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.
Antique Late 19th Century North American Nautical Objects
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.
Brass
Lifeboat Binnacle by Negus
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass housing, mounted to a mahogany baseboard, dry compass card reads ES Ritchie Inc. Sliding front doors.
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 card stamped "Ludolph Bremerhaven" and fastened by gimbal.
American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs & Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880
By Riggs & Brothers
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany ship binnacle with a brass-mounted dome helmet, internal dry compass by Ritchie of Boston, flanking removable burners with the original fonts and resting on an octa...
Brass
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 hood with hinged doors. Ornate pedestal with wood base. Overall dimensions: Dimens...
Brass
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-mounted for decorative viewing.
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
Premium Ships Binnacle by Whyte Thomson & Co’s
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered mushroom style hood and compass cowl. Very rare dry card compass on hanging gimbal, all polished to perfection.
Brass
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. It has been mounted in an elaborate presentation, suspended between two vintage, br...
Antique Box Compass by Thaxter
Located in Norwell, MA
Dry compass card. Dimensions: (box) 5" H x 5" W x 5" L, 3" face diameter.
Early 1900s Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Early 1900s boxed compass by Durkee. Stamped Serial No. S2246, dry compass card reads abbreviated Charles D Durkee & Company, New York.
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 with gimbal to old timber box painted black.
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" Period: 19th century, approximately Manufacturer: Unknown, retailer: Paul Pinot,...
Boxed Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Located in Norwell, MA
Wilcox Crittenden boxed compass with brass gimbal and dry compass card mounted into a dovetailed wooden box.
Compass in Its Original Turned Brass Box of the Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Dry compass placed in its original turned brass box with a protection glass.
American Compass Placed in Its Original Box of Turned Brass
By S. Thaxter & Son
Located in Milan, IT
Dry compass placed in its original box of turned brass enclosed by a protective glass and complete with lid, signed S.
Lifeboat Binnacle by Negus
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass housing, mounted to a mahogany baseboard, dry compass card reads ES Ritchie Inc. Sliding front doors.
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H 3.35 in W 6.3 in D 3.55 in
Brass Compass First Half of the 19th Century Mounted on a Walnut Wooden Base
By Blake & Son Gosport
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and glass dry compass on universal joint signed Blake & Son Gosport made in the first half of the 19th century and mounted on a walnut wooden base.
John Bliss Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass binnacle by John Bliss & Co of NY. Dry compass card. Side burners. Fixed brass wheel with wooden spokes.
Binnacle Compass Mahogany and Brass End of the 19th century
Located in Milan, IT
Inside there is a dry compass signed J. Blowey plymouth mounted on universal joint placed in a mahogany case topped with a pyramid-shaped cap made of brass and glass.
Wood
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H 4.8 in W 4.8 in D 7.4 in
1900s Brass Magnetic Compass Signed Sestrel Antique Maritime Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Brass and glass dry compass on universal joint signed Sestrel made in the first half of the 19th century and mounted on a walnut wood base.
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.
Dry Magnetic Compass Signed J. S. Stockholm, Early 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Dry magnetic compass placed in its original wooden case green painted, compass card with eight winds on paper, signed J.
Wood
Dry Pocket Nautical Compass Placed in Its Original Box Made of Turned Brass
Located in Milan, IT
Small dry pocket nautical compass placed in its original box made of turned brass, complete with brass cover and closed by a protective glass.
Boat Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique boat dry card compass mounted into timber, dovetail box via gimbal by C.R.
Authentic Nautical Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Authentic nautical dry card compass by Wilcox Crittenden. Brass bezel mounted to a timber, dovetailed box with gimbal.
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, Antwerp.
Brass
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.
Chrome Yacht Binnacle Ritchie
Located in Norwell, MA
Chrome yacht binnacle with dry card, gimbaled compass by Ritchie. Glass window.
Ship's Binnacle with Unique Tapered Mahogany Base by English Maker
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's binnacle with awesome tapered base and heavy brass base collar. Highly polished hood. Dry card compass. Iron compensating balls are mounted on brass brackets.
Brass
Rare Dry Compass, Kelvin and Hughes, England, Early 1900s
Located in Nantucket, MA
This is a rare dry compass made by Kelvin and Hughes, England, from the early 1900s, brass.
Brass
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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
English antique nautical dry compass, by George Christian, Liverpool Antique late 19th century dry card compass housed in a brass tub that is suspended by gimbales in a wooden dov...
Brass
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H 5.32 in W 7.68 in D 7.68 in
1860 English Antique Brass Nautical Magnetic Dry Compass in Original Wooden Box
Located in Milan, IT
Dry compass in its original wooden box with slot lid.
Brass
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H 5.5 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
1850s Nautical Dry Compass Signed C.E.H. Antique Original Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Dry compass placed in its original wooden box with slot lid.
Brass
Brass Desk Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Dry compass card, brass lid. Dimensions: 3" D, 1.5" H.
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 gimbal.
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 with Serial No. 358.
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.
Pocket Compass Used by RAF Officers in the WWI
Located in Milan, IT
It is a dry compass with a chromed brass snap closure cover to protect the compass glass, complete with a compass card with eight winds with goniometric circle.
Brass
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H 5.95 in W 8.45 in D 8.45 in
1870s English Dry Nautical Compass Original Wooden Box Signed Mc Innels Glasgow
Located in Milan, IT
Dry compass in its original wooden box with slot lid.
Brass
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H 3.5 in W 4.7 in D 4.7 in
End XIX Century Dry Nautical Magnetic Compass Antique Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
Dry compass placed in its original wooden box. English manufacture from the end of the 19th century.
Brass
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H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Compass Lilley & Reynolds Ltd London Made in 1930s in Its Original Wooden Box
Located in Milan, IT
Magnetic dry compass of the 1930s, on universal joint, in its original wooden box complete with slot lid, signed LILLEY & REYNOLDS Ltd London, firm born from the merging between John...
Brass
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H 7.29 in W 10.52 in D 10.52 in
1860 German Magnetic Nautical Compass in Its Original Wooden Box with Slot Lid
Located in Milan, IT
Large dry compass placed in its original wooden box with slot lid.
Brass
19th Century Dry Card Compass by Ritchie of Boston Dated 1863
Located in Norwell, MA
Quality ship's compass from Boston maker E.S. Ritchie. Heavy brass bowl is engraved with the maker's name and patent dates: Sept. 9, 1862, and Apr. 7, 1863, with a cylindrical compas...
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".
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H 1.18 in Dm 2.8 in
19th Century Brass Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical Antique
Located in Milan, IT
Dry little compass placed in its original turned brass box with a protection glass.
Brass
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.
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 as a display.
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 printed on it so when it is mounted overhead, as it would be on a vessel, are seen corr...
$116,093
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$340,230
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
Large brass nautical compass signed OBSERVATOR Rotterdam of the 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Large brass liquid compass signed OBSERVATOR Rotterdam from the 1930s. Eight-twenty rose complete with goniometric circle. Compass diameter cm 21.5 - 8.5 in, height cm 10.5 - 4.1 in...
Brass
$9,800 / set
H 20 in W 11 in D 11.5 in
Pair of American Nautical Polished Steel and Brass Ship Lanterns, NY C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Nautical port & starboard polished steel and brass ship lanterns with the original red and blue Fresnel lenses, flanking vented dome finials, exterior protective cag...
Brass, Steel, Wire
$3,700
H 56.5 in W 23 in D 34 in
W. Hartmann Antique Oak & Copper Ships Binnacle Nautical Maritime Compass
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century Ships Binnacle by W. Hartmann. Binnacles are an important navigation tool. They are often in the helm of the ship and allow sailor to maintain the correct course. T...
Brass, Copper
$1,500
H 14 in W 12 in D 9 in
Rare Kelvin and Hughes Teak and Brass Navigational Nautical Binnacle Compass
Located in Nantucket, MA
A rare ship's binnacle brass compass in working order housed in a teak and brass case. It includes the kerosene side light to illuminate the compass at night. By Kelvin and Hughes,...
Brass
Nineteenth Century Ship's Compass by Robert Merrill
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine antique ship's compass by Robert Merrill of New York. Brass bowl on gimbal fitted to a dovetailed timber box. Paper compass card with fleur-de-lis at north. Compass points north...
Brass
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...
Brass
$15,000
H 45.5 in W 25 in D 14 in
Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S. & J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany and brass skylight ship binnacle. T.S. and J.D. Negus company was established in 1848 in New York City. They were makers of fine scientific instruments, circa 1848-...
Brass, Iron
Rare Skylight Yacht Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine early 20th Century Skylight Yacht Binnacle. Amazing wood base with intricate rope carving and varnish and varnish finish. The six-sided Skylight top houses. A gimballed Compass....
Brass
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