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Compass Clocks

Victorian French Carriage Clock with Compass
Located in Norwich, GB
. Not only is it very rare to find oval carriage clocks but perhaps rarer still to find a compass
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Brass

Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Clock or Compass
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
clock or compass; an addition to our silver timepiece collection. This exceptional antique Victorian
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A beautiful, rare solid silver Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Carriage Clocks and Travel Cl...

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Silver

Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
A very stylish late nineteenth century desk clock with integrated compass, reminiscent of the
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Antique 1880s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral
By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Forney, TX
compasses, clocks and dials. The company made compasses for iconic aircraft, notably Spitfires, Tiger moths
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Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Hermes, Desk Clock
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare vintage five-panel desk clock, barometer, compass, calendar and weathervane. Mounted on a
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver

Hermes, Desk Clock
Hermes, Desk Clock
H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Solar Compass Clock, 1. Half of the 19th Century
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. Solar compass horizontal clock designed for latitude 49 degrees.
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Archaistic Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Mantel Clock, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
with a compass and scientific instruments. The clock case is surrounded by asymmetrical clouds with a
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Mantel Clock, 1st Half 19th Century
Mantel Clock, 1st Half 19th Century
H 25.99 in W 19.1 in D 5.52 in
Mid Century Lighthouse Gilt and Silvered Brass Weather Compendium by Angelus
By Angelus
Located in London, GB
compass to the top. The clock is a single barrel eight day rewound and set movement. This is a
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass

WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
onion clock. The compass has a lid with snap closure with release button inside the ring. Four-winds
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

French Animated Industrial Desk Clock, Barometer with Rotating Globe, circa 1880
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Maritime French animated industry desk clock: with a rotating globe, barometer and compass. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Nautical Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Brass

Fine Brass Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield Paris, circa 1700
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine brass Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael Butterfield, circa 1700
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Carriage Clocks and Travel Cl...

Materials

Brass

Victorian Double Steering-Wheel Desk Clock and Barometer Racing Trophy
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, surmounted by a gimballed compass, the clock face inscribed ‘Jones & Sons’. English, circa 1877. Footnote
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Antique 1870s English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Mappin Paris 1950 Retro Multiuse Money Clip Sun Clock And Compass In Silver
By Mappin Brothers
Located in Miami, FL
Multiuse Money Clip Sun Clock And Compass designed by Mappin-Paris. Very unusual multiuse money
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver

John Barlow's Vernier Asimuth Compass Navigator, circa 1938
Located in London, GB
in date. The Verniers Asimuth comprising compass, barometer, 24hr clock, relative humidity
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Vintage 1930s English Nautical Objects

19th Century Rare Brass Pocket Compass Marine Navigation, Travelling Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Very rare vintage brass pocket nautical compass mounted inside a clock case with a ring to hang it
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Antique 1880s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Surrealistic Sculpture Clock and Candelabra by Pedro Friedeberg
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Atlanta, GA
features antique doll heads, icons, clocks and tiny compasses. Sitting on a lighted black acrylic pedestal
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Modern Candle Holders

Materials

Wood

Rock Crystal Inkwell with Silver Plated American Waltham Watch Company Clock
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Waltham Watch Co. clock. Made in the USA during the first half of the 20th century, this inkwell features
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20th Century American Inkwells

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver Plate

Hermes Rotating Clock
By Hermès
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare Vintage 5 panel desk clock incorporating a clock, barometer, compass, calender & weatervane
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Vintage 1940s French Clocks

Hermes Rotating Clock
Hermes Rotating Clock
H 4.2 in W 5 in D 5 in
Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock
By Arnold & Dent
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Exchange shops as well as the Clock and Compass factory in Savoy Street. He did succeed to his stepfather's
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Antique 19th Century English Clocks

Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock
Regency Mahogany Longcase Clock
H 81.5 in W 19.3 in D 9.85 in
Super Rare Hermes - Dupre Lafon Cube Clock
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Super Rare Hermes - Dupre lafon Cube clock weather station. It contains barometer, compass
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Vintage 1940s French Clocks

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Brass

Guilmet , Mystery Clock with Conical Pendulum, Paris, 1880
Located in Mexico City, D.F.
Mystery clock by Andre Romain Guilmet, circa 1880, three legs compass on world clock.
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Clocks

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Nickel, Brass

Pedro Friedeberg Clock and Compass Sculpture
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
Signed Pedro Friedeberg sculpture. Features clock in the chest and compass in lap. Created
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Late 20th Century Mexican Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

'Weatherstation' Desk Compendium by Hermès, Paris
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
‘Weatherstation’, with various functions including compass, thermometer, barometer, hygrometer and clock, the
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Calendar, Compass and Barometer Cube Desk Clock
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Chicago, IL
leather. The rotating clock body also contains a barometer, a perpetual calendar and a compass. 4.5
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Vintage 1930s French Clocks

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Bronze

c.1900 French Sterling Silver Compendium
Located in Greenlawn, NY
The silver cube features a clock, compass, engraved Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales, a
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Early 20th Century French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Silver

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Sterling Silver Enamel Liberty's London Archibald Knox Miniature Carriage Clock
By Liberty of London, Archibald Knox
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare and absolutely stunning fully hallmarked 1906 Liberty’s London Sterling Silver & Enamel miniature carriage clock made by th...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
signed Buterfield A Paris., the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon and bird pointer, inset compass and engraved with hour scales, the reverse engraved with towns and their latitudes, ...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Napoleon III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Sundial with Compass and Case, Bronze, Bion, Nicholas, Paris, 18th Century
By Nicholas Bion
Located in Madrid, ES
Sundial with compass and case. Bronze. BION, Nicholas. Paris, 18th century. Polygonal sundial with a bird-shaped gnomon and engraved triangular piece, which presents, on one side, ...
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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze, Other

Silver Metal Butterfield Dial Germany, circa 1780
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Octagonal silver metal dial inset c...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver, Brass

Cartier Paris London 1905 Belle Epoque Enamel Desk Clock 18kt Gold & Platinum
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Belle epoque desk clock designed by Cartier. An impressive and magnificent "mignonette" desk clock, created in Paris France by the house of Cartier, during the Edwardian Belle Epoqu...
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Gold, Platinum, Silver, Enamel

Antique Edwardian 1900s Sterling Silver Carriage Clock
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large antique Edwardian English sterling silver carriage clock, an addition to our silver timepiece collection. This magnificent antique Edward...
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'
Located in Madrid, ES
Compass with pocket sundial, with case. Bronze. BUTTERFIELD, Michael (1635-1724). Paris, circa 1700. Pocket sundial made of engraved metal, with a gnomon in the shape of a bird wit...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

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Metal, Bronze, Other

Sundial and Compass with Case, Schrettegger, Johan, Augsburg, Germany, Ca 1800
Located in Madrid, ES
Sundial and compass with case. Bronze. SCHRETTEGGER, Johan. Augsburg, Germany, around 1800. Sundial with a polygonal shape made of bronze, engraved with plant elements on the front,...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze, Other

Henry Matthews Victorian Sterling Silver Boudoir Clock
By Henry Matthews
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver eight-day boudoir clock; an addition to our silver timepiece collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silve...
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Mantel Clocks

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Chiming Repeater Clock from 1899
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1899 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this rare and collectable Antique, Victorian, Sterling Silver Repeater Clock has a plain body and an enamelled clock fa...
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Automaton Beam Engine Clock by Andre Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
A novelty mantel clock in the form of an industrial beam engine by Andre Romain Guilmet, dating from circa 1878 and numbered 196 and signed by Giulmet. The eight day movement is sur...
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Antique 1870s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Sterling Silver Asprey & Co London 1913 Miniature Carriage Clock Original Case
By Charles Asprey and Charles Asprey junior 1, Charles & George Asprey, Asprey International Limited, Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare and absolutely stunning fully hallmarked 1913 Asprey & Co London Sterling Silver & miniature carriage clock in the original...
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Compass Clocks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of compass clocks available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique compass clocks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and silver. There are 23 antique and vintage compass clocks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Compass clocks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of compass clocks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Victorian and Baroque compass clocks are of considerable interest. Many compass clocks are appealing in their simplicity, but Rodolfo Bonetto, American Waltham Watch Co. and Andre Romain Guilmet produced popular compass clocks that are worth a look.

How Much are Compass Clocks?

Prices for compass clocks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, compass clocks begin at $236 and can go as high as $240,832, while the average can fetch as much as $4,549.

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