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Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 10489 T
Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 10489 T

Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 10489 T

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Royal Air Force P10 aircraft compass No. 10489 T The compass has a brass body finished in

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Vintage 1930s British Colonial Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D
A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D

A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D The compass has a brass body finished in

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

A Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 23145 T M
A Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 23145 T M

A Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 23145 T M

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 23145 T M The compass has a brass body finished in

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Vintage 1930s Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

1950s Yatch/Aircraft Compass Bubble Torpedo Table Sculpture Art War Relic
1950s Yatch/Aircraft Compass Bubble Torpedo Table Sculpture Art War Relic

1950s Yatch/Aircraft Compass Bubble Torpedo Table Sculpture Art War Relic

By Bendix Corporation

Located in Hyattsville, MD

For use as Prop not functioning. No break, and no cracks to molded forms or aluminium base plate. Sits flat. Measures: W 24 x D 9 x H 14 in.

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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Plastic

English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral
English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral

English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral

By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel

Located in Forney, TX

compasses, inclinometers, sextants, etc.. later expanding into fine scientific instruments and aviation

Category

Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique English Brass & Glass Elegant Compass by Spencer & Co London
Antique English Brass & Glass Elegant Compass by Spencer & Co London

Antique English Brass & Glass Elegant Compass by Spencer & Co London

By Spencer & Company

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful elegant compass circa 1970's in solid brass with glass bt spencer & Co.

Category

20th Century English Hollywood Regency Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

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Pocket Compass for a British Officer, Early 1900s
Pocket Compass for a British Officer, Early 1900s

Pocket Compass for a British Officer, Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Officer pocket compass of chromed brass shaped like a pocket watch. Made in England in the early

Category

Early 20th Century British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Pocket Compass for an Officer English Manufacture, Early 1900s
Pocket Compass for an Officer English Manufacture, Early 1900s

Pocket Compass for an Officer English Manufacture, Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Officer's pocket compass of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch. English manufacture from

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Antique Early 1900s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Pocket Compass for a RAF Officer Signed Terrasse W. Co 1918
Pocket Compass for a RAF Officer Signed Terrasse W. Co 1918

Pocket Compass for a RAF Officer Signed Terrasse W. Co 1918

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for a RAF officer signed Terrasse W. Co VI n. 70065 from 1918, made of brass in the

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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1915
Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1915

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1915

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for a British air force officer signed Short & Mason Ltd London V 12544 1915, made

Category

Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Pocket Brass Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers of 1916
Pocket Brass Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers of 1916

Pocket Brass Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers of 1916

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by the Royal Air Force officers of 1916 made of chromed brass in the shape of

Category

Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Pocket Compass Chromed Brass USA Aviation WWII
Pocket Compass Chromed Brass USA Aviation WWII

Pocket Compass Chromed Brass USA Aviation WWII

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H 0.2 in Dm 1.78 in L 0.2 in

Pocket Compass Chromed Brass USA Aviation WWII

By Wittnauer

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass, chromed brass, in the shape of a pocket watch, used by American aviators during the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Pocket Compass Used by British Aviation Officers, 1917
Pocket Compass Used by British Aviation Officers, 1917

Pocket Compass Used by British Aviation Officers, 1917

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by British aviation officers made of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket

Category

Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Pocket Compass Used by American Aviation Officers, 1915
Brass Pocket Compass Used by American Aviation Officers, 1915

Brass Pocket Compass Used by American Aviation Officers, 1915

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by American aviation officers in 1915 made of brass with the shape of a pocket

Category

Vintage 1910s American Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Pocket Compass 1915-1918
Pocket Compass 1915-1918

Pocket Compass 1915-1918

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H 0.52 in Dm 1.78 in

Pocket Compass 1915-1918

By Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass, 1915-1918, of chromed brass shaped like a pocket watch, signed Ceebynite Short

Category

Vintage 1910s American Aviation Objects

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916
Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by the Royal Air Force officers in circa 1916 made of chromed brass in the

Category

Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916
Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by the Royal Air Force officers in 1916 circa made of chromed brass in the

Category

Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916
Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Pocket Compass Used by the Royal Air Force Officers in 1916

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for a British air force officer signed Short & Mason Ltd London 1916 V 109008 made

Category

Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Pocket Compass Chromed Brass USA Aviation WWII
Pocket Compass Chromed Brass USA Aviation WWII

Pocket Compass Chromed Brass USA Aviation WWII

By Wittnauer

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass, chromed brass, in the shape of a pocket watch, used by American aviators during the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

1917s British Aviation Officers Antique Magnetic Brass Pocket Compass
1917s British Aviation Officers Antique Magnetic Brass Pocket Compass

1917s British Aviation Officers Antique Magnetic Brass Pocket Compass

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by British aviation officers of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch

Category

Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Cast Iron Gueridon
French Art Deco Cast Iron Gueridon

French Art Deco Cast Iron Gueridon

Located in Hanover, MA

with streamline form. The tapered legs and supports are suggestive of aviation and Prouve's compass

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Gueridon

Materials

Iron

Aircraft Compass
Aircraft Compass

Aircraft Compass

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H 5 in W 6 in D 6 in

Aircraft Compass

By E.S. Ritchie & Sons 1

Located in Seattle, WA

Glass domed vintage World War 2 compass by E.S Richie and Sons, Inc.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Aviation Objects

Materials

Steel

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By Fuji Meibo

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Aviation Compass For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the aviation compass you’re looking for. A aviation compass — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a aviation compass — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right aviation compass, those designed in Industrial styles are of considerable interest. Wittnauer, Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor and E.S. Ritchie & Sons each produced at least one beautiful aviation compass that is worth considering.

Finding the Right Aviation-objects for You

Indulge in the thrill of flight without leaving your home. Find a collection of antique, new and vintage aviation objects on 1stDibs that will unquestionably elevate your interior design.

Whether you’re drawn to scale models of airplanes or detailed technical drawings that depict 20th-century aircraft engineering in general, vintage aviation collectibles are bound to stir conversation and add character to any shelf space or barren wall in your home. As decorative flourishes or sculptural statement-making additions to your home office, living room or elsewhere — from desktop trinkets to authentic fighter-plane propellers positioned as conspicuous wall art that demands attention — aviation objects pay homage to a long history of innovation as well as to the childlike excitement and sense of wonder that persists every time we board a plane.

We’ve trained our eyes on the sky, dreaming of flight, for centuries. While history shows that pioneering aviator duo the Wright brothers wouldn’t leave the ground for a sustained flight in a powered aircraft until the early 1900s, inventors, venturesome industrial designers and artists all over the world were ready for one much sooner.

During the 16th century, Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook drawings of birds as well as human mechanical flight and famed blueprints for a “flying machine” captured imaginations and inspired future artists. Modern-day aviation fans might take to framing technical drawings and sketches of aircraft for a salon-style hang as a tribute to the history of air travel in their home. The breathtaking mid-century artwork of Italian aviation advertising draftsman Riccardo Cavigioli also makes for rich vintage aviation wall decor, telling stories of human ingenuity in watercolor paintings and pencil sketches.

On 1stDibs, find vintage aviation collectibles made from wood and metal in all shapes and sizes to meet any furniture style and decor plan that you may already have in place.

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