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Aviation Compass

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 black, it comes in its battleship grey painted wooden box The P11 Compass was used in...

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass, Brass, 1930 British Style
Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass, Brass, 1930 British Style

Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass, Brass, 1930 British Style

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Royal Air Force P10 aircraft compass No. 10489 T The compass has a brass body finished in black, it comes in its battleship grey painted wooden box, marked with the British Bro...

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Vintage 1930s British Colonial 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 black, it comes in its battleship grey painted wooden box, marked with the British Bro...

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Vintage 1930s Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Bussola da rilevamento magnetico Medium Landing Compass N 1738 Inghilterra 1940s
Bussola da rilevamento magnetico Medium Landing Compass N 1738 Inghilterra 1940s

Bussola da rilevamento magnetico Medium Landing Compass N 1738 Inghilterra 1940s

Located in Milan, IT

Bussola da rilevamento magnetico, firmata Medium Landing Compass N. 1738 H Inghilterra anni quaranta. Sulla Rosa dei venti, completa di cerchio goniometrico è raffigurato lo stemma ...

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Vintage 1940s 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

Fine & Decorative Arts featuring The Holiday Table Signature Auction catalog 2021: We acquired from previous owner consigning through reputable auction house Black Rock Galleries, ...

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Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

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1916s Chromed Brass Pocket Compass by British Aviation Officers Signed Dennison
1916s Chromed Brass Pocket Compass by British Aviation Officers Signed Dennison

1916s Chromed Brass Pocket Compass by British Aviation Officers Signed Dennison

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by Britihs aviation officers made of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch, signed Dennison Birmingham V 104766 of 1916.

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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

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 1900s. The compass is equipped with a lid with snap closure with release button insid...

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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 the early 1900s. The compass is equipped with a lid with snap closure with release ...

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Antique Early 1900s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument
1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument

1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by British Army officers during World War I in 1915 of brass in the shape of a pocket watch, signed Short & Mason Ltd London. The compass is equipped with a lid...

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Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

WWII Japanese Antique Magnetic Aeronautical Magnetic Compass  Brass and Glass
WWII Japanese Antique Magnetic Aeronautical Magnetic Compass  Brass and Glass

WWII Japanese Antique Magnetic Aeronautical Magnetic Compass Brass and Glass

Located in Milan, IT

Rare Japanese aeronautical compass made in WWII, made of brass and glass, mounted on springs with the function of absorbing shocks and vibrations, internal goniometric circle at the ...

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Vintage 1940s Japanese 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 shape of a pocket watch. The compass is equipped with a lid with snap closure with ...

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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument
WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument

WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used during the First World War by RAF officers of chromed brass in the shape of an onion clock. The compass has a lid with snap closure with release button inside 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 of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass is equipped with a lid ...

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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement
1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement

1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for the RAF officers, signed F. Darton & Co London V n. 77824 1916 made of brass chrome in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass has a snap-on cover with release bu...

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Vintage 1910s 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 pocket watch, signed Dennison Birmingham V 101639. The compass is equipped with a li...

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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Sestrel Aeronautical Magnetic Compass Signed H B & S Ltd London on Wooden Base
Sestrel Aeronautical Magnetic Compass Signed H B & S Ltd London on Wooden Base

Sestrel Aeronautical Magnetic Compass Signed H B & S Ltd London on Wooden Base

Located in Milan, IT

Sestrel aeronautical compass signed H B & S Ltd London (Henry Browne & son) of the thirties, brass and glass, mounted on a wooden board. Excellent condition, fully functional. Compas...

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Vintage 1930s 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 Second World War, compass card with eight winds complete with goniometric circle. ...

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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 watch, complete with chain signed Dennison Birmingham VI 59259 of 1917.

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Officer Pocket Aviation Compass Used in 1918 Signed Clement Clarke Ltd London
Officer Pocket Aviation Compass Used in 1918 Signed Clement Clarke Ltd London

Officer Pocket Aviation Compass Used in 1918 Signed Clement Clarke Ltd London

Located in Milan, IT

Officer pocket compass used in 1918 by British Air Force officers made of chromed brass shaped like a pocket watch. Signed Clement Clarke Ltd London VI n. 37185 1918. The compass is ...

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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

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 watch, signed Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor Rochester.

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Vintage 1910s American Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

1917 Antique Aviation Pocket Compass British Officer Signed Dennison Birmingham
1917 Antique Aviation Pocket Compass British Officer Signed Dennison Birmingham

1917 Antique Aviation Pocket Compass British Officer Signed Dennison Birmingham

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by British aviation officers of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch, signed Dennison Birmingham VI 51263 from 1917.

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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Compass Used by the American Aviation Officers in the 1920s Signed Wittnauer
Compass Used by the American Aviation Officers in the 1920s Signed Wittnauer

Compass Used by the American Aviation Officers in the 1920s Signed Wittnauer

By Wittnauer

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by the American aviation officers in the 1920s, made of chromed brass in the shape of an pocket watch, signed Wittnauer; on the lower part engraved with MFR's PAR...

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Vintage 1920s American Aviation Objects

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 & Mason Taylor Rochester N.Y. The compass has a snap-on cover with release button insid...

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Vintage 1910s American Aviation Objects

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.

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20th Century English Hollywood Regency Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

1917s Small Pocket Chromed Compass Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement
1917s Small Pocket Chromed Compass Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement

1917s Small Pocket Chromed Compass Antique Scientific Instrument of Measurement

Located in Milan, IT

Small pocket and travel compass made of chromed brass, supplied to the US army during the First World War; the lid is engraved ENG. DEPT. USA 1917. Compass in the shape of a pocket w...

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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 circa 1916 made of chromed brass in the shape of pocket watch, signed Short & Mason Ltd London V 83417. The compass is equipped...

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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 shape of pocket watch, signed Short & Mason Ltd London V 83417. The compass is equipped...

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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 of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass is equipped with a lid ...

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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

1916s Antique Brass Pocket Compass RAF Officers Signed Short & Mason London Ltd
1916s Antique Brass Pocket Compass RAF Officers Signed Short & Mason London Ltd

1916s Antique Brass Pocket Compass RAF Officers Signed Short & Mason London Ltd

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for the RAF officers, signed Short & Mason Ltd London 1916 V N 70476, made of brass in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass has a snap-on cover with release button...

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Vintage 1910s 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 Second World War, compass card with eight winds complete with goniometric circle. ...

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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, signed Dennison Birmingham VI 141115 from 1917.

Category

Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

WWI Antique Brass Pocket Magnetic Compass Ceebynite  American Aviation Officers
WWI Antique Brass Pocket Magnetic Compass Ceebynite  American Aviation Officers

WWI Antique Brass Pocket Magnetic Compass Ceebynite American Aviation Officers

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by American aviation officers, 1915, of brass in the shape of a pocket watch, signed Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor Rochester N.Y.

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Vintage 1910s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

French Art Deco Cast Iron Gueridon

Located in Hanover, MA

The tapered legs and supports are suggestive of aviation and Prouve's compass legs. Incised on top of the central cuff are the initials "CS".

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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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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.

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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.

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