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Boat Compass on Gimbal in a Mahogany Box
Boat Compass on Gimbal in a Mahogany Box

Boat Compass on Gimbal in a Mahogany Box

Located in Norwell, MA

a varnished mahogany box with a sliding lid. The compass is by Wilcox Crittenden of Middletown

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Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Ship's Compass Converted to Side Table, Designer Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Brass Ship's Compass Converted to Side Table, Designer Deborah Lockhart Phillips

Brass Ship's Compass Converted to Side Table, Designer Deborah Lockhart Phillips

Located in Nantucket, MA

Lockhart Phillips. These compasses usually exist in a box on a lifeboat. We had them polished and then

Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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Antique J.C. Ulmer Co. Survey Transit & Compass in Bergen & Sons Box
Antique J.C. Ulmer Co. Survey Transit & Compass in Bergen & Sons Box

Antique J.C. Ulmer Co. Survey Transit & Compass in Bergen & Sons Box

Located in Milan, OH

Introducing the Exquisite J.C. Ulmer & Co. Transit and Compass in Bergen & Sons Box Discover a

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

name of CC Hutchinson of Boston. The compass is fitted to an 8 sided varnished mahogany binnacle box

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

name of CC Hutchinson of Boston. The compass is fitted to an 8 sided varnished mahogany binnacle box

Category

Antique 1890s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Nautical Ship Wooden Box Compass
Nautical Ship Wooden Box Compass

Nautical Ship Wooden Box Compass

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H 11.38 in W 11.78 in D 11.38 in

Nautical Ship Wooden Box Compass

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a nautical ship compass enclosed in a square wooden box. Inside the box there is kind of a

Category

20th Century Unknown Industrial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Boat Compass on Gimbal in a Mahogany Box
Boat Compass on Gimbal in a Mahogany Box

Boat Compass on Gimbal in a Mahogany Box

Located in Norwell, MA

a varnished mahogany box with a lid. The lid has two brass hooks. This fine old compass is by Wilcox

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Sand Cast Compass
Antique Sand Cast Compass

Antique Sand Cast Compass

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H 5.5 in W 7.34 in D 9.5 in

Antique Sand Cast Compass

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Working Compass, solid brass in a solid oak box. Great piece of nautical history.

Category

Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Ship's Lifeboat Brass Compass on Custom Stand
Ship's Lifeboat Brass Compass on Custom Stand

Ship's Lifeboat Brass Compass on Custom Stand

Located in Nantucket, MA

These brass lifeboat compasses are often held in a closed box. I had this polished and designed a

Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Ship's Cassens & Plath Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s
Brass Ship's Cassens & Plath Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s

Brass Ship's Cassens & Plath Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Deborah Lockhart Phillips. These compasses usually exist in a box on a lifeboat. We had them polished and

Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Boat Compass in a Wood Box
Solid Brass Boat Compass in a Wood Box

Solid Brass Boat Compass in a Wood Box

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H 3.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Solid Brass Boat Compass in a Wood Box

Located in Norwell, MA

Highly polished gimbaled brass compass in dovetailed wood box. Weight is 2 pounds.

Category

Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Boat Compass on Gimbal in a Mahogany Box
Boat Compass on Gimbal in a Mahogany Box

Boat Compass on Gimbal in a Mahogany Box

Located in Norwell, MA

a varnished mahogany box with a lid. The lid has two brass hooks. This fine old compass is by Wilcox

Category

Vintage 1930s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1930s Box of Compasses Drawing Instrument Wooden Box Covered with Leather
1930s Box of Compasses Drawing Instrument Wooden Box Covered with Leather

1930s Box of Compasses Drawing Instrument Wooden Box Covered with Leather

Located in Milan, IT

Box of compasses, chromed brass, placed in a wooden box covered with leather. The box contains

Category

Vintage 1930s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Compass by Stanley London Natural Sine Solid Brass in Teak Box, Circa 1940
Compass by Stanley London Natural Sine Solid Brass in Teak Box, Circa 1940

Compass by Stanley London Natural Sine Solid Brass in Teak Box, Circa 1940

By Stanley & Co., London 1

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a vintage, solid brass, Stanley, Natural Sine compass in a teak wood box. It is engraved to

Category

20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Watercolor of a Sailor Boy Holding a Compass
Early 19th Century Watercolor of a Sailor Boy Holding a Compass

Early 19th Century Watercolor of a Sailor Boy Holding a Compass

Located in Nantucket, MA

blue midshipman's suit, holding a boxed compass in one hand and a coiled line over one shoulder. The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Brass Ship's Compass on Stand
Mid-Century Brass Ship's Compass on Stand

Mid-Century Brass Ship's Compass on Stand

Located in Nantucket, MA

This is a brass ship's compass that usually sits in a box on the bridge of a ship. It has been

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Ship's Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s
Brass Ship's Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s

Brass Ship's Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Phillips. These compasses usually exist in a box on a lifeboat. We had them polished and then created a

Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Gimbled Ship's Brass Compass on Custom Stand, Mid-century
Gimbled Ship's Brass Compass on Custom Stand, Mid-century

Gimbled Ship's Brass Compass on Custom Stand, Mid-century

Located in Nantucket, MA

This is a brass ship's compass that usually sits in a box on the bridge of a ship. It has been

Category

Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century Scottish Dory Compass
A 19th Century Scottish Dory Compass

A 19th Century Scottish Dory Compass

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Scottish Dory Compass in a lidded burl wood box, the dial marked Rich'd Millar Leith

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Glass

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Find many varieties of an authentic compass in a box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every compass in a box was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the compass in a box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made compass in a box over the years, but those crafted by Chollet - Delamarre Paris, S. Thaxter & Son and Stoppani are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Compass In A Box?

A compass in a box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $736, while the lowest priced sells for $399 and the highest can go for as much as $2,453.

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