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Vintage Thomson System Azimuth Nautical Navigation Instrument Circle & Case
Located in Dayton, OH
is a navigation instrument in the form of a brass ring with sights that attaches to the top of a
Category
Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
H 6.5 in W 11.75 in D 11.75 in
Late 18th Century French Giltwood Barometer
Located in Essex, MA
navigation instruments. Foliate and neoclassical motifs. Maker signed.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments
Materials
Giltwood
Vintage Rolling Rule English Brass Scientific Instrument, Navigation, circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage rolling rule. An English, brass scientific instrument to aid navigation, dating
Category
Mid-20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 0.99 in W 17.92 in D 2.56 in
Antique Lord Kelvins Azimuth Mirror Nautical Navigation Prism Circle & Case
By Kelvin Bottomley & Baird 1
Located in Dayton, OH
navigation instrument in the form of a brass ring with sights that attaches to the top of a compass to enable
Category
Early 20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
H 6.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Vintage Military Compass, American, Navigation Aid, Keuffel & Esser, 5600X Model
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage military compass. An American, aluminium and glass navigation aid by Keuffel
Category
Vintage 1930s American Other Scientific Instruments
Materials
Aluminum
H 0.79 in W 2.96 in D 3.35 in
Antique Rolling Parallel Rule, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rolling parallel rule. An English, brass scientific instrument to aid navigation
Category
Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 2.56 in W 13 in D 4.14 in
The Decorative Arts of The Mariner by Gervis Frere-Cook, Stated 1st American Ed
Located in valatie, NY
, Mississippi river craft, charts and maps, navigational instruments, figureheads, decorative rope, ship models
Category
Vintage 1960s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 12.25 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
1930s Wrist Military Compass in the Shape of a Watch Antique Surveyor Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
about magnet as “very useful and necessary” in navigation. Dante in Paradise XII 29 wrote about magnetic
Category
Vintage 1930s Scientific Instruments
Materials
Bakelite
Encounter at Lituya Bay: French Explorers Among the Tlingit, 1786
Located in Langweer, NL
shows a stark contrast in cultural attire and technology, with a juxtaposition of European navigational
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
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H 8.08 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810
By Cary
Located in Norwich, GB
including mechanical calculators, measuring instruments, telescopes, microscopes and navigation and
Category
Antique 1810s English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass with Original Box by E. Vion Paris, Early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
today, was established in 1830 in Paris and it has always manufactured navigation equipment, in
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Early 20th Century French Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
No Reserve
H 12.61 in W 4 in D 4 in
Antique Telescope, Large, Single Draw Refractor, Cary London, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, arguably one of the finest instrument makers in England, and went on to produce Fine instruments himself
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in W 2.21 in D 2.21 in
Schaub Lorenz Stereovox-S 50s 60s Floorstanding Side Table Speaker Walnut
By Schaub Lorenz
Located in Kumhausen, DE
such as airplane navigation, radio broadcasting, telephony or teleprinters. The company developed one
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 31.89 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Brass Compass on Stand by Cassens and Plath, English
Located in Nantucket, MA
, an English company. An important nautical navigational instrument used when underway. We had it
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Two Day Marine Chronometer by Whyte, Thompson & Co, Glasgow and South Sheilds
Located in Norwich, GB
New York. All which indicate that they were a major force in navigation instruments. A sextant made by
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Antique 1780s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Portuguese Hand Painted Dressing Screen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Portuguese sails, and navigational instruments reflecting the country's pioneering role in world exploration
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Antique Mid-19th Century Portuguese Other Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Located in Norwich, GB
scientific instruments. In 1857 he turned his attention to navigational instruments and begun making marine
Category
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
and scientific instruments. In 1857 he turned his attention to navigational instruments and begun
Category
Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects
Materials
Copper
Pair of Masthead Brass Ship Navigational Nautical Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of Masthead brass ship's navigational lights with Fresnel lens. These are originally oil
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Captain's Dividers, Display Ornament, Brass, Cartography, Navigation
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage captain's dividers display ornament. An English, brass cartography navigation
Category
Late 20th Century British Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 7.49 in W 6.5 in D 3.94 in
T. Cooke London Brass Prismatic Nautical Maritime Navigation Compass
By T. Cooke & Sons Ltd.
Located in Dayton, OH
.
"A prismatic compass is a compact and portable instrument primarily used for navigation and
Category
Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
T. Cooke London Brass Prismatic Nautical Navigation Compass with Stand
By T. Cooke & Sons Ltd.
Located in Dayton, OH
.
"A prismatic compass is a compact and portable instrument primarily used for nautical maritime
Category
Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 2.75 in W 2.75 in D 3.875 in
1960s Nautical Rangefinder Signed Kelvin Hughes Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
good working condition. Box size cm 21 x 13 H 6. It is an ancient nautical instrument used to measure
Category
Vintage 1960s British Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
H 2.37 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in
Shagreen Etui by W & S Jones Opticians with Scientific Instruments Circa, 1800
Located in London, GB
Shagreen Etui Case by W & S Jones Opticians with Scientific Drawing Instruments Circa. 1800
An
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes and Cases
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W 2.76 in L 7.09 in
'Ginette', French Art Deco Portrait
By Charles Picart le Doux
Located in Cotignac, FR
navigation instruments, herring hanging in a birdcage and two skulls under a globe, one of child, the other
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The sextant is an instrument that allows to measure angles between two objects such as two points
Category
Late 20th Century European Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal, Other
Art Nouveau French Black , wooden Telephone Bronze
By French Foundry Pierret-Depaix et Cie
Located in Valladolid, ES
, sixty-four workers from the Paris Chamber of Precision Instrument Workers came together to create their
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bronze, Wire
Vacheron Constantin Chronometer
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in New Orleans, LA
precision instrument's primary function was to determine longitude at sea using celestial navigation. With
Category
20th Century Swiss Other Nautical Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Large Antique Sea Chart of the South-Eastern Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia
Located in Langweer, NL
islands in the Detroit Sound. The handsome chart provides detailed navigational information, including the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Maps
Materials
Paper
H 30.2 in W 20.87 in D 0.02 in
Decorative Early Hand-Colored Map of the Northeast of England, ca.1620
Located in Langweer, NL
instruments, allowing Mercator to hone his skills. Mercator’s most important contribution was the creation and
Category
Antique 1620s Maps
Materials
Paper
An exceptional pair of BLAEU table globes
By Willem Blaeu
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
maps, atlases and instruments. Blaeu’s globes were luxury items for wealthy and intellectual merchants
Category
Antique 17th Century European Dutch Colonial Globes
Materials
Other
Cosmgraphy and Astrology, 1686 by Richard Blome from the First Edition
By Richard Blome
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
cosmography and astronomy; below, two emblematic figures with scientific instruments either side. Lettered
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Antique 1680s English Charles II Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
H 16.34 in W 10.44 in D 0.04 in
Plath Hamburg Brass Sextant Maritime Navigational Instrument, circa 1900s
Located in Chicago, IL
1900s German brass sextant maritime navigational instrument by C. Plath.
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Unique Front Focus Marine Telescope Ca 1790 Exceptional
Located in Palm City, FL
dealers in scientific instruments and with the chief curators of navigation instruments at museums in the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Metal
Rare Giant Nautical Antique Ships Octant Gold Gilt Fixtures
Located in Palm City, FL
which catalogs the collection of antique navigation instruments at England's National Maritime Museum
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Scientific Instruments
Hendrik Tilly.
By Cornelis van Noorde
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Portrait of the 105 year old Hendrik Tilly holding a compass and navigational instrument.
Etching
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Late 18th Century Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching
Vintage Astro-Navigation Nautical Computer by Tamaya-Nautech New
Located in Palm City, FL
instrument that was internally programmed, i.e. “hard wired“, to solve all major navigation solutions. Other
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Scientific Instruments
Mark VII Mod 2 1942 US Navy Compensating Binnacle
Located in Milan, OH
and Sons, a prestigious and respected maker of compasses and other navigational instruments. This
Category
Vintage 1940s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Nouvelle Carte pour Conduire a la Connoissance de la Marine [...].
By Henri-Abraham Chatelain
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
sailing ships and navigational instruments. It also explains certain shapes and details of maps.
This
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18th Century More Prints
Materials
Engraving, Etching
![Nouvelle Carte pour Conduire a la Connoissance de la Marine [...].](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/a_5923/1504613785940/ab4698_master.jpg?width=240 "henri abraham chatelain")
Cased Station Pointer
Located in Salisbury, GB
Street, London.
Used for coastal navigation, this superbly crafted brass station pointer has a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scientific Instruments
Rare 1710 Hand-Colored Map of Europe
By Frederick de Wit
Located in La Jolla, CA
animals, goats in Scandinavia and elephants in Africa. Winged putti holding navigational instruments
Category
Antique 1710s Dutch Northern Renaissance Prints
Materials
Paper
Bargeman's Cross to the Angel Musician, circa 1830
Located in Paris, FR
main instruments of the Passion, is dominated by an angel sharp of the trumpet
Religious crosses
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Antique 1830s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Nightstand 'Octant' N°1/8 by Antoine Vignault, OAK Limited Edition
By OAK One of A Kind, Antoine Vignault
Located in Bordeaux, FR
quadrant, is a measuring instrument used primarily in navigation. It is a type of reflecting instrument
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2010s French Night Stands
Materials
Marble, Brass
Brass Osaka Works Binnacle with Cassens and Plath Brass Compass
Located in Milan, OH
the years. The presence of these two instruments makes this binnacle a unique and valuable addition to
Category
Vintage 1960s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Duckling
By Morris Graves
Located in New York, NY
acclaim for his "Instruments of a New Navigation," works inspired by NASA and space exploration.
signed
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1950s Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Bouquet for Mary Lea
By Morris Graves
Located in New York, NY
acclaim for his "Instruments of a New Navigation," works inspired by NASA and space exploration.
Framed
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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
“Flock of Saturns” Diptych by Austin Artist, Robert Wymer, Acrylic on White Oak
Located in Bastrop, TX
art.
However, just as listening to music will not show you how to play
musical instruments, living
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2010s American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oak, Paint
H 40 in W 27 in D 1 in
“The Woods” by Robert Wymer
Located in Bastrop, TX
listening to music will not show you how to play
musical instruments, living with these paintings did not
Category
2010s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Walnut, Paint
Vintage Pocket Compass, English, Terrestrial, Maritime, Navigation, Instrument
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage pocket compass. An English, brass terrestrial or maritime navigation instrument
Category
Mid-20th Century Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 5 in W 7.5 in D 9 in
Vintage Binnacle Compass, English, Brass, Maritime, Navigation, Instrument
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage binnacle compass. An English, brass maritime navigation instrument, dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
H 10.24 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in
Vintage Pocket Compass, English, Terrestrial, Marine, Navigation, Instrument
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
copious details for the enthusiast or collector of navigational instruments. Delivered polished and ready
Category
Mid-20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 1.97 in W 2.96 in D 3.55 in
Vintage Cased Compass, English, Copper, Bronze, Maritime, Navigation Instrument
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage cased compass. An English, copper and bronze maritime navigation instrument
Category
Mid-20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Copper
H 1.78 in W 2.96 in D 3.35 in
19th Century Brass Telescope Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
observation, creating the first rudimentary instrument for optical approaching. But Lipperhey was unlucky, in
Category
Antique 1870s Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Vintage Pocket Compass, English, Brass, Navigation Instrument, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage pocket compass. An English, brass navigation instrument in the manner of Stanley
Category
Late 20th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 0.99 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in
1875s Brass Sextant Signed Negus New York Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
1864 and formed their own navigation instrument company, "TS & JD Negus", in 1869. In 1886 the United
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5 in W 10.45 in D 10.6 in
1930s Brass Sextant Antique Marine Navigation Instrument Nautical
Located in Milan, IT
about 250 years and specialized in the production of nautical instruments; instrument complete with
Category
Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Pocket Explorer's Compass, English, Navigation Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pocket explorer's compass. An English, mahogany cased instrument, dating to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
H 0.99 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
1920s Brass Nautical Magnetic PocketCompass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
), which gives precise instructions to make a compass. The improvement of this instrument is largely
Category
Vintage 1920s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1870s Brass Sextant Signed Ainsley Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
London; our gift box is free.
The sextant is an ancient astronomical instrument used to measure the
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
1890s Brass Sextant Georg Hechelmann Hamburg Antique Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
ancient astronomical instrument used to measure the height of a celestial body (for example the Sun): the
Category
Antique 1890s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 5.5 in W 11.7 in D 11.7 in
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Find a variety of navigational instruments available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique navigational instruments was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. We have 115 antique and vintage navigational instruments in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Navigational instruments have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of navigational instruments to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, industrial and mid-century modern navigational instruments are of considerable interest. Many navigational instruments are appealing in their simplicity, but Dollond, London, Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano and A. Lange & Söhne produced popular navigational instruments that are worth a look.
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Prices for navigational instruments can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, navigational instruments begin at $75 and can go as high as $89,890, while the average can fetch as much as $1,622.
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