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Heavy 20th Century Ship Binnacle
Heavy 20th Century Ship Binnacle

Heavy 20th Century Ship Binnacle

Located in Guaynabo, PR

cylindrical case, one is red and the other one is green. They allow the compass to accommodate when the ship

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ships Binnacle On Pedestal Base
Ships Binnacle On Pedestal Base

Ships Binnacle On Pedestal Base

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass ships binnacle with gimballed compass fitted to a pedestal base. The wood base has a

Category

Vintage 1930s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver and Enamel Compass Key Chain
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver and Enamel Compass Key Chain

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver and Enamel Compass Key Chain

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Product details: 925 sterling silver and enamel compass in the ship's wheel on a key chain with

Category

Late 20th Century More Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Early Large Sailor's Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920
Early Large Sailor's Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920

Early Large Sailor's Valentine in Ebonized Case, circa 1920

Located in Nantucket, MA

inspiration for the octagonal cases came from ship’s compass boxes. Today, antique sailor's valentines remain

Category

Vintage 1920s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

19th Century Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880
19th Century Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880

19th Century Large Sailor's Valentine in Mahogany Case, circa 1880

Located in Nantucket, MA

inspiration for the octagonal cases came from ship’s compass boxes. Today, antique sailor's valentines remain

Category

Antique 1880s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

is generally believed that the inspiration for the octagonal cases came from ship’s compass boxes

Category

Antique 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

Double Sailor's Valentine "Forget Me Not" Signed and Dated "Barbados, 1915"
Double Sailor's Valentine "Forget Me Not" Signed and Dated "Barbados, 1915"

Double Sailor's Valentine "Forget Me Not" Signed and Dated "Barbados, 1915"

Located in Nantucket, MA

believed that the inspiration for the octagonal cases came from ship’s compass boxes. Today, antique

Category

Vintage 1910s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine - "Home Sweet Home" circa 1870
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine - "Home Sweet Home" circa 1870

19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine - "Home Sweet Home" circa 1870

Located in Nantucket, MA

believed that the inspiration for the octagonal cases came from ship’s compass boxes. Today, antique

Category

Antique 1870s Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

Antique Map of Friesland with Ships and Coat of Arms, 1617
Antique Map of Friesland with Ships and Coat of Arms, 1617

Antique Map of Friesland with Ships and Coat of Arms, 1617

Located in Langweer, NL

deorative with ships, coats of arms, two compass roses and other decorative elements. This map originates

Category

Antique 17th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Nautical Flush Mounted(2 available)
Nautical Flush Mounted(2 available)

Nautical Flush Mounted(2 available)

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#1-939 Glass flushmount with painted ships and compass directions on bottom priced individually

Category

Vintage 1940s Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Nautical wheel brass flush mount
Nautical wheel brass flush mount

Nautical wheel brass flush mount

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1-2900 Ships wheel and compass nautical semi flushmount 2 internal 60 watt edison based bulbs

Category

Vintage 1940s American Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Vintage Map of Nantucket
Vintage Map of Nantucket

Vintage Map of Nantucket

Located in Nantucket, MA

Hand colored map of Nantucket Island, decorated with small illustrations of clipper ships, a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art

Stunning Antique Map of the Island Ceylon or Sri Lanka
Stunning Antique Map of the Island Ceylon or Sri Lanka

Stunning Antique Map of the Island Ceylon or Sri Lanka

By Gerard Mercator

Located in Langweer, NL

with three strapwork cartouches, a finely rendered sailing ship, a compass rose, and animals roaming

Category

Antique Early 17th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

1940s 14 Karat Yellow Gold Whimsical Charm Bracelet
1940s 14 Karat Yellow Gold Whimsical Charm Bracelet

1940s 14 Karat Yellow Gold Whimsical Charm Bracelet

Located in New York, NY

elephant, a trophy dated 1937, a No Parking sign, a bell, a dog with moveable legs, a cruise ship, a

Category

Vintage 1920s American Retro Charm Bracelets

Materials

14k Gold

Pair of Satin Wood Console Tables Set over 19th Century Bronze Dolphins
Pair of Satin Wood Console Tables Set over 19th Century Bronze Dolphins

Pair of Satin Wood Console Tables Set over 19th Century Bronze Dolphins

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

together. The legs are from an 1840's ships Binnacle compass, usually used on a gentleman's yacht. The

Category

Vintage 1950s English Console Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Hand-Colored Map of Southern Italy, circa 1720

Hand-Colored Map of Southern Italy, circa 1720

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

of Sicily's Southern coastline. Ships, sea monsters and two compass roses capped with fleur-de-lis

Category

Antique 1720s European Maps

French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock
French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock

French Automaton Battleship Industrial Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

the central tower’s façade. Lastly, the capsan in the bow of the ship cleverly integrates a compass

Category

Antique 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Whimsical Map of Nantucket Island by Fred Gardner, 1933.
Vintage Whimsical Map of Nantucket Island by Fred Gardner, 1933.

Vintage Whimsical Map of Nantucket Island by Fred Gardner, 1933.

Located in Nantucket, MA

, compass rose, ships, breaching white whale and a soaring seagull, hand signed, dated and copyrighted "(c

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Southern Italy, Hand-Colored, circa 1720
Antique Map of Southern Italy, Hand-Colored, circa 1720

Antique Map of Southern Italy, Hand-Colored, circa 1720

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

coastline. Ships, sea monsters, and two compass roses capped with fleur-de-lis are detailed throughout the

Category

Antique 1720s European Maps

Materials

Paper

Ship's Compass
Ship's Compass

Ship's Compass

Located in Pasadena, CA

Early 20th century "Boston Spherical" ship's compass in original mahogany fitted box. The compass

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Nineteenth Century Ship's Compass
Nineteenth Century Ship's Compass

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

Category

Antique 1880s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Brass Ship's Compass on Stand
Mid-Century Brass Ship's Compass on Stand

Mid-Century Brass Ship's Compass on Stand

Located in Nantucket, MA

This is a brass ship's compass that usually sits in a box on the bridge of a ship. It has been

Category

20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Mid Nineteenth Century Nickerson & Baxter Ships Compass
Mid Nineteenth Century Nickerson & Baxter Ships Compass

Mid Nineteenth Century Nickerson & Baxter Ships Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Gimballed brass ship's compass by Boston maker Nickerson & Baxter of Boston, Massachusetts. Nice

Category

Antique 1890s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Ships Compass by S Thaxter of Boston
Ships Compass by S Thaxter of Boston

Ships Compass by S Thaxter of Boston

Located in Norwell, MA

Nineteenth century ships compass by Samuel Thaxter of Boston. Compass card is marked with "125

Category

Antique 1880s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Iron Wall Hanging Nautical North South East & West, Ships Compass
Iron Wall Hanging Nautical North South East & West, Ships Compass

Iron Wall Hanging Nautical North South East & West, Ships Compass

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Iron wall hanging nautical North South East & West, ships compass A lovely large wall hanging

Category

Mid-20th Century Steampunk Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Ships Compass From 19th Century
Ships Compass From 19th Century

Ships Compass From 19th Century

Located in Norwell, MA

Boat compass from maritime ships chandler Thomas Laughlin Co. of Portland, Maine. Polished brass

Category

Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Nineteenth Century Philadelphia Ship Compass
Nineteenth Century Philadelphia Ship Compass

Nineteenth Century Philadelphia Ship Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Rare marine compass with original makers label from D. Riggs & Co. Nautical Store, Philadelphia

Category

Antique 1860s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

E S Ritchie Boxed Ships Compass
E S Ritchie Boxed Ships Compass

E S Ritchie Boxed Ships Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Boxed boat compass by E.S.Ritchie and sold by T.S. and J.D. Negus. Serial number 80625. Compass is

Category

Antique 1890s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Solid Brass Wilcox Crittenden American Ships Compass
Solid Brass Wilcox Crittenden American Ships Compass

Solid Brass Wilcox Crittenden American Ships Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

This gimballed compass by Wilcox Crittenden of Middletown, Connecticut. This is circa 1930. Fitted

Category

Vintage 1930s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Ship's Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s
Brass Ship's Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s

Brass Ship's Compass, Converted to Side Table, English, 1970s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Original ship's brass compass converted to a side table which was designed by Deborah Lockhart

Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Gimbled Ship's Brass Compass on Custom Stand, Mid-century
Gimbled Ship's Brass Compass on Custom Stand, Mid-century

Gimbled Ship's Brass Compass on Custom Stand, Mid-century

Located in Nantucket, MA

This is a brass ship's compass that usually sits in a box on the bridge of a ship. It has been

Category

Mid-20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

US Navy Solid Brass Ships Binnacle Compass
US Navy Solid Brass Ships Binnacle Compass

US Navy Solid Brass Ships Binnacle Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Highly polished ships compass binnacle. With brass plate from the "US Navy Bureau of ships”. 5 inch

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Blunt and Company Maritime Compass
Blunt and Company Maritime Compass

Blunt and Company Maritime Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Mid-nineteenth century ships compass by Blunt and Company of New York. The Blunt name was involved

Category

Antique 1870s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large World War II US Navy Brass Compass on Oak Stand, 1942
Large World War II US Navy Brass Compass on Oak Stand, 1942

Large World War II US Navy Brass Compass on Oak Stand, 1942

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This large United States Navy Bureau of Ships compass is a Mark I 1942 issue. The compass is in

Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century Dry Card Compass by Ritchie of Boston Dated 1863
19th Century Dry Card Compass by Ritchie of Boston Dated 1863

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

Category

Antique 1860s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Map of Mexico by Janssonius 'circa 1640'
Antique Map of Mexico by Janssonius 'circa 1640'

Antique Map of Mexico by Janssonius 'circa 1640'

Located in Langweer, NL

decorative map, with fabulous armorial title cartouche, sailing ships, compass rose and smaller cartouche

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique 9ct Gold Ships Wheel Compass Pendant
Antique 9ct Gold Ships Wheel Compass Pendant

Antique 9ct Gold Ships Wheel Compass Pendant

Located in Brighton, GB

antique glass compass set in to a ships wheel. The nautical wheel is crafted in 9ct yellow gold & is

Category

Early 20th Century English Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

Couroc Resin Tray with Sailing Ships and Compass
Couroc Resin Tray with Sailing Ships and Compass

Couroc Resin Tray with Sailing Ships and Compass

By The Couroc Company

Located in Downingtown, PA

Couroc resin tray with sailing ships and compass, The 1970s The black resin rectangular tray is

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Resin

Copper and Brass Ship's Nautical Compass on Stand
Copper and Brass Ship's Nautical Compass on Stand

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

Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Nautical Ship Wheel Compass Keychain #20982
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Nautical Ship Wheel Compass Keychain #20982

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Nautical Ship Wheel Compass Keychain #20982

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Sterling silver ship wheel compass keychain. Perfect for the nautical enthusiast, this keychain

Category

20th Century Vanity Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

His Lordship Products Sterling Silver Working Compass Ship's Wheel Charm
His Lordship Products Sterling Silver Working Compass Ship's Wheel Charm

His Lordship Products Sterling Silver Working Compass Ship's Wheel Charm

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Vintage sterling silver ship's wheel charm with working compass by His Lordship Product Co. of NYC

Category

20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Nautical Compass Ceiling Light
Nautical Compass Ceiling Light

Nautical Compass Ceiling Light

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

A ships wheel and compass nautical glass semi flush mount. Two internal 60 watt Edison base bulbs

Category

Vintage 1940s Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Nautical Compass Ceiling Light
Nautical Compass Ceiling Light

Nautical Compass Ceiling Light

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

A ships wheel and compass nautical glass semi flush mount. Two internal 60 watt Edison base bulbs

Category

Vintage 1940s Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Nautical Compass Ceiling Flushmount
Nautical Compass Ceiling Flushmount

Nautical Compass Ceiling Flushmount

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1-5000b, a ships wheel and compass nautical glass semi flush mount. Two internal 60 watt Edison

Category

Vintage 1950s Flush Mount

Nautical Compass Ceiling Light
Nautical Compass Ceiling Light

Nautical Compass Ceiling Light

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1-5000a, a ships wheel and compass nautical glass semi flush mount. Two internal 60 watt Edison

Category

Vintage 1950s Flush Mount

Brass Survey Compass the Magnapole
Brass Survey Compass the Magnapole

Brass Survey Compass the Magnapole

Located in Milan, IT

away from magnetic fields to check the ship's course. The compass is complete with a goniometric circle

Category

Vintage 1910s British Nautical Objects

Boat Compass by Ritchie of Boston
Boat Compass by Ritchie of Boston

Boat Compass by Ritchie of Boston

Located in Norwell, MA

Antique Mariners Compass by American Maker E.S. Ritchie and Sons of Boston. Compass card with ship

Category

Vintage 1950s North American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Sailor's Valentine
19th Century Sailor's Valentine

19th Century Sailor's Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

octagonal cases came from ship’s compass boxes. Measures: 9-1/4 in H x 9-1/8 in W 1-1/4 Deep each Overall

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Bajan Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell, Mahogany

Ships Binnacle from US Navy
Ships Binnacle from US Navy

Ships Binnacle from US Navy

Located in Norwell, MA

Bureau of ships, 4 Inch Boat Compass Mark1 1942 The Lionel Corporation." Highly polished and lacquered

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ships compass you’re looking for. Each ships compass for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a ships compass — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A ships compass is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Arts and Crafts and Regency styles are sought with frequency. Kelvin & Wilfrid O. White Co. and Kelvin Bottomley & Baird each produced at least one beautiful ships compass that is worth considering.

How Much is a Ships Compass?

Prices for a ships compass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $108 and can go as high as $4,500, while the average can fetch as much as $901.