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Gimbal Compass

Maitland Smith Brass Nautical Maritime Binnacle Ship Compass Gimbal Oil Lamp 14"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith reclaimed brass nautical / maritime binnacle gimbal ship's compass with
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Nautical Objects

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Brass

Boxed Compass by Dirigo
Located in Norwell, MA
Boxed compass by Dirigo of Seattle. Alcohol filled card, alloy bezel, fitted to a unique custom box
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Boxed Compass by Dirigo
Boxed Compass by Dirigo
H 6 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
2 Antique Nautical Marine Brass Gimbal Swivel Hurricane Candle Holder Sconces
Located in Dayton, OH
gyroscopes, shipboard compasses, stoves, and even drink holders typically use gimbals to keep them upright
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Candle Sconces

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Brass

19th Century Ships Compass From Amsterdam
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique ships compass with interesting Dutch lettering. Spun brass bowl with gimbal. Fitted to a
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Antique 1880s European Scientific Instruments

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
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass ship’s compass on gimbal mounted into a brass binnacle housing. The nameplate reads
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Vintage 1940s European Scientific Instruments

Materials

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
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Antique 1880s Italian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Located in Norwich, GB
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie Nautical compass mounted by a brass gimbal into a
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Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Pre World War 1 Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
By E.S. Ritchie & Co
Located in Norwich, GB
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie Nautical compass mounted by a brass gimbal into
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Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects

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Copper

Yacht Binnacle by Ludolph
Located in Norwell, MA
Ludolph yacht binnacle with brass cap and ornately cast iron stand. Two side burners, dry compass
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Yacht Binnacle by Ludolph
Yacht Binnacle by Ludolph
H 30 in W 15 in D 14 in
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
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Antique 1860s European Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

French Quarterdeck Automaton Helmsman Clock by Guilmet, Retailed by Sewill, 1881
Located in Nantucket, MA
stern of a ship with aft deck and raised quarterdeck, a working binnacle compass, automated helmsman at
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Silver Plate

Two Lines Excentric Jointed with Six Angles, Offset lithograph signed/N 18/30
By George Rickey
Located in New York, NY
the knife edge gimbal that kept the compass and stove level on his family’s yacht growing up in
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1980s Kinetic Figurative Prints

Materials

Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

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Boxed Boat Compass by Wilcox Crittendon
Located in Norwell, MA
This classic marine instrument was made by Wilcox Crittendon of Middletown Connecticut. Solid brass marine compass fitted to a varnished wood box. Weight: 2 LBS Overall dimensions: ...
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Vintage 1930s North American Nautical Objects

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Brass

American Maritime Copper and Brass Deep Sea Divers Helmet on Stand, NY C. 1930
Located in Hollywood, SC
American maritime copper and brass deep sea divers helmet with the original three glass cross hatched windows, latching bonnet, air line intake with hose, and exterior mounted rear v...
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Vintage 1930s American American Craftsman Nautical Objects

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Brass, Copper

2 Large Vols Antique Reference Book, Egypt - Historical and Picturesque, English
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is 2 large volumes of the antique reference book 'Egypt - Descriptive, Historical and Picturesque by G. Ebers. An English translation by Clara Bell, with illustrations, dating t...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Books

Materials

Textile, Paper

19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Bed with Caning
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI painted bed with caning is a splendid example of what some have called 'Paris Country' where a refined style is made more casual primarily by a finish t...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Antique Nautical Brass Ship's Clock, Barometer & Bell Grouping
By Chelsea Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique nautical brass ship's clock and barometer were made by the Chelsea Clock Company of the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period style. The be...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Engine Indicator, Scottish, Scientific Instrument, Dobbie McInnes, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mechanical engine indicator. A Scottish, brass scientific instrument by Dobbie-McInnes of Glasgow, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Presenting a gr...
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Vintage 1920s Scottish Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Collection of 69 Cowbells
Located in Helsinki, FI
A collection of 69 cow bells that came from a recent clearance. The biggest is 18 x 16 x 8cm and the smallest around 2.5 x 1 x 1cm. Some are cast brass bells and some sheet welded. S...
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Early 20th Century Finnish Country Musical Instruments

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Metal, Brass, Copper

A Collection of 69 Cowbells
A Collection of 69 Cowbells
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H 7.09 in W 6.3 in D 3.15 in
French Silver Wood Lined Box
Located in New York, NY
A fine tooled Art Deco French sterling silver wood lined box with French hallmarks.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Boxes

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Sterling Silver

French Silver Wood Lined Box
French Silver Wood Lined Box
H 1.5 in W 7 in D 4.25 in
Large Celtic Norse Nordic Scandanavian Viking Wood Carved Folk Art Pagan Totem
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, heavy, intricately carved, rather engaging wood folk art pagan totem figure of a woman carrying a three-headed fish with the God of Wind (North wind or perhaps an Anemoi) sy...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

1900s Decorative Wall Hanging „Multimeter“ Scientific Slide Rule Calculator
Located in Vienna, AT
A dekorative appr. 120-year-old, large, wall-mounted round „Multimeter“ analog slide rule calculator. Dated around 1900, made in Germany. It has a rotatable glass disc and offers mul...
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Large English Pond Yacht / Ship Model C 1930
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant wooden pond yacht/ship model in mahogany. Keel in lead. Ship hull painted green. High quality, hand-built. On original mahogany stand. England ca. 1930.
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Early 20th Century English Other Models and Miniatures

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Brass, Lead

Large English Pond Yacht / Ship Model C 1930
Large English Pond Yacht / Ship Model C 1930
H 51.58 in W 42.13 in D 7.49 in
19th Century Artist Pigment Painting Tray, Colourmans Sales Sampler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of thirty red and white cylindrical card boxes of pigment with decorative descriptive labels. Each container sits within its own section of a well made pine tray. Origin...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Scientific Instruments

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Natural Fiber, Pine

UK 1870 Brass Topographic Level, Antique Surveyor Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Telescope topographic level of brass, it is an instrument consisting of a telescope fixed parallel to the level, three-spoke base with adjustment screws. English manufacture from the...
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Antique 1860s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Willard Metcalf, Yankee Impressionist, 1st Edition
By Willard LeRoy Metcalf
Located in valatie, NY
Willard Metcalf, Yankee Impressionist. New York: Spanierman Gallery, LLC, 2003. 1st Ed hardcover with no dust jacket as issued. 151 pp. Exhibition catalogue on the work of Willard Me...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

1924 Boulle Card box
By J. C. Vickery, Ecole Boulle
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Card Box in the style of École Boulle by JC Vickery with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, engraved on the lid by the initials "B.H.C". The interior is fitted with two card sets, a scor...
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

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Brass

1924 Boulle Card box
1924 Boulle Card box
H 6.7 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in
Poole Silver Co 1930 Art Deco Desk Box In .925 Sterling Silver And Cedar Wood
By James Poole & Co
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco desk box designed by Poole Silver Co. American, Founded in 1893. Very elegant rectangular box, created in America during the art deco period back in the 1930-1940. This ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver

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Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes. No. 10031
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
within a pivoted gimbal with knurled locking screw and brass tipsy key. All the wheelwork and parts of
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Antique 1850s Great Britain (UK) Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnis, Glasgow, circa 1920
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
within a pivoted gimbal with knurled locking screw and brass tipsy key. All the wheelwork and parts of
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Vintage 1920s English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

1920s Sestrel Brass Nautical Gimbal Compass Antique Maritime Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
1920s Sestrel gimbal mounted liquid filled nautical compass made for Trawler Owners Asson. Ltd
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Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects

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Brass

Vintage Gimbal-Mounted Compass by Wilcox, Crittenden & Co.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
compass is mounted on a 360-degree brass gimbal ring system. The gimbal ring design allows the compass to
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Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Nautical Objects

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Brass

Brass Boat Compass on Gimbal Fitted to a Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass boat compass on gimbal by Dirigo of Seattle Washington as marked on the compass card
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Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Serial No. 15746. Alcohol filled compass card, alloy bezel, fitted to a varnished dovetail box with
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Boxed Compass
Boxed Compass
H 3 in W 4 in D 4 in
Boat Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique boat dry card compass mounted into timber, dovetail box via gimbal by C.R. Sherman
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Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

Boat Compass
Boat Compass
H 8.5 in W 4.25 in D 3.5 in
Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Serial No. 15746. Alcohol filled compass card, alloy bezel, fitted to a varnished dovetail box with
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Boxed Compass
Boxed Compass
H 3 in W 4 in D 4 in
Authentic Nautical Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
, dovetailed box with gimbal. Box is 4 3/4 x 3 1/2. Compass face diameter is 3", overall.
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Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

Authentic Nautical Compass
Authentic Nautical Compass
H 4.75 in W 4.75 in L 4.75 in
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"
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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

19th Century Boxed Compass
19th Century Boxed Compass
H 6.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
Early 1900s Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Early 1900s boxed compass by Durkee. Stamped Serial No. S2246, dry compass card reads abbreviated
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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Early 1900s Boxed Compass
Early 1900s Boxed Compass
H 3.5 in W 5.5 in L 3.5 in
Boxed Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Located in Norwell, MA
Boxed compass by Wilcox Crittenden. Alcohol filled compass card, alloy bezel, mounted to timber box
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Box Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Located in Norwell, MA
Boxed compass by Wilcox Crittenden, alcohol filled compass card, fitted to a blonde varnished
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Box Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Box Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
H 5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Mid-19th Century Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
with gimbal to old timber box painted black. Paint is worn. Nice old compass. Sliding top lid
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nautical Objects

Mid-19th Century Boxed Compass
Mid-19th Century Boxed Compass
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Brass Ships Compass, Circa 1880
Located in Norwell, MA
Late nineteenth century ships compass with gimbal mounted into a varnished wood box. Compass card
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Antique 1880s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Boxed Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Located in Norwell, MA
Wilcox Crittenden boxed compass with brass gimbal and dry compass card mounted into a dovetailed
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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX
By Ainsley South Shields
Located in Valladolid, ES
compass or compass original from the late 19th century, by Ainsley Cardiff & Barry. Keep both compensating
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Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Brass Boxed Compass by Star of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
Brass box compass by Star of Boston. Stamped with serial no. 44818. Alcohol filled compass card
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Brass Boxed Compass by Star of Boston
Brass Boxed Compass by Star of Boston
H 4.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Solid Brass Wilcox Crittenden Yacht Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished solid brass yacht compass with gimbal. Fitted to a hinge top mahogany box with
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Vintage 1930s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Hagger & Brother Yacht Boxed Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
with gimbal. Very fine compass card marked with a large fleur-de-lis pointing north. Working condition
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Antique 1850s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Binnacle Compass, English, Brass, Maritime, Navigation, Instrument
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
hanging loop Oil lamp absent Bright, glass porthole for observing the compass 2-axis gimbal keeps
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage U.S. Navy Cased Gimballed Compass, Circa 1943
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
and fitted in a wooden lidded box with buckle. The compass is mounted on a 360-degree brass gimbal
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Antique Gimballed Compass, English, Brass Scientific Instrument, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gimballed compass. An English, brass and glass decorative scientific instrument
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Gimballed Compass, English, Brass, Decorative, Display, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gimballed compass. An English, brass and glass decorative scientific instrument
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Ships Bearing Plate, English, Maritime, Compass, Navigation, Ornament
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
clasps Lid marked with stencil type; Patt. 42 Bearing Plate No 56 Enamelled gimbal allows for
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Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Brass Ship's Cassens & Plath Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s
Located in Nantucket, MA
then created a design so that the compass still gimbals. And the beveled glass top has recessed brass
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Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Authentic Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's binnacle with brass casing, a compass on gimbal, and iron compensating magnets on a wood
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Authentic Binnacle
Authentic Binnacle
H 19 in Dm 18 in
Brass Binnacle for Lifeboat, 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
Liquid compass mounted on universal joint made in 1920s. It's a magnetic compass with gimbals
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Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects

Impressive Large Pair of WWII Japanese Battleship Binoculars
Located in Wiscasset, ME
One pair of Japanese naval binoculars seated on their original gimbal, a rare feature paired with
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Marine Chronometer by Dobbie McInnes Ltd 10031, Glasgow
Located in Norwich, GB
within a pivoted gimbal with knurled locking screw and brass tipsy key. All the wheelwork and parts of
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Nautical Objects

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Mahogany

Vintage Box Compass, English, Oak, Brass, Gimbal, Maritime, Navigation, Aid
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage box compass. An English, oak and brass gimbal maritime navigation aid, dating to
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Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Nineteenth Century Ship's Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Very early ship's compass with turned brass bowl. Fitted on a gimbal into a varnished wood box with
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Antique 1880s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Circa 1840, Boat Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Boat Marines compass in spun brass bowl with original clay putty and glass. Strap gimbal and
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Antique 1840s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Circa 1840, Boat Compass
Circa 1840, Boat Compass
H 3 in W 4 in D 4 in
Compass Signed Observator, 1920s
By Observator
Located in Milan, IT
Liquid compass on gimbals signed Observator dated back to the 1920s. The compass is placed in its
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Compass Signed Observator, 1920s
Compass Signed Observator, 1920s
H 9.45 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Boxed Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Located in Norwell, MA
Boxed compass by Wilcox Crittenden. Alcohol filled compass card, alloy bezel, mounted to timber box
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Boxed Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Boxed Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
H 4 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Nineteenth Century Philadelphia Ship Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Rare marine compass with original makers label from D. Riggs & Co. Nautical Store, Philadelphia
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Antique 1860s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Brass Box Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
Brass Box Compass by Wilcox Crittenden
H 4.75 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
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
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Boat Compass by Ritchie of Boston
Located in Norwell, MA
chandlers name of T.S. & J.D. Negus of New York. Entire compass and gimbal is polished and lacquered. Box is
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Vintage 1950s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Wilcox Crittenden American Ships Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
to a varnished box. Compass and gimbal ring are nicely polished. Overall Dimensions: 4"H x 5"L x 5
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Vintage 1930s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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."
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20th Century Nautical Objects

Copper and Brass Ship's Nautical Compass on Stand
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Gille-Sestrel copper and brass compass from a decommissioned lifeboat. Mounted on a brass Y frame
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Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Brass Ship's Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s
Located in Nantucket, MA
design so that the compass still gimbals. And the beveled glass top has recessed brass screws so that
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Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Ship's Binnacle Compass, English, Brass, Maritime, Navigation Aid, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the compass Dome hood slides to the unlocked position for viewing the dial within 2-axis gimbal
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1900s Ritchie Boston Usa Brass Nautical Magnetic Compass Maritime Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
Liquid compass on gimbal signed Ritchie Boston USA from the early 1900s, marketed by the company
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Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Small Ships Binnacle With Mahogany Base
Located in Norwich, GB
the brass casing with glazed aperture to view the inset compass mounted on brass gimbals. Two brass
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Vintage 1920s English Other Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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Gimbal Compass For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the gimbal compass you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each gimbal compass for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. There are many kinds of the gimbal compass you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each gimbal compass bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made gimbal compass has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by E.S. Ritchie & Co are consistently popular.

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Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

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