Skip to main content

Small Antique Compass

Lough Derg, Donegal – Antique Irish Pilgrimage Map Engraving c.1700
Lough Derg, Donegal – Antique Irish Pilgrimage Map Engraving c.1700

Lough Derg, Donegal – Antique Irish Pilgrimage Map Engraving c.1700

Located in Langweer, NL

with St. Patrick’s Purgatory. The map is oriented with north to the right (as indicated by the small

Category

Early 18th Century German Small Antique Compass

Materials

Paper

20th Century
20th Century

20th Century

$411

H 11.82 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in

20th Century

Located in Cantù, IT

Small globe with compass. Refined and with attention to detail in the slightest detail. Created

Category

19th Century Small Antique Compass

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay, 1758
Antique Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay, 1758

Antique Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay, 1758

$169Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.29 in W 14.81 in D 0 in

Antique Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay, 1758

Located in Langweer, NL

, given age. Original folds, as issued. Multiple small repairs, also near compass rose. General age

Category

18th Century Small Antique Compass

Materials

Paper

Recent Sales

Rare and Unusual Austrian Spherical Commode on Stand
Rare and Unusual Austrian Spherical Commode on Stand

Rare and Unusual Austrian Spherical Commode on Stand

Located in Hudson, NY

masterfully inlaid four times with compass start bursts and hairlines; crest inlaid with smaller compass star

Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Small Antique Compass

Materials

Bone, Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Pearwood, Walnut

Un soir dans les C'evennes

Un soir dans les C'evennes

By Jacques Alfred Brielman

Located in New Orleans, LA

smaller compass. The advancing evening light underscores the harmonious atmosphere and serene realism of

Category

Late 19th Century Small Antique Compass

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil

Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe Theodolite - Circa 1700 to 1720
Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe Theodolite - Circa 1700 to 1720

Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe Theodolite - Circa 1700 to 1720

Located in Placerville, CA

small orientation compass (looks to be engraved to 180 degrees in 20 degree increments). My best guess

Category

Early 18th Century French Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Brass Prismatic Bearing Compass, 1918
Brass Prismatic Bearing Compass, 1918

Brass Prismatic Bearing Compass, 1918

Sold

H 0.79 in Dm 2.09 in L 0.79 in

Brass Prismatic Bearing Compass, 1918

Located in Milan, IT

Brass prismatic bearing compass; it is a small compass, Verner’s Pattern model produced in 1918 and

Category

1910s British Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass
Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

Sold

H 0.79 in Dm 2.09 in

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

Located in Milan, IT

Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed F-L (French Limited) N. 124291

Category

1910s French Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Brass Compass Made in the Early 1900s Used to Check the Ship's Course
Brass Compass Made in the Early 1900s Used to Check the Ship's Course

Brass Compass Made in the Early 1900s Used to Check the Ship's Course

Located in Milan, IT

Nautical travel compass of brass made in the early 1900s, this is a small compass used far from

Category

Early 20th Century British Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Brass Compass the Magnapole, Early 1900s
Brass Compass the Magnapole, Early 1900s

Brass Compass the Magnapole, Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Nautical travel compass made of brass in the early 1900s, the Magnapole; small compass used away

Category

Early 20th Century British Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass
Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

Sold

H 0.79 in Dm 2.09 in

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

Located in Milan, IT

Prismatic bearing brass compass; it is a small compass, signed E. KOEHN Geneve Suisse n.155374

Category

1910s Swiss Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass
Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

Sold

H 0.79 in Dm 2.09 in

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass

Located in Milan, IT

Prismatic bearing brass compass; it is a small compass, signed E. KOEHN Geneve Suisse n.155374

Category

1910s Swiss Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Located in Milan, IT

U.S. Engineer Corps. This is a small compass, diameter 5.3 cm - 2 inches, height 1.8 cm - 0.7 inches

Category

1910s Swiss Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1915 for U.S. Engineer Corps
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1915 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1915 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Located in Milan, IT

for U.S. Engineer Corps. This is a small compass, diameter 5.3 cm - 2 inches, height 1.8 cm - 0.7

Category

1910s Swiss Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Located in Milan, IT

. 24345 of 1918 made for the U.S. Engineer Corps. It is a small compass, diameter 5.3 cm - inches, height

Category

1910s Swiss Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Terrestrial and Celestial Brass Mounted Globe Compendium
French 19th Century Terrestrial and Celestial Brass Mounted Globe Compendium

French 19th Century Terrestrial and Celestial Brass Mounted Globe Compendium

Located in San Francisco, CA

, surmounted by a small compass, and a thermometer. A clock with a silvered dial (currently not running) rests

Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Small Antique Compass

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Antique Map of Switzerland by N. Visscher, circa 1690
Antique Map of Switzerland by N. Visscher, circa 1690

Antique Map of Switzerland by N. Visscher, circa 1690

Located in Langweer, NL

mountain ranges, with hundreds of small villages named. A small compass rose sits below a cherub holding

Category

Late 17th Century Small Antique Compass

Materials

Paper

Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian
Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian

Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

accessories Trio of large compass dividers displaying the Maho maker's mark A selection of smaller compass

Category

Early 20th Century German Small Antique Compass

Materials

Nickel

Small Pocket Compass, Mahogany Wood and Brass, WWI
Small Pocket Compass, Mahogany Wood and Brass, WWI

Small Pocket Compass, Mahogany Wood and Brass, WWI

Located in Milan, IT

Small pocket compass, mahogany wood and brass, used by British aviation officers during the First

Category

1910s British Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Small Brass Travel Compass with Lid of the Early 1900s
Small Brass Travel Compass with Lid of the Early 1900s

Small Brass Travel Compass with Lid of the Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Small brass travel compass with lid, compass card with four winds and goniometric circle of

Category

Early 20th Century French Small Antique Compass

Small English Georgian Pocket Compass circa 1800 in Mahogany Case
Small English Georgian Pocket Compass circa 1800 in Mahogany Case

Small English Georgian Pocket Compass circa 1800 in Mahogany Case

Located in Bath, GB

A very handsome Georgian compass dating to around 1800 set in a hinged mahogany block measuring 2

Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Small Antique Compass

Materials

Mahogany

From Queen Charlotte, A Rare Miniature Gold Mounted George III Almanac, 1817
From Queen Charlotte, A Rare Miniature Gold Mounted George III Almanac, 1817

From Queen Charlotte, A Rare Miniature Gold Mounted George III Almanac, 1817

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

: ‘That every Day contained in this very small compass may prove happy to dear Ldy Melville the Sincere

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Small Antique Compass

Materials

Gold

Small Travel Compass with Lid Made in Germany in the Early 1900s
Small Travel Compass with Lid Made in Germany in the Early 1900s

Small Travel Compass with Lid Made in Germany in the Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Small travel compass with lid, made of brass; compass card with eight winds and goniometric circle

Category

Early 20th Century German Small Antique Compass

19th Century English Small Wood Pocket Travel Compass Card with 16 Winds
19th Century English Small Wood Pocket Travel Compass Card with 16 Winds

19th Century English Small Wood Pocket Travel Compass Card with 16 Winds

Located in Milan, IT

Small pocket compass, wood and brass, compass card with 16 winds with goniometric circle on printed

Category

19th Century Small Antique Compass

Materials

Wood

Victorian Brass Compass Made in the Late 1900s
Victorian Brass Compass Made in the Late 1900s

Victorian Brass Compass Made in the Late 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Small pocket compass for travelers, from the Victorian era, UK late 19th century, of brass, compass

Category

1870s British Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Sestrel Compass Late 19th Century, Brass and Wood Support base made of Brass
Sestrel Compass Late 19th Century, Brass and Wood Support base made of Brass

Sestrel Compass Late 19th Century, Brass and Wood Support base made of Brass

By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel

Located in Milan, IT

good condition. It is a small antique brass compass with a wooden handle that is typically used for

Category

1880s British Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

Small Turned Globe from the 19th Century
Small Turned Globe from the 19th Century

Small Turned Globe from the 19th Century

Located in Hamburg, DE

A beautiful, small earth globe with compass. Ludwig Julius Heymann, former bookseller from

Category

1890s German Jugendstil Small Antique Compass

Materials

Paper, Wood

Portrait of Mrs Bates as a shepherdess, seated in a landscape
Portrait of Mrs Bates as a shepherdess, seated in a landscape

Portrait of Mrs Bates as a shepherdess, seated in a landscape

By Arthur Devis

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

recognized as a master of his special craft, that of describing, in small compass, the ideals of a privileged

Category

18th Century Old Masters Small Antique Compass

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vienna Bronze by Franz Bergman Working Frogs Lovely Metal Worker, circa 1900
Vienna Bronze by Franz Bergman Working Frogs Lovely Metal Worker, circa 1900

Vienna Bronze by Franz Bergman Working Frogs Lovely Metal Worker, circa 1900

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Vienna, AT

/various utensils are laid on the table: Files, hammers, compasses, pliers, small drills etc. are visible

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Other Small Antique Compass

Materials

Bronze

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass, 1918
Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass, 1918

Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass, 1918

By E. Koehn Geneve Suisse

Located in Milan, IT

Prismatic bearing brass compass, it is a small compass, signed E. KOEHN Geneve Suisse n.113715

Category

1910s Swiss Small Antique Compass

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Brass Binoculars with Compass, circa 1880
19th Century French Brass Binoculars with Compass, circa 1880

19th Century French Brass Binoculars with Compass, circa 1880

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original pair of all brass French binoculars with a small compass on the end. The

Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Small Antique Compass

Materials

Metal, Brass

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps

Located in Milan, IT

. Engineer Corps. This is a small compass, diameter 5.3 cm - 2 inches, height 1.8 cm - 0.7 inches. It is

Category

1910s Swiss Small Antique Compass

Brass Survey Compass the Magnapole
Brass Survey Compass the Magnapole

Brass Survey Compass the Magnapole

Sold

H 0.79 in Dm 2.09 in

Brass Survey Compass the Magnapole

Located in Milan, IT

Brass nautical travel survey compass, made in 1914 circa, signed The Magnapole; small compass used

Category

1910s British Small Antique Compass

Terrestrial globe edit by Wagner & Debes, Germany 1900.
Terrestrial globe edit by Wagner & Debes, Germany 1900.

Terrestrial globe edit by Wagner & Debes, Germany 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

pastiglia ( refined chalk ) and completed by the copper printed color gores. A small compass is placed over

Category

Early 20th Century German Small Antique Compass

Materials

Copper

Small Pocket Compass
Small Pocket Compass

Small Pocket Compass

Sold

H 0.79 in W 2.96 in D 2.88 in

Small Pocket Compass

Located in Milan, IT

Small pocket compass, mahogany and brass, compass card with 32 winds with goniometric circle on

Category

1850s British Small Antique Compass

Small German Pocket Compass Made of Oak and Brass
Small German Pocket Compass Made of Oak and Brass

Small German Pocket Compass Made of Oak and Brass

Located in Milan, IT

Small pocket compass made of oak and brass, complete with compass card with eight winds and an

Category

1860s German Small Antique Compass

Small Antique Draughtsman's Compass Set, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Hicks
Small Antique Draughtsman's Compass Set, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Hicks

Small Antique Draughtsman's Compass Set, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Hicks

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique draughtsman's compass set. An English, silver nickel architect's technical

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Small Antique Compass

Materials

Nickel

People Also Browsed

Early 20th Century Antique High Wheel Bicycle
Early 20th Century Antique High Wheel Bicycle

Early 20th Century Antique High Wheel Bicycle

$2,048Sale Price|34% Off

H 54 in W 52 in D 18 in

Early 20th Century Antique High Wheel Bicycle

Located in Stamford, CT

Fabulous high wheeler bicycle, I believe from the Early 20th century circa 1920s. It seems to be a size smaller than a Penny Farthing and larger than a child high wheeler. Sorry I wi...

Category

Early 20th Century Small Antique Compass

Materials

Iron

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Small Antique Compass", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Small Antique Compass For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the small antique compass you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A small antique compass — often made from metal, brass and wood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect small antique compass — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A small antique compass is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Small Antique Compass?

A small antique compass can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $796, while the lowest priced sells for $398 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.

Read More

Dickens Fan on Your List? This First Edition of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Is a Treasure

Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.

Patchwork Quilts Are the Latest Nostalgic Design Trend

New or old, the coverlets add old-time charm to any space.

Medal-Worthy Memorabilia from Epic Past Olympic Games

Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.

Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This

French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.

39 Incredible Swimming Pools

It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.

Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors

The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.

Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier

Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.

Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure

Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.