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French Brass Compass

Antique Vineyard Setter's Compass, French, Brass, Surveyor's Instrument, C.1900
Antique Vineyard Setter's Compass, French, Brass, Surveyor's Instrument, C.1900

Antique Vineyard Setter's Compass, French, Brass, Surveyor's Instrument, C.1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique vineyard setter's compass. A French, brass surveyor's instrument with mahogany

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Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Victorian French Carriage Clock with Compass
Victorian French Carriage Clock with Compass

Victorian French Carriage Clock with Compass

$2,523

H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in

Victorian French Carriage Clock with Compass

Located in Norwich, GB

. Enamel dial with Roman numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands. Eight day French movement with

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks

Materials

Brass

Erton Compass Armchairs in Original Upholstery, France 1960's
Erton Compass Armchairs in Original Upholstery, France 1960's

Erton Compass Armchairs in Original Upholstery, France 1960's

By Erton

Located in New York, NY

Very Elegantly designed armchairs on compass beech legs with a brass stretcher. A never-before-seen

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900
Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900

Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900

Located in Milan, IT

Antique and rare magnetic surveying compass, brass with original wooden box, signed E. Vion Paris

Category

Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique "Le Jockey Club" 1930's Horse Racing Binoculars with Compass
Antique "Le Jockey Club" 1930's Horse Racing Binoculars with Compass

Antique "Le Jockey Club" 1930's Horse Racing Binoculars with Compass

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A French silvered brass and brown leather Horse Racing binoculars stamped "Le Jockey Club Paris

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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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1950s French Design Style Brass Compass Feet with Beige Bouclé Fabric Armchair
1950s French Design Style Brass Compass Feet with Beige Bouclé Fabric Armchair

1950s French Design Style Brass Compass Feet with Beige Bouclé Fabric Armchair

Located in Tourcoing, FR

1950s French design style brass compass feet with Bouclé Fabric Lounge armchair.

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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rare Brass Air Balloon Compass, France, 1900
Rare Brass Air Balloon Compass, France, 1900

Rare Brass Air Balloon Compass, France, 1900

Located in Milan, IT

Rare brass air balloon compass complete with goniometric circle, needle block and transparent

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Antique Early 1900s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass
Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

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H 0.79 in Dm 2.09 in

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

Located in Milan, IT

Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed F-L (French Limited) N. 124291

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Vintage 1910s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large Brass Nautical Compass
Large Brass Nautical Compass

Large Brass Nautical Compass

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H 11 in Dm 10 in

Large Brass Nautical Compass

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This large brass nautical compass was custom made in France around the year 1900 and features a

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Antique Early 1900s French Nautical Objects

Magnetic Compass for Topographers Made of Brass
Magnetic Compass for Topographers Made of Brass

Magnetic Compass for Topographers Made of Brass

By Peigné

Located in Milan, IT

Rare and particular ancient magnetic compass for topographers, made of brass; instrument consisting

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Antique 1870s French Scientific Instruments

Pocket Compass Made in France in the 1920s
Pocket Compass Made in France in the 1920s

Pocket Compass Made in France in the 1920s

Located in Milan, IT

Brass pocket compass in the shape of a pocket watch, complete with lid. Six-wind compass card

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Vintage 1920s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Small Brass Travel Compass with Lid of the Early 1900s
Small Brass Travel Compass with Lid of the Early 1900s

Small Brass Travel Compass with Lid of the Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass travel compass with lid, compass card with four winds and goniometric circle of

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Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments

Rare Nautical Compass and Cosmographic Cart Round Coffee Table, France, 1950
Rare Nautical Compass and Cosmographic Cart Round Coffee Table, France, 1950

Rare Nautical Compass and Cosmographic Cart Round Coffee Table, France, 1950

By Maison Baguès

Located in Antwerp, BE

compass positioned in the middle. Supported by a round brass frame with four legs connected by stretchers

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Compass Used in Topography, Brass, in Its Original Mahogany Box with Slit Cover
Compass Used in Topography, Brass, in Its Original Mahogany Box with Slit Cover

Compass Used in Topography, Brass, in Its Original Mahogany Box with Slit Cover

By Chollet - Delamarre Paris 1

Located in Milan, IT

Compass used in topography for the alignment and positioning of theodolites. Brass compass placed

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Antique 1840s French Scientific Instruments

Midcentury Maison Jansen Mahogany and Églomisé Black Glass Compass Coffee Table
Midcentury Maison Jansen Mahogany and Églomisé Black Glass Compass Coffee Table

Midcentury Maison Jansen Mahogany and Églomisé Black Glass Compass Coffee Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in Baambrugge, NL

frame, that has gilt brass inlays and trims. The "églomisé" work represents an antique English drawing

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Compass Dans L'Oeil Table Lamp by Andreé Putman for Baldinger & Sons, 1980
Compass Dans L'Oeil Table Lamp by Andreé Putman for Baldinger & Sons, 1980

Compass Dans L'Oeil Table Lamp by Andreé Putman for Baldinger & Sons, 1980

By Louis Baldinger & Sons, Andree Putman

Located in Berlin, DE

This table lamp by Andree Putman was designed in the 1980s for Baldinger & Sons and was for the Riz Carlton Hotel in Germany. The perforated lampshade make a great light. The shade ...

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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century French Brass Binoculars with Compass, circa 1880
19th Century French Brass Binoculars with Compass, circa 1880

19th Century French Brass Binoculars with Compass, circa 1880

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original pair of all brass French binoculars with a small compass on the end. The

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Equinoctial Compass Sundial
French Equinoctial Compass Sundial

French Equinoctial Compass Sundial

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H 1.58 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

French Equinoctial Compass Sundial

Located in Madrid, ES

Description: This French equinoctial compass sundial is a rare and precious piece. It features a

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Antique 1870s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Small French-Made Brass Compass Second Half of the 19th Century
Small French-Made Brass Compass Second Half of the 19th Century

Small French-Made Brass Compass Second Half of the 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Small French-made brass compass, second half of the 19th century. It is an instrument used for

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Antique 1860s French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Compass Sundial, Jacque Linedal, Dieppe, France
19th Century Compass Sundial, Jacque Linedal, Dieppe, France

19th Century Compass Sundial, Jacque Linedal, Dieppe, France

By Jacques Linedal

Located in Milan, IT

A 19th century silvered and gilt-brass horizontal compass-sundial, signed Jacques Linedal fecit a

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Antique 19th Century French Sundials

Materials

Brass

Round Brass "Compass" Side Table in the Style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1940
Round Brass "Compass" Side Table in the Style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1940

Round Brass "Compass" Side Table in the Style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1940

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This nice and rare round "compass" side table is made of brass. This is a French work in the style

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Fine Brass Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield Paris, circa 1700
Fine Brass Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield Paris, circa 1700

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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WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by French Ltd.
WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by French Ltd.

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by French Ltd.

Located in Bath, GB

. The case also stamped for French and Sons Ltd. London and 1917. Both the brass compass cover and the

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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Round French Brass & Glass Compass Gueridon.
A Round French Brass & Glass Compass Gueridon.

A Round French Brass & Glass Compass Gueridon.

Located in New York, NY

The circular top in the form of a working compass, raised on tripod legs.

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Vintage 1950s French Side Tables

Materials

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A Large French Fruitwood, Brass and Iron Gardener's Compass
A Large French Fruitwood, Brass and Iron Gardener's Compass

A Large French Fruitwood, Brass and Iron Gardener's Compass

Located in New York, NY

A very good set for a gardener to accurately space plants in a garden. In virtually untouched condition, these high quality implements are exressmly decorative.

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Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements

18th c. French pocket sundial/compass
18th c. French pocket sundial/compass

18th c. French pocket sundial/compass

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H 0.5 in W 1.75 in D 2.75 in

18th c. French pocket sundial/compass

Located in Summerland, CA

foreign city time zones, with a compass set in its center

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Brass

A Brass and Glass Compass Gueridon, attributed to Adnet.
A Brass and Glass Compass Gueridon, attributed to Adnet.

A Brass and Glass Compass Gueridon, attributed to Adnet.

Located in New York, NY

The circular glass topped compass raised on a brass tripod base.

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Vintage 1950s French Gueridon

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Brass

A Brass Pocket Sundial And Compass Signed Pigeon A Lion
A Brass Pocket Sundial And Compass Signed Pigeon A Lion

A Brass Pocket Sundial And Compass Signed Pigeon A Lion

By Butterfield Paris

Located in Firenze, IT

French, early 18th Century Measures 6,5cm x 5,9 x 1,4cm Contained within its original leather

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Antique Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass Pocket Sundial Compass French Late 19th Century
Brass Pocket Sundial Compass French Late 19th Century

Brass Pocket Sundial Compass French Late 19th Century

Located in Firenze, IT

covered by the seller (customs duties included). Brass octagonal dial with four engraved hour scales

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

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1960s Hermès Compass Cigarette Box
1960s Hermès Compass Cigarette Box

1960s Hermès Compass Cigarette Box

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1960s Hermès Compass Cigarette Box

By Hermès

Located in Hong Kong, HK

1960s Hermès Cigarette Compass Box (signed “Hermès Paris” at the bottom of the box) A Compass is

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Vintage 1960s French Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

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By Marco Zanuso

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

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Vintage Surveyor's Level, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Engineering, Circa 1950
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Located in Hele, Devon, GB

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Large brass nautical compass  signed OBSERVATOR Rotterdam of the 1930s
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Located in Milan, IT

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Nautical survey magnetic compass signed Elliott Bros London late 1800s

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Located in Milan, IT

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Nautical magnetic compass, signed by Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel 1942.

Located in Milan, IT

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French Brass Compass For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French brass compass available at 1stDibs. Each French brass compass for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using brass, metal and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French brass compass, there are earlier versions available from the 17th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A French brass compass, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Louis XIV or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French brass compass over the years, but those crafted by Butterfield Paris, Chollet - Delamarre Paris and E. Vion Paris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a French Brass Compass?

Prices for a French brass compass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $414 and can go as high as $4,200, while the average can fetch as much as $673.

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