Antique Wooden Compass
Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique surveyor's compass originates from Scotland and dates to approximately 1880 and made
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case w Wooden Tripod Base
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case with Adjustable Wooden Tripod Base
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Metal
H 10.5 in W 20 in D 6.25 in
Antique 18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by Beringer
By David Beringer
Located in Bilzen, BE
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden sundial with compass, of German
Category
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Metal
18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer
By David Beringer
Located in Milano, MI
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of
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Late 18th Century German Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Terrestrial Globe Erd Globus - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
natural wooden base with a compass
Globe in superb condition. No pock some traces of wear but really
Category
Late 19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Paper
An English POCKET GLOBE with dial for time zones
By Newton and Son
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
ungraduated, half-meridian arc, sitting atop a wooden stand with an inset compass, the front dial gives the
Category
1830s British Other Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Mahogany
Amazing Chest, Italy, late 16th century
Located in Madrid, ES
. Sides framed by geometric wooden inlays. Front with compass opening. Upper surface and front opening not
Category
16th Century Italian Gothic Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Wood
Large 24 Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Set & Original Fitted Metal Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
wooden rulers and various compasses and dividers of differing sizes and configurations. The set comes in
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Metal
H 1.75 in W 12.75 in D 4.5 in
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Children's Club Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
wooden compass feet, its hull trimmed with brown leather look are in very good state of conservation.
Category
1650s French Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Faux Leather
1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
wooden compass.
Category
1910s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
on board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.
Category
1910s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
1917s Verner's Pattern Small Brass Nautical Compass Supplied English Officers
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed F-L N. 109166 produced in 1917
Category
1910s British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
1900s Antique Magnetic Nautical Brass Liquid Sestrel Compass in Original Box
Located in Milan, IT
on board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 5.8 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
1900s Brass Magnetic Compass Signed Sestrel Antique Maritime Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
ligno", that is a wooden compass.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 4.8 in W 4.8 in D 7.4 in
19th Century French Small Brass Antique Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
Located in Milan, IT
"bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.
Category
1870s French Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
American Compass Early 1900s, Brass on Wooden Base
Located in Milan, IT
, mounted on a wooden and brass base made to measure 20 x 9 cm, height 13.5 cm, compass diameter 13 cm. Good
Category
1910s American Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Brass Nautical Compass on a Wooden Board, Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical liquid compass, brass, on universal joint mounted on wooden board. English manufacture of
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Early 20th Century British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Topographic Compass, Wooden and Brass, of the Late 19th Century
By W. & L.E. Gurley
Located in Milan, IT
Topographic compass, wooden and brass, signed W. & L. E. Gurley Troy USA of the late 19th century
Category
1880s American Antique Wooden Compass
1900s Sestrel Antique Nautical Magnetic Compass in its Original Wooden Box
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic compass on universal joint in its original wooden box with slot lid, signed Sestrel in the
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Brass and Glass Nautical Compass on Oak Wooden Board, London, 1860
Located in Milan, IT
second half of the 19th century and mounted on oak wooden board. The compass consists of a brass and
Category
1860s British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Salmoiraghi Compass Made of Brass in the Early 1900s on Wooden Base
By Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano
Located in Milan, IT
Liquid compass on universal joint made by La Filotecnica Milano Ing. A. Salmoiraghi in the early
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
19th Century Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Style: Boxed compass
Size: 9" x 9" x 6 1/2", dry compass card diameter: 5 1/2"
Category
19th Century Antique Wooden Compass
Brass Compass First Half of the 19th Century Mounted on a Walnut Wooden Base
By Blake & Son Gosport
Located in Milan, IT
the 19th century and mounted on a walnut wooden base. The compass is made of a brass and glass case on
Category
1840s British Antique Wooden Compass
H 3.35 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in
Grande bussola magnetica nautica inglese in ottone e vetro primi del ‘900
Located in Milan, IT
on board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Nautical Compass signed Sestrel, UK, 1876
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical liquid compass, brass, on universal joint, British manufacture, mounted on wooden board
Category
1870s British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Vintage Gimbal-Mounted Compass by Wilcox, Crittenden & Co.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, Connecticut. The brass compass is beautifully constructed and fitted in its original wooden lidded box. The
Category
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Dry Magnetic Compass Signed J. S. Stockholm, Early 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Dry magnetic compass placed in its original wooden case green painted, compass card with eight
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Wood
Early 1900s Magnetic Compass Signed Henry Browne & Son Antique Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
inches. Very good condition.
It is a small antique brass compass with a wooden handle that is typically
Category
Early 1900s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Nautical Hand-Held Magnetic Bearing Compass H. Browne Sestrel
Located in Milan, IT
- 4.13 inches. Very good condition.
It is a small antique brass compass with a wooden handle that is
Category
1890s British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Sestrel Compass Late 19th Century, Brass and Wood Support base made of Brass
By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Milan, IT
good condition. It is a small antique brass compass with a wooden handle that is typically used for
Category
1880s British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
1900s Russian World Globe Dioram Made of Wood and Paper
Located in Marbella, ES
The wooden base has an embedded compass and supports the globe on a bronze stand.
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Bronze
Terrestrial Globe Signed Cary, London, 1798
By Cary
Located in Milan, IT
finished, on a wooden tripod. One compass joints the three feet. Brass meridian. Maker CARY, London
Category
1790s British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Small Terrestrial Earth Globe by Heymann, circa 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
bowl. revolvable mounted on a turned wooden base with compass. perimeter 37.8" (96 cm). good condition
Category
19th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Wood, Cardboard
Jamaican Marquetry Tea Caddy in Caribbean Woods by Ralph Turnbull
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Caribbean timbers and wooden nails with compass roses and a central starburst roundel on the front, the
Category
1830s Jamaican Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Wood
1920s Nautical English Magnetic Brass Compass Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.
Category
1920s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
19th Century Brass Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical Antique
Located in Milan, IT
on board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.
Category
1880s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
1920s Brass Nautical Dirigo Seattle Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.
Category
1920s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 3.9 in W 5.8 in D 5.8 in
Earòy 1900s Nautical Compass Signed Ritchie Boston Antique Maritime Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
rose complete with protractor circle and located in a oak wooden box with slit cover, compass card with
Category
Early 1900s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 3.45 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
1918s Antique Magnetic Brass Pocket Compass Signed Cruchon & Emons Paris N. 918
Located in Milan, IT
ligno", that is a wooden compass.
Category
1910s French Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
1900s, Big Magnetic Brass Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
19th Century Magnetic Nautical Compass Original Box Antique Marine Nautical Tool
Located in Milan, IT
"bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.
Category
1890s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 6.4 in W 7.5 in D 7.8 in
1900s Ritchie Boston Usa Brass Nautical Magnetic Compass Maritime Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
F.B. Harrisman of Chicago, the compass is mounted on a custom ona wooden board and brass base made to
Category
Early 1900s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 5.15 in W 5.15 in D 7.3 in
Large English Edwardian Wooden Desk Compass c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent large English desk compass measuring 6 1/2" in diameter; the underside has been
Category
1910s British Edwardian Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Walnut
American Compass from the Early 1900s Brass with Wooden Box
Located in Milan, IT
original wooden box with slot cover and mounted on a walnut board. The compass consists of a cylindrical
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Early 1900s Small Nautical Compass Original Wooden Box Antique Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
original wooden box. Box size 12x12 h 8.5 cm. Compass diameter 7.5 cm. Excellent condition, fully
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 3.35 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Large Nautical Compass Second Half of the 19th Century on Wooden Board
Located in Milan, IT
the 19th century mounted on wooden board. The compass has a cylindrical brass container, on the bottom
Category
1860s British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
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
Category
1860s British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 5.32 in W 7.68 in D 7.68 in
1870s English Dry Nautical Compass Original Wooden Box Signed Mc Innels Glasgow
Located in Milan, IT
Dry compass in its original wooden box with slot lid. English manufacture from the second half of
Category
1870s British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 5.95 in W 8.45 in D 8.45 in
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
Category
1860s German Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 7.29 in W 10.52 in D 10.52 in
Compass Signed Observator, 1920s
By Observator
Located in Milan, IT
original oak wooden box with slit cover. Compass card with 16 winds and goniometric circle. The compass has
Category
1920s Dutch Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Sestrel Compass Late 19th Century, Brass and Wood
By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Milan, IT
good condition. It is a small antique brass compass with a wooden handle that is typically used for
Category
1880s British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Kleininger
Located in Milano, MI
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
1900s Magnetic Compass Signed Kelvin & Hughes Ltd Gt Britain Nautical Antiques
Located in Milan, IT
Hand-held magnetic bearing compass, signed Kelvin & Hughes Ltd Gt Britain N. 5328/B, early 1900s
Category
Early 1900s Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
Extra Large Wooden Compass, France, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
Extra Large Wooden Compass, France c.1890. The grand scale of this compass that is in working order
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19th Century French Antique Wooden Compass
Extra Large Wooden French Architect Compass, circa 1890
Located in Houston, TX
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The grand scale of this French architect compass, circa 1890 that is in working
Category
1890s French Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Wood
Monumental Pair of Cary's Library Globes
Located in New York, NY
stretcher with glazed round wooden compass case enclosing a paper compass card and magnetized metal needle
Category
19th Century English Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Mahogany
19th century Globe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Globe on wooden stand with built-in compass at base and Zodiac ring.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Paper, Wood
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wooden Compass
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Late 18th Century British Late Victorian Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Glass, Wood
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Located in London, GB
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Early 19th Century English Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
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Materials
Metal
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Located in Firenze, IT
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Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Wooden Compass
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Wood
Antique Surveyor's Level, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Halden & Sons
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Early 20th Century British Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 7.09 in W 11.23 in D 4.34 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
19th Century Compass and Sundial Together
Located in Miami, FL
19th century compass and sundial together.
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Wood
Sundial with Compass and Case, Bronze, Bion, Nicholas, Paris, 18th Century
By Nicholas Bion
Located in Madrid, ES
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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Bronze, Other
H 3.55 in W 2.96 in D 0.79 in
Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'
Located in Madrid, ES
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Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Wooden Compass
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Metal, Bronze, Other
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Wooden Compass
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Located in Milan, IT
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Brass
H 1 in W 3.6 in D 2.8 in
Antique Vineyard Setter's Compass, French, Brass, Surveyor's Instrument, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Late 19th Century French Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Brass
H 4.14 in W 8.08 in D 4.14 in
A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1790
Located in Firenze, IT
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Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Wooden Compass
Materials
Paper
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Antique Wooden Compass For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique wooden compass for your home. Each antique wooden compass for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using brass, metal and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique wooden compass, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. You’ll likely find more than one antique wooden compass that is appealing in its simplicity, but Blake & Son Gosport, Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano and W. & L.E. Gurley produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Wooden Compass?
Prices for an antique wooden compass start at $772 and top out at $2,645 with the average selling for $1,378.
Questions About Antique Wooden Compass
- 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.
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