus: An Astronomical Measuring Device for Angular Precision, c.1780
Occasus Ortus: An Astronomical Measuring Device for Angular Precision, c.1780

Occasus Ortus: An Astronomical Measuring Device for Angular Precision, c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

circular protractor or astrolabe-like device marked with the cardinal directions Occasus (West) and "Ortus

Category

1780s European Antique Protractors

Materials

Paper

19th C. Nautical Protractor
19th C. Nautical Protractor

19th C. Nautical Protractor

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H 6.75 in W 7.5 in D 1 in

19th C. Nautical Protractor

Located in North Egremont, MA

W & S Jones, 30 Holborn, London, single arm brass protractor, original case.

Category

19th Century English Antique Protractors

Materials

Brass

Vienna Bronze "Draftsman Pig"
Vienna Bronze "Draftsman Pig"

Vienna Bronze "Draftsman Pig"

Located in San Francisco, CA

tools -- pencil, protractor, and triangle.

Category

19th Century Austrian Antique Protractors

Materials

Bronze

C.Adamis Erdglobus H.Kiepert, Berlin, D.Reimer, 1906
C.Adamis Erdglobus H.Kiepert, Berlin, D.Reimer, 1906

C.Adamis Erdglobus H.Kiepert, Berlin, D.Reimer, 1906

By C. Adamis

Located in Raalte, NL

C.Adamis Erdglobus H.Kiepert, Berlin, D.Reimer, 1906. with bronze protractor and standing on black

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Protractors

Materials

Wood, Paper

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Protractors

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Vintage Replogle World Globe On Stand

Vintage Replogle World Globe On Stand

$311Sale Price|20% Off

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Vintage Replogle World Globe On Stand

By Replogle Globes

Located in San Carlos, CA

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1980s American Neoclassical Antique Protractors

Materials

Wood

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Vintage Replogle 10-Inch Globe, circa 1940

Vintage Replogle 10-Inch Globe, circa 1940

By Replogle Globes

Located in Napa, CA

Gorgeous antique Replogle globe, handmade, circa 1940, on metal base. Incredible patina; please review images and inquire for additional condition details.

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1940s American Antique Protractors

Materials

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Vintage Reploge Terrestrial Globe on Walnut Base, Circa 1960
Vintage Reploge Terrestrial Globe on Walnut Base, Circa 1960

Vintage Reploge Terrestrial Globe on Walnut Base, Circa 1960

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

2-309 vintage world globe with raised surfaces set on a custom walnut wood stepped base, circa 1960.

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1960s Antique Protractors

Materials

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Circa 1900's, an Italian, Provincial Style, decorative Bird Cage
Circa 1900's, an Italian, Provincial Style, decorative Bird Cage

Circa 1900's, an Italian, Provincial Style, decorative Bird Cage

Located in London, Park Royal

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Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Protractors

Materials

Wire

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870

By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...

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1870s English Victorian Antique Protractors

Materials

Mahogany

Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People

Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People

$98,000 / set

H 10 in W 9.5 in D 15 in

Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tarry Town, NY

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1960s German Rococo Antique Protractors

Materials

Gold

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

$61,489Sale Price|20% Off

H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...

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19th Century Italian Antique Protractors

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This paneled room is composed of a stone fireplace, a large glass door with four leaves, a single door (both with their frame) and a large oil on canvas depicting a marine scene sign...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Protractors

Materials

Stone

Antique Hammond's 6-Inch Terrestrial Globe on Stand
Antique Hammond's 6-Inch Terrestrial Globe on Stand

Antique Hammond's 6-Inch Terrestrial Globe on Stand

By C.S. Hammond & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Offered here for your consideration is, A fine antique 6-inch terrestrial globe. Additional Details: By C.S. Hammond & Co. The globe likely dates from 1927 to 1930 due to the ...

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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Protractors

Materials

Wood, Paper

American Victorian Brass Meridian Globe

American Victorian Brass Meridian Globe

$5,600

H 22.5 in W 12 in D 12 in

American Victorian Brass Meridian Globe

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian (circa 1880) globe of the world with a brass meridian and raised on a turned wood pedestal and round base (BAKER, PRATT & CO)

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Protractors

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

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20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Protractors

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Bronze

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Wood Paneled Room with Trompe L'oeil Library Decoration, Late 20th Century

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Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

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20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Protractors

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Wood

Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas
Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas

Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas

$1,182

H 22.05 in Dm 12.21 in

Terrestrial Globe By G. Thomas

Located in Brussels, Brussels

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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Protractors

Materials

Paper

Antique 19th Century Miniature French Edition Globe by C. Abel-Klinger
Antique 19th Century Miniature French Edition Globe by C. Abel-Klinger

Antique 19th Century Miniature French Edition Globe by C. Abel-Klinger

By C. Abel-Klinger

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique French Edition miniature globe. By C. Abel-Klinger. On a turned wooden stand with an uncalibrated brass half meridian. The globe is marked with an integral l...

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19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Protractors

Materials

Paper

Large Terrestrial Globe From Handels Und Verkehrsglobus 69cm High
Large Terrestrial Globe From Handels Und Verkehrsglobus 69cm High

Large Terrestrial Globe From Handels Und Verkehrsglobus 69cm High

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Superb terrestrial globe by Handels Und Verkehrsglobus from the beginning of the 20th century from Leipzig Very large model which has a height of 69 cm and a very beautiful blackene...

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Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Protractors

Materials

Paper

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Antique Protractors For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique protractors available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all antique protractors available were constructed with great care. Antique protractors have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique protractors are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique protractors over the years, but those made by Cary, London and Columbus Volksglobus are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Protractors?

Prices for antique protractors start at $440 and top out at $3,267 with the average selling for $1,642.

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