Yacht Binnacle from Italy Circa 1880 with Dry Card Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Yacht binnacle of a very unique and rare design. With Italian compass on gimbals. Mushroom style
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Antique 1880s Italian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Dry Card Compass
Yacht Binnacle with Wood Bowl Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth-century yacht binnacle with a dry card compass in a wood bowl. The compass has been tilt
Category
Antique 1860s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Premium Ships Binnacle by Whyte Thomson & Co’s
Located in Norwell, MA
varnished base. Polished and lacquered mushroom style hood and compass cowl. Very rare dry card compass on
Category
Antique 1860s European Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century Compass by Robert Merrill
Located in Norwell, MA
19th century compass by Robert Merrill, dry compass card mounted to timber box on a gimbal. Sliding
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Lifeboat Binnacle by Negus
Located in Norwell, MA
Lifeboat binnacle by Negus of New York. Brass housing, mounted to a mahogany baseboard, dry compass
Category
Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Yacht Binnacle by Ludolph
Located in Norwell, MA
Ludolph yacht binnacle with brass cap and ornately cast iron stand. Two side burners, dry compass
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Recent Sales
Antique Nautical Twin Dolphin American Dry Card Compass Display
Located in Palm City, FL
Shown is an interesting antique compass made by the American instrument maker, D. Baker of Boston
Category
Antique 19th Century American Scientific Instruments
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
Category
Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects
Boat Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique boat dry card compass mounted into timber, dovetail box via gimbal by C.R. Sherman
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects
Authentic Nautical Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic nautical dry card compass by Wilcox Crittenden. Brass bezel mounted to a timber
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects
Rare Telltale Ships Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship captains telltale ships compass on gimbal. Dry card compass by Van Der Voort, 34 Brewers Canal
Category
Antique 1890s European Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Ship's Binnacle with Unique Tapered Mahogany Base by English Maker
Located in Norwell, MA
card compass. Iron compensating balls are mounted on brass brackets. The shape of the base tapers up
Category
Vintage 1930s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Style: Boxed compass Size: 9" x 9" x 6 1/2", dry compass card diameter: 5 1/2"
Category
Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects
Early 1900s Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Early 1900s boxed compass by Durkee. Stamped Serial No. S2246, dry compass card reads abbreviated
Category
Early 20th Century Nautical Objects
Antique Box Compass by Thaxter
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass gimballed compass fastened to dove-tailed wooden box by Thaxter and Son of Boston. Dry
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects
Mid-19th Century Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Mid-19th century boxed compass by Samuel Thaxter of Boston. Dry compass card, brass housing, fitted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects
Boxed Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Located in Norwell, MA
Wilcox Crittenden boxed compass with brass gimbal and dry compass card mounted into a dovetailed
Category
Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects
Robert Merill & Sons Ship's Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Mid-19th century ship's compass with dry card from Robert Merrrill and Sons, New York. Fitted to a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Scientific Instruments
Chrome Yacht Binnacle Ritchie
Located in Norwell, MA
Chrome yacht binnacle with dry card, gimbaled compass by Ritchie. Glass window. Removable hood
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Lifeboat Binnacle by Negus
Located in Norwell, MA
Lifeboat binnacle by Negus of New York. Brass housing, mounted to a mahogany baseboard, dry compass
Category
Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects
John Bliss Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass binnacle by John Bliss & Co of NY. Dry compass card. Side burners. Fixed brass wheel with
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
19th Century Dry Card Compass by Ritchie of Boston Dated 1863
Located in Norwell, MA
maker's name and patent dates: Sept. 9, 1862, and Apr. 7, 1863, with a cylindrical compass card. Fitted to
Category
Antique 1860s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Box Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique nautical box dry card compass. Box is 5 x 5 x 4. Compass face diameter is 3".
Category
Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects
English Antique Nautical Dry Compass, by George Christian, Liverpool
Sold
H 6.3 in W 10.04 in D 10.04 in
English Antique Nautical Dry Compass, by George Christian, Liverpool
By George Christian
Located in Delft, NL
dry card compass housed in a brass tub that is suspended by gimbales in a wooden dovetail box with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Desk Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Dry compass card, brass lid. Dimensions: 3" D, 1.5" H.
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Brass Box Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass box compass by Wilcox Crittenden. Dry compass card, fitted to a varnished wood box with
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Early Brass Compass by Snow & Neally
Located in Norwell, MA
Early brass compass by Snow & Neally of Bangor, Maine. Brass bezel, dry compass card, stamped
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Iron Boxed Compass by Star of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Iron box compass by Star of Boston. Dry compass card reads "Star Pattened Milton, Mass."
Category
20th Century Nautical Objects
Lord Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Threaded Nautical Compass Display
Located in Palm City, FL
Here is a very important English dry card compass made by Kelvin, Bottomley & Bard. It is based on
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird Giant Ship's Threaded Nautical Compass
Located in Palm City, FL
A very important and rare English dry card compass made by Kelvin, Bottomley & Baird is presented
Category
Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass
Antique Ship's Captain Nautical Tell Tale Compass
Located in Palm City, FL
Shown is a truly fine dry card tell tale compass. It has a paper card which has the directions
Category
Antique 19th Century American Scientific Instruments
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American Ships Binnacle Circa 1940
Located in Norwell, MA
Ships Binnacle compass with teak base, brass hood, compass, clinometer, and chart tube. Compass is engraved U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships, the Lionel Corporation, 1941. 53x33x19 H-L-Deep
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Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects
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Copper & brass ship's binnacle with compass & lantern, circa 1940s-1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Solid Brass U.S. Navy Ship's Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
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Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects
Materials
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Located in Norwell, MA
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Antique 1860s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Aluminum Ships Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished aluminum gimbaled lifeboat compass with carry handle and two sidelights. Nautical relic that is probably Russian. Weight is 16 pounds. 10" H x 11" L x 11" D. Circa 1975.
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Vintage 1970s Russian Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Wood Bowl Ship's Compass by Samuel Thaxter of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Early nineteenth-century wood bowl ship's compass by Samuel Thaxter & Son of 125 State Street, Boston. With strap gimbal and is fitted to a dovetailed timber box with its original li...
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Antique 1850s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Rare Skylight Yacht Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
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Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Finest Ships Binnacle From John Hand
Located in Norwell, MA
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Vintage 1910s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Yacht Binnacle by Kevin Hughes
Located in Norwell, MA
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Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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Dry Card Compass For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the dry card compass you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each dry card compass for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a dry card compass — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. You’ll likely find more than one dry card compass that is appealing in its simplicity, but E.S. Ritchie & Co produced versions that are worth a look.
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