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Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London
Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London

Nautical Vernier Sextant, G.W.Butters, London

Located in Norwich, GB

for E.A.Patterson, Optician and Nautical Instrument Maker, 3 Wade Street, East India Road, Poplar

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Portable Bronze Sextant for Nautical Navigation
Portable Bronze Sextant for Nautical Navigation

Portable Bronze Sextant for Nautical Navigation

Located in Madrid, ES

collectible and decorative nautical instrument, perfect for maritime enthusiasts or as an elegant accent in a

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Bronze

Troughton & Simms Navigators Pantograph
Troughton & Simms Navigators Pantograph

Troughton & Simms Navigators Pantograph

Located in Norwell, MA

. Missing one wheel. Great nautical instrument. Used in plotting course on a marine chart. 25x6x4

Category

1920s European Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Wood

A poket sextant signed Stanley, London 1890.
A poket sextant signed Stanley, London 1890.

A poket sextant signed Stanley, London 1890.

Located in Milan, IT

A travel nautical instrument, sextant, to determine the ship’s position. The cover became the base

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Nautical Log in Its Wooden Box to Measure Boats Speed Walker Early 1900s
Nautical Log in Its Wooden Box to Measure Boats Speed Walker Early 1900s

Nautical Log in Its Wooden Box to Measure Boats Speed Walker Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

from the early 1900s. It is an ancient nautical instrument, which measured the distance and speed of a

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s
Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s

Vintage Spencer & Co. Cased Brass and Wood Sextant, circa 1830s-40s

By Spencer & Company

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, Browning & Co., was a respected London maker of nautical and scientific instruments in the 19th century

Category

Early 19th Century English Victorian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

18th Century Maritime Hourglass  30 Seconds tilmer
18th Century Maritime Hourglass  30 Seconds tilmer

18th Century Maritime Hourglass 30 Seconds tilmer

Located in Bilzen, BE

Log Timer Hand-Blown Glass, Original Wood Frame, Nautical Navigation Instrument Height: 12.5 cm

Category

18th Century French Other Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Glass, Wood

Oak framed nautical dinner gong
Oak framed nautical dinner gong

Oak framed nautical dinner gong

$1,081Sale Price|20% Off

Oak framed nautical dinner gong

Located in Cheshire, GB

Oak-framed nautical dinner gong in the form of a ship’s wheel, having turned carrying handle above

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Oak

19th C. Portuguese Nautical Brass Gimbal Mounted Barometer
19th C. Portuguese Nautical Brass Gimbal Mounted Barometer

19th C. Portuguese Nautical Brass Gimbal Mounted Barometer

Located in North Miami, FL

SIGNED J.J.B.L.M - 16 a 22 RN Desterro Lisbon to face, this barometer is a very Rare and unusual mid-19th century polished brass marine barometer mounted on a gimble, the steel face ...

Category

Late 19th Century Portuguese Neoclassical Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Nautical Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Pair
Antique Victorian Nautical Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Pair

Antique Victorian Nautical Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer Pair

By Howell James & Co.

Located in London, GB

Antique Victorian nautical gilt bronze clock and barometer pair English, 19th Century Measures

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Agate, Ormolu

19th Century, English Mahogany & Brass Nautical Gimbal Thermometer, Barometer
19th Century, English Mahogany & Brass Nautical Gimbal Thermometer, Barometer

19th Century, English Mahogany & Brass Nautical Gimbal Thermometer, Barometer

Located in Atlanta, GA

-century nautical instruments. Both a functional tool and a piece of maritime history, this gimbal-mounted

Category

19th Century British George III Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century
Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century

Antique Portable Cased Paget Star Celestial Globe Hughes & Son 19h Century

By Henry Hughes and Son Ltd.

Located in London, GB

Ltd was a renowned 19th and 20th-century London-based manufacturer of nautical, mathematical, and

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Chronometer Clock J. Sewill Liverpool Marine Royal Navy Box
Antique Chronometer Clock J. Sewill Liverpool Marine Royal Navy Box

Antique Chronometer Clock J. Sewill Liverpool Marine Royal Navy Box

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Sewill’s achievements as a chronometer and nautical instrument manufacturer The chronometer sits within its

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Map of Calvados France with Caen and Cider-Brandy Region, 19th Century
Map of Calvados France with Caen and Cider-Brandy Region, 19th Century

Map of Calvados France with Caen and Cider-Brandy Region, 19th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

officer born in Condé-sur-Noireau in Calvados. He is shown with nautical instruments, referencing his

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Paper

Pair of Folding Rosewood Ship's Steamer Chairs
Pair of Folding Rosewood Ship's Steamer Chairs

Pair of Folding Rosewood Ship's Steamer Chairs

Located in Nantucket, MA

and operated by Deborah Lockhart Phillips. The antiques and vintage pieces encompass Nautical

Category

Early 20th Century Campaign Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Rosewood

Etched Art Glass Table Lamp, European 1930's
Etched Art Glass Table Lamp, European 1930's

Etched Art Glass Table Lamp, European 1930's

Located in Nantucket, MA

Nautical Artifacts & Instruments, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern Furniture and Lighting, British

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Deco Art Glass Shade and Brass Table Lamp
Deco Art Glass Shade and Brass Table Lamp

Deco Art Glass Shade and Brass Table Lamp

Located in Nantucket, MA

antiques and vintage pieces encompass Nautical Artifacts & Instruments, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Early 1900's Solid Board Rosewood Coffee Table
Early 1900's Solid Board Rosewood Coffee Table

Early 1900's Solid Board Rosewood Coffee Table

Located in Nantucket, MA

antiques and vintage pieces encompass Nautical Artifacts & Instruments, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Deco Period Art Glass Shade Table Lamps on Brass Stems
Deco Period Art Glass Shade Table Lamps on Brass Stems

Deco Period Art Glass Shade Table Lamps on Brass Stems

Located in Nantucket, MA

and operated by Deborah Lockhart Phillips. The antiques and vintage pieces encompass Nautical

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Fine Scottish Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. McGregor
Fine Scottish Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. McGregor

Fine Scottish Two-Day Marine Chronometer Signed and Numbered D. McGregor

By D. McGregor & Co. 1

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

advertised themselves as manufacturers of nautical, mathematical and optical instruments, chronometers and

Category

Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Brass Table Lamps with Art Glass European Shades
Art Deco Brass Table Lamps with Art Glass European Shades

Art Deco Brass Table Lamps with Art Glass European Shades

Located in Nantucket, MA

and operated by Deborah Lockhart Phillips. The antiques and vintage pieces encompass Nautical

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Art Glass

Late 19th C. Granite Buddha Head, North India
Late 19th C. Granite Buddha Head, North India

Late 19th C. Granite Buddha Head, North India

Located in Nantucket, MA

vintage pieces encompass Nautical Artifacts & Instruments, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern Furniture and

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Granite

Art Deco Marbleized Art Glass Shade on Teak and Brass Base
Art Deco Marbleized Art Glass Shade on Teak and Brass Base

Art Deco Marbleized Art Glass Shade on Teak and Brass Base

Located in Nantucket, MA

antiques and vintage pieces encompass Nautical Artifacts & Instruments, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Art Glass, Teak

Art Deco Art Glass Shade Table Lamps on Brass Stems
Art Deco Art Glass Shade Table Lamps on Brass Stems

Art Deco Art Glass Shade Table Lamps on Brass Stems

Located in Nantucket, MA

encompass Nautical Artifacts & Instruments, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern Furniture and Lighting, British

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Late Art Deco Silver Plated Lion Base Table Lamp with Art Glass Shade
Late Art Deco Silver Plated Lion Base Table Lamp with Art Glass Shade

Late Art Deco Silver Plated Lion Base Table Lamp with Art Glass Shade

Located in Nantucket, MA

operated by Deborah Lockhart Phillips. The antiques and vintage pieces encompass Nautical Artifacts

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Frosted Art Glass Shade on Teak Base
Art Deco Frosted Art Glass Shade on Teak Base

Art Deco Frosted Art Glass Shade on Teak Base

Located in Nantucket, MA

, owned and operated by Deborah Lockhart Phillips. The antiques and vintage pieces encompass Nautical

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Art Glass, Teak

Finely Crafted, Brass, Octant with Ivory Register by Charles Pace
Finely Crafted, Brass, Octant with Ivory Register by Charles Pace

Finely Crafted, Brass, Octant with Ivory Register by Charles Pace

By Charles Pace

Located in Houston, TX

Merchant- San Francisco. Importer of charts, nautical instruments and works.

Category

19th Century American Other Antique Nautical Instruments

Antique Nautical Twin Dolphin American Dry Card Compass Display
Antique Nautical Twin Dolphin American Dry Card Compass Display

Antique Nautical Twin Dolphin American Dry Card Compass Display

Located in Palm City, FL

in the Whaleman's list which shows he was a dealer in nautical instruments. Later, he worked with a

Category

19th Century American Antique Nautical Instruments

Edwardian Marine Copper Thermograph by Short and Mason, London
Edwardian Marine Copper Thermograph by Short and Mason, London

Edwardian Marine Copper Thermograph by Short and Mason, London

By Short & Mason

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

Garden from 1873-1900 and as being one of the leading makers of fine quality compass, nautical

Category

1910s English Edwardian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Copper

Victorian Vernier Sextant by Crichton Brothers, London
Victorian Vernier Sextant by Crichton Brothers, London

Victorian Vernier Sextant by Crichton Brothers, London

By Crichton Brothers

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

were leading philosophical, mathematical and nautical instrument makers of the day. John Crichton set

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Keen and Frodsham
A 19th Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Keen and Frodsham

A 19th Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Keen and Frodsham

Located in Pewsey, GB

workshop was situated in Liverpool, England. Legacy: Today, antique nautical instruments bearing the

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Glass

Nautical Themed Thermometer
Nautical Themed Thermometer

Nautical Themed Thermometer

Unavailable|$1,600

Nautical Themed Thermometer

Located in Northfield, IL

An unusual nautical themed thermometer with brass mounts of a sailor, ropes and a sail. Tube

Category

19th Century French Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Glass

Antique Table Top Nautical Display Binnacle Compass
Antique Table Top Nautical Display Binnacle Compass

Antique Table Top Nautical Display Binnacle Compass

Located in Palm City, FL

Modified to preserve the top section only, this table top display binnacle makes a dramatic statement of importance. It is a perfect gift or serves as a focal point in any decor. ...

Category

19th Century Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Copper, Brass

Old Sheffield Silver Deluxe Three Draw Nautical Telescope
Old Sheffield Silver Deluxe Three Draw Nautical Telescope

Old Sheffield Silver Deluxe Three Draw Nautical Telescope

Located in Palm City, FL

Shown is a very high quality, British three draw Old Sheffield Silver telescope in exceptionally fine condition with no further information known. The color of the leather vaires due...

Category

19th Century English Antique Nautical Instruments

Rare Giant Nautical Antique Ships Octant Gold Gilt Fixtures
Rare Giant Nautical Antique Ships Octant Gold Gilt Fixtures

Rare Giant Nautical Antique Ships Octant Gold Gilt Fixtures

Located in Palm City, FL

largest instruments of this type known. It has other interesting features which sets it apart from most

Category

18th Century and Earlier British Antique Nautical Instruments

Early Period English Nautical Back Sight Octant by J. Ramsden
Early Period English Nautical Back Sight Octant by J. Ramsden

Early Period English Nautical Back Sight Octant by J. Ramsden

Located in Palm City, FL

marking graduated scales on sextants and other nautical and astronomical instruments of his own

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts
Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts

Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log For Yachts

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

, Birmingham. The Walker’s Excelsior IV Patent Log is a nautical instrument for measuring a vessel’s speed and

Category

19th Century Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London
Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London

Vernier Sextant by Heath and Company, London

By Heath & Co.

Located in Norwich, Norfolk

works dated 25/1/1928. Heath and Company were respected mathematical, nautical and optical instrument

Category

1920s Great Britain (UK) Other Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

German Mahogany & Brass Nautical Binnacle, Maker Kreuziger Hamburg 11 Circa 1870
German Mahogany & Brass Nautical Binnacle, Maker Kreuziger Hamburg 11 Circa 1870

German Mahogany & Brass Nautical Binnacle, Maker Kreuziger Hamburg 11 Circa 1870

By Georg Hechelmann Hamburg

Located in Charleston, SC

This highly desirable and fine nautical instrument is made of carved mahogany with a brass and

Category

1870s German Victorian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Nautical Log Harpoon Shaped to Measure Boats Speed Walker 1861
Nautical Log Harpoon Shaped to Measure Boats Speed Walker 1861

Nautical Log Harpoon Shaped to Measure Boats Speed Walker 1861

Located in Milan, IT

the second half of the 19th century. It is an ancient nautical instrument, very rare and with a

Category

1860s British Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Important Charles C. Hutchinson Telescope
Important Charles C. Hutchinson Telescope

Important Charles C. Hutchinson Telescope

By Charles C. Hutchinson

Located in Peekskill, NY

an apprentice to F. W. Lincoln, Jr., a nautical instrument maker, math instructor, and great-grandson

Category

19th Century American Industrial Antique Nautical Instruments

Important Charles C. Hutchinson Telescope - 69 Inches Long
Important Charles C. Hutchinson Telescope - 69 Inches Long

Important Charles C. Hutchinson Telescope - 69 Inches Long

By Charles C. Hutchinson

Located in Peekskill, NY

to F. W. Lincoln, Jr., a nautical instrument maker, math instructor, and great-grandson of Paul

Category

19th Century American Industrial Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage E. A. Kutz Cased Sextant, 19th Century
Vintage E. A. Kutz Cased Sextant, 19th Century

Vintage E. A. Kutz Cased Sextant, 19th Century

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

the original retailer’s label, “Robert King, Nautical Instrument Maker” pasted to the bottom of the

Category

Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Ivory, Wood

Monumental Antique English Brass Telescope Tripod Maritime Instrument Nautical
Monumental Antique English Brass Telescope Tripod Maritime Instrument Nautical

Monumental Antique English Brass Telescope Tripod Maritime Instrument Nautical

Located in Dayton, OH

Rare and genuine 19th century English Victorian brass telescope on tripod stand. Features amazing optics and a large adjustable base with spike pointed feet.  

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique Scottish Sextant by D McGregor & Co 19th Century
Antique Scottish Sextant by D McGregor & Co 19th Century

Antique Scottish Sextant by D McGregor & Co 19th Century

By D. McGregor & Co. 1

Located in London, GB

. McGregor & Company was one of a number of companies in Glasgow making and repairing nautical instruments in

Category

1890s Scottish Antique Nautical Instruments

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

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There is a range of antique nautical instruments for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique nautical instruments — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. Antique nautical instruments have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique nautical instruments made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique nautical instruments are appealing in their simplicity, but A. Robinson & Company, E. Vion Paris and W.S. Cowell Ltd. produced popular antique nautical instruments that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Nautical Instruments?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,101, while they’re typically $682 on the low end and $9,000 highest priced.

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