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British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case
British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case

Located in Austin, TX

A working British military marching compass of heavy brass in original leather case from World War

Category

Early 20th Century English Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Glass

Early 18th Century Italian Compass, Pierre de Baillou, Milan
Early 18th Century Italian Compass, Pierre de Baillou, Milan

Early 18th Century Italian Compass, Pierre de Baillou, Milan

By Pierre de Baillou

Located in Milano, IT

Compass Pierre de Baillou Milan, first quarter of the 18th century Brass, steel and glass It

Category

1720s Italian Other Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass, Steel

Solar Compass Clock, 1. Half of the 19th Century
Solar Compass Clock, 1. Half of the 19th Century

Solar Compass Clock, 1. Half of the 19th Century

Located in Praha, CZ

Fully functional. Solar compass horizontal clock designed for latitude 49 degrees.

Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Archaistic Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique c.1910 English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass
Antique c.1910 English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass

Antique c.1910 English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass

Located in Bath, GB

A charming little folding loop or magnifying glass made from brass, dating to the early twentieth

Category

1910s European Edwardian Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop with Compass, c.1910
Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop with Compass, c.1910

Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop with Compass, c.1910

Located in Bath, GB

A charming little folding loop or magnifying glass made from brass, dating to the early twentieth

Category

1910s British Edwardian Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1920
Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1920

Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1920

Located in Bath, GB

A charming little folding loop or magnifying glass made from brass, dating to the early twentieth

Category

1920s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1910
Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1910

Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1910

Located in Bath, GB

A charming little folding loop or magnifying glass made from brass, dating to the early twentieth

Category

1910s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1910
Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1910

Antique English Pocket Magnifying Glass / Loop With Compass c.1910

Located in Bath, GB

A charming little folding loop or magnifying glass made from brass, dating to the early twentieth

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Located in Milan, IT

Rare magnetic nautical survey compass, brass, Cruchon & Emons Berne Swiss n. 55929 made in 1918 for

Category

1910s Swiss Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1915 for U.S. Engineer Corps
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1915 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1915 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Located in Milan, IT

Rare magnetic nautical survey compass, brass, Cruchon & Emons Berne Swiss n. n. 54826 made in 1915

Category

1910s Swiss Brass Compass Antique

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

Category

1910s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Located in Milan, IT

Vintage nautical bearing magnetic compass, pocket made of brass, signed Cruchon & Emons Berne n

Category

1910s Swiss Brass Compass Antique

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

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

Category

1910s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

19th Century Compass Box, Measuring and Drawing Tools, England, circa 1880
19th Century Compass Box, Measuring and Drawing Tools, England, circa 1880

19th Century Compass Box, Measuring and Drawing Tools, England, circa 1880

Located in Greven, DE

, rectangular wooden box with brass thread inlays. Inside are numerous compasses with various attachments as

Category

Late 19th Century English Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

WW1 1917 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VIII
WW1 1917 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VIII

WW1 1917 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VIII

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the MK VIII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and

Category

1910s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor
18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor

18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

brass base, which holds a recessed compass with circular glass; a hinged silvered brass sector to adjust

Category

18th Century German Grand Tour Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Magnetic Hand Bearing Compass Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel London 1900s
Magnetic Hand Bearing Compass Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel London 1900s

Magnetic Hand Bearing Compass Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel London 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Compass by hand magnetic sensing, signed Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel No. 9890/b Made in England, Barking & London from the early 1900s. Height cm 23- inches 9, compass diamete...

Category

Early 1900s Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

WWI 1918 British Army Officer's Compass by J H Steward, London
WWI 1918 British Army Officer's Compass by J H Steward, London

WWI 1918 British Army Officer's Compass by J H Steward, London

Located in Bath, GB

a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are

Category

1910s British Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique English Field Glasses or Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass
Antique English Field Glasses or Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass

Antique English Field Glasses or Binoculars by Lawrence and Mayo, with Compass

By Lawrence and Mayo

Located in Bath, GB

Mayo, dating to circa 1910. These English pocket sized Field glasses or binoculars are made from brass

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique W & L.E Gurley Troy N.Y Surveyors Transit Compass Scope Tripod Stand
Antique W & L.E Gurley Troy N.Y Surveyors Transit Compass Scope Tripod Stand

Antique W & L.E Gurley Troy N.Y Surveyors Transit Compass Scope Tripod Stand

By W. & L.E. Gurley

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique surveyor’s level transit signed W & L.E Gurley, Troy NY. Made from oak, brass and glass

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Polished Brass Yacht Binnacle
Polished Brass Yacht Binnacle

Polished Brass Yacht Binnacle

Located in Norwell, MA

Polished brass yacht binnacle with gimballed compass by Dirigo. Compass is also polished. Mushroom

Category

1920s Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Diminutive Solid Brass Yacht Binnacle
Diminutive Solid Brass Yacht Binnacle

Diminutive Solid Brass Yacht Binnacle

Located in Norwell, MA

Choice highly polished and lacquered solid brass yacht binnacle with gimbaled compass, sidelights

Category

1920s Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Gadget Cane, English, Mahogany, Brass, Walking Stick, Edwardian
Antique Gadget Cane, English, Mahogany, Brass, Walking Stick, Edwardian

Antique Gadget Cane, English, Mahogany, Brass, Walking Stick, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique gadget cane. An English, mahogany and brass walking stick with concealed compass

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany & Brass Ships Binnacle. Henry Browne & Son Ltd., Circa 1900
English Mahogany & Brass Ships Binnacle. Henry Browne & Son Ltd., Circa 1900

English Mahogany & Brass Ships Binnacle. Henry Browne & Son Ltd., Circa 1900

By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel

Located in Charleston, SC

desirable and Fine maritime instrument is made of carved mahogany and brass with a helmet style compass

Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass, Iron

German Mahogany & Brass Nautical Binnacle, Maker Kreuziger Hamburg 11 Circa 1870
German Mahogany & Brass Nautical Binnacle, Maker Kreuziger Hamburg 11 Circa 1870

German Mahogany & Brass Nautical Binnacle, Maker Kreuziger Hamburg 11 Circa 1870

By Georg Hechelmann Hamburg

Located in Charleston, SC

This highly desirable and fine nautical instrument is made of carved mahogany with a brass and

Category

1870s German Victorian Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass, Iron

Rare Nineteenth Century Yacht Binnacle by Whyte Thomson
Rare Nineteenth Century Yacht Binnacle by Whyte Thomson

Rare Nineteenth Century Yacht Binnacle by Whyte Thomson

Located in Norwell, MA

Rare nineteenth century solid brass yacht binnacle with gimballed compass marked with the maker's

Category

1880s Scottish Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Ships Binnacle with Wheel on Pedestal
Ships Binnacle with Wheel on Pedestal

Ships Binnacle with Wheel on Pedestal

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass yacht binnacle compass with six spoke wheel with varnished wood handles. The nineteenth

Category

Early 1900s North American Brass Compass Antique

Materials

Brass

Fine and Rare Pair of English Regency Floor Standing Library Globes
Fine and Rare Pair of English Regency Floor Standing Library Globes

Fine and Rare Pair of English Regency Floor Standing Library Globes

By Thomas Harris and Son

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

stretchers incorporate a brass bezeled compass. The terrestrial gores updated in the late 1820s include the

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency 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.