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...
Brass
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 Pattern 0919, Compass No. 2308, HS. Fitted with a gimballed compass. Unit has warm lig...
Brass
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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 double oil lamps. Copper and brass body with double oil lamps for illumination. Dimens...
Brass
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Located in Norwich, GB
At the time the British admiralty dry mounted nautical compasses were considered by all navies and commercial shipping companies as the highest technological standard of the day, how...
Copper
Pre World War 1 Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
By E.S. Ritchie & Co
Located in Norwich, GB
At the time the British admiralty dry mounted nautical compasses were considered by all navies and commercial shipping companies as the highest technological standard of the day, how...
Copper
Original Vintage British Railways Train Travel Poster Cornwall Pictorial Map UK
Located in London, GB
Original vintage British Railways poster for Cornwall in South West England featuring a fun and colourful pictorial map depicting historical myths, legends and events, notable people...
Paper
Original Vintage British Railways Train Travel Poster Somerset Pictorial Map UK
Located in London, GB
Original vintage British Railways poster for Somerset in South West England featuring a fun and colourful pictorial map with illustrations and descriptions of ancient myths and legen...
Paper
British Colonial Style Leather Compass Table
Located in Wilton, CT
Embossed and colored leather compass top and generous proportions distinguish this substantial low table. Two sides feature double-drawers and returns, all with antiqued brass pulls....
Brass
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 pattern 0183, and serial number 14313-B. The compass card shows the royal crown. The b...
Brass
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 case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass outer ring a...
Brass
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 I.
Glass
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 I.
Glass
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.
Brass
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...
Brass
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 case and is mounted with lanyard ring.
Brass
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 leather case from World War I - known as a Barkers patent prismatic sighting compass.
Metal, Brass
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 carrying handle.
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H 2.88 in W 2.19 in D 1 in
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 War I.
Metal, Brass
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 army officers during the second world war.
Brass
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...
Brass
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 & N Co.
Nickel
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 F.Darton & Co, London, VI, No. 2461 together with the date 1917 and the war office "crow'...
Nickel
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H 0.7 in Dm 1.77 in
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. The compass has a lid with snap cl...
Brass
WWI 1918 British Army Officer's Compass by J H Steward, London
Located in Bath, GB
This is an excellent original example of the Verners Patenet MK VIII. It is fully functioning, has a brass case and is mounted with lanyard ring. The glass face and numbered brass ou...
Brass
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H 0.79 in Dm 2.09 in
Antique Navigation Brass Compass made in 1918 and Supplied to British Officers
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing compass made of brass; it is a small compass, Verner’s Pattern model named after the designer, Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner (1852-1922) and produced in 19...
Brass
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H 3.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.25 in
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...
Brass
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H 4 in W 3 in D 2 in
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...
Brass
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H 4 in W 3 in D 2 in
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...
Brass
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H 4 in W 3 in D 2 in
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...
Brass
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H 4 in W 3 in D 2 in
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...
Brass
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H 3 in W 4 in D 2 in
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...
Brass
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 office crow's foot mark and dated 1917 The hunter cased pocket compass has an attr...
Nickel
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 office crow's foot mark and dated 1917 The hunter cased pocket compass has an attr...
Nickel
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 office crow's foot mark and dated 1917 The hunter cased pocket compass has an attr...
Nickel
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 pattern after its designer's name, Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner.
Brass
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