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Brass Ship Compass Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Brass ship compass made into lamp, early 20th century.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
19th Century Boxed Ships Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
19th century ships compass set into a dovetailed box with sliding lid. Brass bowl compass with
Category
Antique 1890s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Robert Merill & Sons Ship's Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Mid-19th century ship's compass with dry card from Robert Merrrill and Sons, New York. Fitted to a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Scientific Instruments
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
Category
Antique 1880s European Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
A. Robinson Co Ltd. Liverpool Brass Ships Compass Converted Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A. Robinson Co Ltd. Liverpool Brass Ships Compass Converted table lamp
Category
20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage wooden and brass ship's compass with side weights, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Vintage old ship's compass, in solid wood and gilded brass, dome with internal compass and colored
Category
20th Century Italian Nautical Objects
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 10 in W 10 in D 13.5 in
Wwi Era Ship’s Compass by Heath & Co
Located in London, GB
WWI era Patrol type ship’s wet card compass by Heath & Co Ltd, London.
10" gimble mount in oak
Category
Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
Ships Compass by John Hand of Philadelphia
Located in Norwell, MA
Wing bridge compass from a United States Navy vessel. The gray military paint has been stripped and
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Scientific Instruments
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
Category
Vintage 1940s European Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass
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
Chiavari Brass Compass Chairs, 4x
Located in Hanover, MA
nautical ships compass motif in the style of Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi.
Seat cushions recently covered in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Aluminum Ships Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished aluminum gimbaled lifeboat compass with carry handle and two sidelights. Nautical relic
Category
Vintage 1970s Russian Nautical Objects
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Jefferson 500 Chrome Desk Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by a ship's compass, the Jefferson 500 is a perfect Space Age desk clock design with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Chrome
United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Immense three-hundred-pound ships binnacle compass with highly polished and lacquered finish. With
Category
Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
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 & Brass Ship's Binnacle with Compass & Lantern, circa 1940s-1950s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Copper & brass ship's binnacle with compass & lantern, circa 1940s-1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
W. Hartmann Antique Oak & Copper Ships Binnacle Nautical Maritime Compass
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century Ships Binnacle by W. Hartmann. Binnacles are an important navigation tool. They
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Victorian Compass Fob Ships Wheel 9k Rose Gold Pendant Nautical Motif
Located in Torrance, CA
the compass would have been worn alongside a pocket watch. The ships wheel was a popular nautical
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Compass
By Paul Villinski
Located in New Orleans, LA
, open edition.
Ships with installation template and loaner tool kit.
Installation can be arranged with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal, Wire
Compass
By Paul Villinski
Located in New Orleans, LA
and shapes of butterflies vary.
Unique, open edition.
Ships with installation template and loaner
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wire, Metal
Woman - Compass
Located in Roma, IT
Woman - Compass is an original China ink drawing on ivory colored cardboard, exploring the theme of
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Compass Rose
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Athenas, bits of a coliseum, a ship’s great wheel. In Jessica Houston’s collage “The Long Haul,” the
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Diptych: Tree Tending & Compass
By Katie VanVliet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Diptych: Tree Tending & Compass" is an original artwork made from intaglio and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Paper, Color, Intaglio
Compass Rose, Original Painting
By Carole Moore
Located in San Francisco, CA
walks on Bernal Hill in San Francisco. The work is part of her cargo ship series. In these pieces Carol
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Copper Lifeboat Compass, American, C. 1970's
Located in Nantucket, MA
An American, copper, liquid compass from a ship's lifeboat. It has a snap-shut lid to protect it
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Copper
Adrian Pearsall Style Mid Century Compass Dining Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall Style Mid Century Compass Dining Table
This dining table measures: 72 wide x 42
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Kelvin and Hughes Binnacle Compass with Oil Lights
By Kelvin & Hughes 1
Located in Nantucket, MA
A documented Kelvin and Hughes brass binnacle compass in working order. It sits in a teak case with
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret Mid-Century Teak 'Student' Compass Desk
Located in London, GB
A scarce 'student' desk by Pierre Jeanneret.
Formed from teak.
India, c1960s.
Compass
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
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
Ships Cargo Spotlight on Tripod
Located in Norwell, MA
Tripod mounted marine spotlight. Fitted to a maritime compass pedestal, this large Yoke mounted
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Ships Binnacle by Kevin Hughes
Located in Norwell, MA
Large British Ships Binnacle with brass hood, brass compensating ball brackets, brass nameplate
Category
Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Compass Sideboard, Handcrafted in Eco Birch Leather and Walnut
Located in New York, NY
The Compass sideboard is characterized by its upholstery in plain eco leather and the attention to
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sideboards
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hermes Cigar Ashtray Change Tray Red Compass Perfect Condition
By Hermès
Located in CHAMPEAUX-SUR-SARTHE, FR
This is a vintage Hermes cigar ashtray or change tray in perfect condition, featuring a compass
Category
Early 2000s French Decorative Objects
Brass Compass on Stand by Cassens and Plath, English
Located in Nantucket, MA
A ship's brass English compass from a decommissioned lifeboat. This is made by Cassens and Plath
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Located in Norwich, GB
of the Ritchie compass remained relatively stable even when a ships deck pitched and rolled in heavy
Category
Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects
Materials
Copper
Ships Binnacle by James Morton Limited
Located in Norwell, MA
Exceptional ships binnacle by James Morton Limited of Sunderland. This is the “Capitalize Morabiton
Category
Antique 1890s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century 2179-T Walnut Compass Dining Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century 2179-T Walnut Compass Dining Table
This dining table measures: 54 wide
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pre World War 1 Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
By E.S. Ritchie & Co
Located in Norwich, GB
mounting, the floating card of the Ritchie compass remained relatively stable even when a ships deck
Category
Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects
Materials
Copper
Solid Brass Ships Sextant In Box
Located in Norwell, MA
Late Nineteenth Navigators Sextant. T Frame design. Box has label of H.A. Johannesen Compass
Category
Vintage 1920s Norwegian Scientific Instruments
Materials
Wood
Ships Binnacle by John Hand & Son
Located in Norwell, MA
lacquered brass hood, compass, base trim, and rarely found wide brass strips on base. The compensating ball
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
By Nancy Chase
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique ship's wheel dining table from Nantucket Island, made by the renowned Scrimshaw artist
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for the RAF officers, signed F. Darton & Co London V n. 77824 1916 made of brass
Category
Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects
Materials
Brass
Premium Ships Binnacle by Whyte Thomson & Co’s
Located in Norwell, MA
Absolutely rare and beautiful ships binnacle by Sir William Thomson of Glasgow. With a substantial
Category
Antique 1860s European Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Negus Brass Ship's Binnacle on Mahogany Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Late, 19th century ship's binnacle compass by Negus of New York. Turned, varnished mahogany Stand
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects
Solid Brass U.S. Navy Ship's Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass battleship binnacle with gimballed compass. Iron compensating balls are mounted to
Category
Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
2.34ct Jadis 14kt White Gold Lavender Sapphire Diamond Compass Halo Bridal Set
Located in Chicago, IL
#KHMH010318
Size:4-8
Metal: 14kt white gold
Please allow 3-5 business days to size and ship out.
Category
2010s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
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
No Reserve
H 12.61 in W 4 in D 4 in
War Ship Painting Ink by David Hawker '80
Located in FR
David Hawker
War Ship
Ink drawing on paper
Good vintage condition with minor signs of age
David
Category
1980s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Ship's Binnacle by Baker Lyman of New Orleans, Louisiana
Located in Norwell, MA
Ship's binnacle with maker's plate from Baker Lyman Company of New Orleans, Louisiana. Wonderfully
Category
Vintage 1930s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
American Mahogany and Brass Ship Binnacle, Riggs & Brothers, Phila. Circa 1880
By Riggs & Brothers
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany ship binnacle with a brass-mounted dome helmet, internal dry compass by Ritchie
Category
Antique 1880s American American Empire Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 39.75 in W 16 in D 16 in
English Brass Nautical Ship Wheel Mounted with Yacht Binnacle on Rope Base, 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Brass Nautical ship wheel mounted on a solid brass pedestal with an yacht binnacle having a
Category
Antique 1870s English William IV Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 49.5 in W 23.75 in D 20 in
Decorative Engraving of VOC Battle Ships Attacking Palembang in Sumatra, ca.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
a sea battle in the foreground. Below the burning city, finely engraved ships and a compass rose
Category
Antique Early 1700s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 12.33 in W 14.06 in D 0 in
Mid-20th Century Porcelain Drink Coasters, Sailing Ships in Black W/Gold Accents
By Hickok Manufacturing Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of six porcelain drinks coasters each with a different sailing ship in black with gold details
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Porcelain
American Solid Copper and Brass Naval Ships Binacle, Lionel Corp. NY, Circa 1942
Located in Hollywood, SC
American solid copper and brass Navy ships binnacle with interior mounted compass, brass carrying
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 9.5 in W 8.75 in D 9 in
Mahogany and Brass Skylight Ship Binnacle, T.S. & J.D. Negus NY, Circa 1860
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany and brass skylight ship binnacle. T.S. and J.D. Negus company was established in
Category
Antique 1860s American American Empire Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 45.5 in W 25 in D 14 in
2 Antique Nautical Marine Brass Gimbal Swivel Hurricane Candle Holder Sconces
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of 19th century brass nautical / maritime / marine / railway / sailing ship's swiveling
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Candle Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 13.75 in W 5.75 in D 3.5 in
Dainty Red Ruby Ring w Earth Mined Diamonds in Solid 14K Yellow Gold Oval 5.3x4
Located in Columbus, OH
compass pronged setting in 14k solid yellow gold. The natural earth mined diamond accents are meaningfully
Category
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Messageries Maritimes Far East Map H Baille
By Hervé Baille
Located in London, GB
Baille (1896-1974) depicting ships at sea with sailing boats, fish, a kangaroo, ancient and historic
Category
Vintage 1950s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 22.84 in W 35.24 in D 0.04 in
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Ships Compasses For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of ships compasses for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique ships compasses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Ships compasses have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Ships compasses bearing Industrial or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. A. Lietz Co., Kelvin & Wilfrid O. White Co. and The Couroc Company each produced beautiful ships compasses that are worth considering.
How Much are Ships Compasses?
Ships compasses can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $807, while the lowest priced sells for $108 and the highest can go for as much as $4,500.
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