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American Brass Compass by Wittnauer WWI
American Brass Compass by Wittnauer WWI

American Brass Compass by Wittnauer WWI

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass for an American army officer of the First World War of chromed brass in the shape of

Category

1910s American Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Brass compass with mother of pearl dial from WW1 period , English circa 1914
Brass compass with mother of pearl dial from WW1 period , English circa 1914

Brass compass with mother of pearl dial from WW1 period , English circa 1914

Located in Central England, GB

This superb example of an early 20th century heavy folding brass compass is of a design and type

Category

Early 20th Century British Other Brass Compass Antique

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

1910s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Brass Compass Made in the Early 1900s Used to Check the Ship's Course
Brass Compass Made in the Early 1900s Used to Check the Ship's Course

Brass Compass Made in the Early 1900s Used to Check the Ship's Course

Located in Milan, IT

Nautical travel compass of brass made in the early 1900s, this is a small compass used far from

Category

Early 20th Century British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Brass Compass Made in England in the Early 1900s with its Leather Case
Brass Compass Made in England in the Early 1900s with its Leather Case

Brass Compass Made in England in the Early 1900s with its Leather Case

Located in Milan, IT

Nautical pocket compass made of turned brass signed Lawrence & Mayo London from the early 1900s

Category

Early 20th Century British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Small Travel Compass with Lid Made in Germany in the Early 1900s
Small Travel Compass with Lid Made in Germany in the Early 1900s

Small Travel Compass with Lid Made in Germany in the Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Small travel compass with lid, made of brass; compass card with eight winds and goniometric circle

Category

Early 20th Century German Brass Compass Antique

Sestrel Compass Late 19th Century, Brass and Wood Support base made of Brass
Sestrel Compass Late 19th Century, Brass and Wood Support base made of Brass

Sestrel Compass Late 19th Century, Brass and Wood Support base made of Brass

By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel

Located in Milan, IT

19th century. Support base made of turned brass. Measures: Height 23 cm, compass diameter 10.5 cm. Very

Category

1880s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Bliss Binnacle
Bliss Binnacle

Bliss Binnacle

Sold|$6,995

Bliss Binnacle

Located in Norwell, MA

Fine yacht binnacle by John Bliss. Highly polished yacht binnacle with gimbaled brass compass "Star

Category

19th Century Brass Compass Antique

Vintage Gimbal-Mounted Compass by Wilcox, Crittenden & Co.
Vintage Gimbal-Mounted Compass by Wilcox, Crittenden & Co.

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 Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Brass Ships Compass, Circa 1880
Brass Ships Compass, Circa 1880

Brass Ships Compass, Circa 1880

Located in Norwell, MA

Late nineteenth century ships compass with gimbal mounted into a varnished wood box. Compass card

Category

1880s American Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Brass Prismatic Bearing Compass, 1918
Brass Prismatic Bearing Compass, 1918

Brass Prismatic Bearing Compass, 1918

Located in Milan, IT

Brass prismatic bearing compass; it is a small compass, Verner’s Pattern model produced in 1918 and

Category

1910s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Large Brass Nautical Compass
Large Brass Nautical Compass

Large Brass Nautical Compass

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This large brass nautical compass was custom made in France around the year 1900 and features a

Category

Early 1900s French Brass Compass Antique

Brass Yacht Compass in Mahogany Box
Brass Yacht Compass in Mahogany Box

Brass Yacht Compass in Mahogany Box

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass gimballed boat compass fitted to a dovetailed varnished box. This is a 19th century

Category

1880s North American Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique English Brass Cased Compass, c.1920
Antique English Brass Cased Compass, c.1920

Antique English Brass Cased Compass, c.1920

Located in Bath, GB

A smart early twentieth century brass cased travelling compass with lid to protect the glass

Category

Early 20th Century Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Boat Compass by "Thaxter & Son"
Solid Brass Boat Compass by "Thaxter & Son"

Solid Brass Boat Compass by "Thaxter & Son"

By Samuel Thaxter

Located in Norwell, MA

Nineteenth century solid brass gimballed boat compass with varnished wood box. Compass card is

Category

1880s American Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Hagger & Brother Yacht Boxed Compass
Solid Brass Hagger & Brother Yacht Boxed Compass

Solid Brass Hagger & Brother Yacht Boxed Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Nineteenth century ships compass by Hagger & Brother of Baltimore, Maryland. Seven inch brass bowl

Category

1850s American Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Rare Brass Air Balloon Compass, France, 1900
Rare Brass Air Balloon Compass, France, 1900

Rare Brass Air Balloon Compass, France, 1900

Located in Milan, IT

Rare brass air balloon compass complete with goniometric circle, needle block and transparent

Category

Early 1900s French Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique English Brass Cased Compass c.1900
Antique English Brass Cased Compass c.1900

Antique English Brass Cased Compass c.1900

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome cased late Victorian or Edwardian compass with hinged lid, the little button on the top

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Brass Topographic Compass Made in Wien
Brass Topographic Compass Made in Wien

Brass Topographic Compass Made in Wien

By C.E Kraft

Located in Milan, IT

Brass topographic compass signed C.E Kraft in Wien placed in its original wooden box, second half

Category

1870s Brass Compass Antique

Brass Boat Compass in a Box 19th Century
Brass Boat Compass in a Box 19th Century

Brass Boat Compass in a Box 19th Century

Located in Norwell, MA

Highly polished 19th century boat compass by Ritchie, Boston USA. Compass card has ship chandler

Category

1890s North American Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Small Pocket Compass, Mahogany Wood and Brass, WWI
Small Pocket Compass, Mahogany Wood and Brass, WWI

Small Pocket Compass, Mahogany Wood and Brass, WWI

Located in Milan, IT

Small pocket compass, mahogany wood and brass, used by British aviation officers during the First

Category

1910s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

American Compass Early 1900s, Brass on Wooden Base
American Compass Early 1900s, Brass on Wooden Base

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 Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Mahogany and Brass Topographic Compass, Late 19th Century
Mahogany and Brass Topographic Compass, Late 19th Century

Mahogany and Brass Topographic Compass, Late 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Mahogany and brass topographic compass complete with goniometric circle and needle block for

Category

1860s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Magnetic Compass for Topographers Made of Brass
Magnetic Compass for Topographers Made of Brass

Magnetic Compass for Topographers Made of Brass

By Peigné

Located in Milan, IT

Rare and particular ancient magnetic compass for topographers, made of brass; instrument consisting

Category

1870s French Brass Compass Antique

English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX
English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX

English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX

By Ainsley South Shields

Located in Valladolid, ES

brass following the model created by Lionel Corp in 1943 for the US Navy. Inside it presents a magnetic

Category

1880s English Arts and Crafts Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Bronze, Iron

WWI Military Officer's Marching Compass, Cbynite Radium Compass
WWI Military Officer's Marching Compass, Cbynite Radium Compass

WWI Military Officer's Marching Compass, Cbynite Radium Compass

By J.H Steward

Located in Austin, TX

A working military officer's marching or sighting compass of heavy brass from World War One, an

Category

Early 20th Century English Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Metal, Brass

1920s Antique Brass Magnetic Pocket Compass Antique Nautical Objects
1920s Antique Brass Magnetic Pocket Compass Antique Nautical Objects

1920s Antique Brass Magnetic Pocket Compass Antique Nautical Objects

Located in Milan, IT

Brass nautical pocket compass, equipped with a lid with glass and viewfinder for checking the

Category

Early 20th Century British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Brass Nautical Compass on a Wooden Board, Early 1900s
Brass Nautical Compass on a Wooden Board, Early 1900s

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

Category

Early 20th Century British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Gimballed Compass, English, Brass, Decorative, Display, Victorian, 1880
Antique Gimballed Compass, English, Brass, Decorative, Display, Victorian, 1880

Antique Gimballed Compass, English, Brass, Decorative, Display, Victorian, 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique gimballed compass. An English, brass and glass decorative scientific instrument

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique English Brass Cased Compass Reg. No. For 1903
Antique English Brass Cased Compass Reg. No. For 1903

Antique English Brass Cased Compass Reg. No. For 1903

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome cased late Victorian or Edwardian compass with hinged lid, the little button on the top

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Binnacle form wet compass
Binnacle form wet compass

Binnacle form wet compass

Located in San Francisco, CA

An American brass enclosed binnacle form wet compass in working order, circa 1900. Now on a custom

Category

Early 20th Century American Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Rare Telltale Ships Compass
Rare Telltale Ships Compass

Rare Telltale Ships Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Ship captains telltale ships compass on gimbal. Dry card compass by Van Der Voort, 34 Brewers Canal

Category

1890s European Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Brass Topographic Compass Placed in Its Original Walnut Box
Brass Topographic Compass Placed in Its Original Walnut Box

Brass Topographic Compass Placed in Its Original Walnut Box

By Stoppani

Located in Milan, IT

Brass topographic compass signed Stoppani (a Swiss manufacturer created in 1913 and located in Bern

Category

1910s Swiss Brass Compass Antique

British Royal Navy Brass Dry Card Compass, Circa 1870
British Royal Navy Brass Dry Card Compass, Circa 1870

British Royal Navy Brass Dry Card Compass, Circa 1870

Located in Charleston, SC

British Royal Navy brass dry card compass with original side light burner, hinged viewing port, and

Category

19th Century British Brass Compass Antique

Brass and Glass Nautical Compass on Oak Wooden Board, London, 1860
Brass and Glass Nautical Compass on Oak Wooden Board, London, 1860

Brass and Glass Nautical Compass on Oak Wooden Board, London, 1860

Located in Milan, IT

Brass and glass nautical compass on universal joint signed Coubro & Scrutton Ltd London from the

Category

1860s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

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Brass Compass Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic brass compass antique available at 1stDibs. A brass compass antique — often made from brass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a brass compass antique — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each brass compass antique bearing Victorian, Georgian or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. Lawrence and Mayo, E. Koehn Geneve Suisse and Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel each produced at least one beautiful brass compass antique that is worth considering.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

Questions About Brass Compass Antique
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    Antique brass color is a shade mix of a rich, deep brown with golden undertones. The warm, low-luster finish is similar to natural brass. Check out 1stDibs for a range of antique brass decorative objects, furniture, pendants, and much more.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Most antique brass items are solid brass. A great way of identifying solid brass antiques is by using a magnet. If you feel a pull, then the item is brass plated and not solid brass. Additionally, few brass antiques display stamps or maker's marks to depict the place and year of manufacturing. Find antique and vintage brass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can tell if brass is treated to appear antique by looking at the patina. Because real aged brass is often made of copper, the older it gets the more likely it is to have a greenish or bluish patina that you’d expect from copper. Modern brass that’s designed to look antique will have a brownish hue, not a blue-green one. Shop a collection of antique brass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, antique brass is strong because it is made with zinc and copper. Brass is considered a strong and durable metal crafted to be long-lasting and withstand rust and corrosion. Shop a selection of antique and vintage brass items on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a couple points to check in determining if your chandelier is antique. The drops were faceted on both sides, and there also may be daisy-shaped glass buttons. You can also shop a range of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The price of an antique brass bed depends on the period it belongs to. For example, if your brass bed is from the 1970s and has the least amount of ornamentation, it can cost between $300 to $500. Find antique and vintage brass beds on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To tell if a candle holder is solid antique brass, you can try placing a magnet on it. Brass is not magnetic, so if there is any attraction, the piece is unlikely to be solid brass. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of candle holders.