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British Compass

British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass
British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass

British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass ship’s compass on gimbal mounted into a brass binnacle housing. The nameplate reads

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Vintage 1940s European Scientific Instruments

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

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Vintage 1930s British Colonial Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

British Royal Navy Small Craft Binnacle Compass
British Royal Navy Small Craft Binnacle Compass

British Royal Navy Small Craft Binnacle Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Royal Navy compass binnacle with highly polished and lacquered finish with brass badge engraved

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Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Copper Brass Nautical Maritime Gimbal Compass Binnacle Ship Oil Lamp 14
Antique Copper Brass Nautical Maritime Gimbal Compass Binnacle Ship Oil Lamp 14

Antique Copper Brass Nautical Maritime Gimbal Compass Binnacle Ship Oil Lamp 14

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique English nautical / maritime ship / Yacht / lifeboat binnacle gimbal compass with rare

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Early 20th Century British Colonial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie

Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie

Located in Norwich, GB

bearing compasses for the U.S.Navy before the American civil war. At the time the British admiralty dry

Category

Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Pre World War 1 Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Pre World War 1 Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie

Pre World War 1 Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie

By E.S. Ritchie & Co

Located in Norwich, GB

making marine bearing compasses for the U.S.Navy before the American civil war. At the time the British

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Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

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British Colonial Style Leather Compass Table
British Colonial Style Leather Compass Table

British Colonial Style Leather Compass Table

Located in Wilton, CT

Embossed and colored leather compass top and generous proportions distinguish this substantial low

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Late 20th Century British British Colonial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass
WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass

Located in Bath, GB

An excellent example of a First World War military compass. It is fully functioning, has a brass

Category

Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

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

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case

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H 0.75 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in

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 Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Glass

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

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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

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Early 20th Century British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique English WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass
Antique English WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass

Antique English WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass

Located in Bath, GB

An excellent example of a First World War military compass. It is fully functioning, has a brass

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

WWI British Military Sighting Compass with Original Leather Case
WWI British Military Sighting Compass with Original Leather Case

WWI British Military Sighting Compass with Original Leather Case

Located in Austin, TX

A working British military officer's marching or sighting compass of heavy brass with original

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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

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Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

British Militray Officer's WWI Marconi Marching Compass with Lanyard Strap
British Militray Officer's WWI Marconi Marching Compass with Lanyard Strap

British Militray Officer's WWI Marconi Marching Compass with Lanyard Strap

Located in Austin, TX

A working British military officer's Marconi marching or sighting compass of heavy brass from World

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Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

Prismatic Brass Compass UK 1940 for British Army Officers WWII
Prismatic Brass Compass UK 1940 for British Army Officers WWII

Prismatic Brass Compass UK 1940 for British Army Officers WWII

Located in Milan, IT

Prismatic liquid bearing compass signed T.G. C. Ltd London N. B 59091 1940 MK III, used by British

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Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects

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

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass by Army & Navy  c.1916
WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass by Army & Navy  c.1916

WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass by Army & Navy c.1916

By Army & Navy CSL

Located in Bath, GB

A good nickel plated WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass signed on the lid interior "A

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass by F.Darton & Co - 1917
WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass by F.Darton & Co - 1917

WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass by F.Darton & Co - 1917

Located in Bath, GB

A good nickel plated WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass signed on the front cover

Category

Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

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

’. In the middle of the 19th century the business was appointed as the optician to Her Majesty's British

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Vintage 1910s British Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

WWI 1915 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by Ed Koehn Geneva
WWI 1915 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by Ed Koehn Geneva

WWI 1915 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by Ed Koehn Geneva

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the MK VIII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are per...

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Vintage 1910s Swiss Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd
WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the MK VIII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are per...

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Vintage 1910s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

WW1 1918 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by E. Koehn
WW1 1918 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by E. Koehn

WW1 1918 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by E. Koehn

By E. Koehn Geneve Suisse

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the MK VIII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are per...

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Vintage 1910s Swiss Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd.
WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd.

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd.

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the MK VIII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are per...

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Vintage 1910s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent Mk viii by French Ltd
WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent Mk viii by French Ltd

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent Mk viii by French Ltd

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the MK VIII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are per...

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Vintage 1910s European Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

WW1 1915 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VII by E. Koehn
WW1 1915 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VII by E. Koehn

WW1 1915 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VII by E. Koehn

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the Verner's Patent MK VII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass out...

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Vintage 1910s Swiss Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English WW1 Military Issued Compass - 1917
Antique English WW1 Military Issued Compass - 1917

Antique English WW1 Military Issued Compass - 1917

Located in Bath, GB

A good nickel plated WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass engraved on the lid with the war

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

Antique English WW1 Military Issued Compass - 1917
Antique English WW1 Military Issued Compass - 1917

Antique English WW1 Military Issued Compass - 1917

Located in Bath, GB

A good nickel plated WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass engraved on the lid with the war

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Nickel

Unpolished WWI Compass in Leather Case, 1918
Unpolished WWI Compass in Leather Case, 1918

Unpolished WWI Compass in Leather Case, 1918

Located in London, GB

A type VIII ‘Verner’s Pattern’ military compass. This British military compass is called Verner's

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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

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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

British Compass of the 1940s Brass and Bronze on a Wooden Base
British Compass of the 1940s Brass and Bronze on a Wooden Base

British Compass of the 1940s Brass and Bronze on a Wooden Base

Located in Milan, IT

Brass and bronze liquid compass, mounted on a universal joint, British manufacture of the 1940s

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Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects

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 officer's marching or sighting compass of heavy brass in original

Category

Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case

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H 0.75 in W 3.25 in D 2.5 in

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case

Located in Austin, TX

A working British military marching or sighting compass of heavy brass in original leather case

Category

Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Metal

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

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Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

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 officer's marching or sighting compass of heavy brass in original

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Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

British Marching Compass of Brass with Leather Case
British Marching Compass of Brass with Leather Case

British Marching Compass of Brass with Leather Case

Located in Austin, TX

A working British military officer's marching or sighting compass of heavy brass in original

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Early 20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique English WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass
Antique English WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass

Antique English WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass

Located in Bath, GB

compass and case are both original to each other. Also impressed with the maker's name "T French & Son Ltd

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

WWI Brass Compass Used by the British Army Officers
WWI Brass Compass Used by the British Army Officers

WWI Brass Compass Used by the British Army Officers

Located in Milan, IT

James Henry Steward 406 Strand London surveying liquid prismatic compass used by the British Army

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Vintage 1910s British Nautical Objects

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

Pocket Compass Used by the British Navy in the WWI
Pocket Compass Used by the British Navy in the WWI

Pocket Compass Used by the British Navy in the WWI

Located in Milan, IT

Pocket compass used by the officers of the British Navy during the First World War, made of chromed

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case by Frances Barker
British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case by Frances Barker

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case by Frances Barker

By Frances Barker & Son

Located in Austin, TX

A working World War I era British military officer's marching or sighting compass of heavy ebonized

Category

Early 20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

WW1 British Army Officer's Compass - C Haseler & Son c.1918
WW1 British Army Officer's Compass - C Haseler & Son c.1918

WW1 British Army Officer's Compass - C Haseler & Son c.1918

By C Haseler & Son Ltd

Located in Bath, GB

World War 1 British army officer's compass - full hunter case. The outer case is engraved with the

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Vintage 1910s European Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Nickel

WWI British Military Pocket Compass of Brass with Original Leather Case
WWI British Military Pocket Compass of Brass with Original Leather Case

WWI British Military Pocket Compass of Brass with Original Leather Case

Located in Austin, TX

A working British marching or sighting compass of brass with original leather case from World War I

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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case by Negretti and Zambra
British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case by Negretti and Zambra

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case by Negretti and Zambra

By Negretti & Zambra

Located in Austin, TX

A working British military officer's marching or sighting compass of heavy brass in original

Category

Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by French Ltd.
WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by French Ltd.

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by French Ltd.

Located in Bath, GB

. The case also stamped for French and Sons Ltd. London and 1917. Both the brass compass cover and the

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

British Military Marching Compass of Brass by Glauser of London, circa 1939
British Military Marching Compass of Brass by Glauser of London, circa 1939

British Military Marching Compass of Brass by Glauser of London, circa 1939

Located in Austin, TX

A working British military officer's prismatic marching or sighting compass of heavy brass from the

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Vintage 1930s English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case by Negretti and Zambra, London
British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case by Negretti and Zambra, London

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case by Negretti and Zambra, London

By Negretti & Zambra

Located in Austin, TX

A working British military officer's marching or sighting compass of heavy brass in original

Category

Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

WW1 1918 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VII by French Ltd.
WW1 1918 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VII by French Ltd.

WW1 1918 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VII by French Ltd.

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the MK VII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are perf...

Category

Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

WW1 1917 British Army Officer's Compass Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd
WW1 1917 British Army Officer's Compass Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd

WW1 1917 British Army Officer's Compass Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the MK VIII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are per...

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Vintage 1910s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

WWI 1915 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VII by Cary, London
WWI 1915 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VII by Cary, London

WWI 1915 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VII by Cary, London

By Cary

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the MK VII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are perf...

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Vintage 1910s English George IV Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

WW1 1915 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VII by Thomas Cooke
WW1 1915 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VII by Thomas Cooke

WW1 1915 British Army Officer's Compass - Verner's Patent MK VII by Thomas Cooke

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the Verner's Patent MK VII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass out...

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

WW1 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd
WW1 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd

WW1 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent MK VIII by French Ltd

Located in Bath, GB

This is an excellent original example of the MK VIII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring are per...

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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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

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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

British Royal Navy Boat Binnacle
British Royal Navy Boat Binnacle

British Royal Navy Boat Binnacle

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H 11 in W 11 in D 11 in

British Royal Navy Boat Binnacle

Located in Norwell, MA

Binnacle compass from a British Royal Navy Ship with engraved brass plate marked “PATT. 0183, No

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Vintage 1950s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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British Compass For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal British compass for your home. A British compass — often made from metal, brass and animal skin — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a British compass — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right British compass, those designed in Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made British compass has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cary, London, E. Koehn Geneve Suisse and Frances Barker & Son are consistently popular.

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.

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