Antique Map of Martinique with Title Cartouche Garnished with Sugar Cane, c.1760
Located in Langweer, NL
The title cartouche incorporates the distance scales and is garnished with sugar cane. A small compass rose completes the composition. Source unknown, to be determined.
Paper
Lough Derg, Donegal – Antique Irish Pilgrimage Map Engraving c.1700
Located in Langweer, NL
The map is oriented with north to the right (as indicated by the small compass). It depicts churches, chapels, cells, and tombs of saints, including references to St.
Paper
Cadiz Island: A Framed 17th Century Hand-colored Map from Blaeu's Atlas Major
By Joan (Johannes) Blaeu
Located in Alamo, CA
Numerous sailing ships of various sizes are included in and around the harbor and bay, including five large sailing ships, as well as twenty-four smaller ships. There is a small comp...
Engraving
Portrait of a gentleman, standing full length, wearing a blue jacket, waistcoat
By Arthur Devis
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
He has since been recognized as a master of his special craft, that of describing, in small compass, the ideals of a privileged society
Canvas, Oil
$407
20th Century
Located in Cantù, IT
Small globe with compass. Refined and with attention to detail in the slightest detail.
Crystal, Brass
$167Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Map of Trincomalee and Tambalagam Bay, 1758
Located in Langweer, NL
Original folds, as issued. Multiple small repairs, also near compass rose. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling.
Paper
Rare and Unusual Austrian Spherical Commode on Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
Both cabinet and pedestal masterfully inlaid four times with compass start bursts and hairlines; crest inlaid with smaller compass star burst.
Bone, Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Pearwood, Walnut
Un soir dans les C'evennes
By Jacques Alfred Brielman
Located in New Orleans, LA
He also was able to use a range of colors that would not have been suitable or satisfying on a smaller compass. The advancing evening light underscores the harmonious atmosphere and...
Oil Pastel, Oil
Jean Baptiste Van Lerberghe Theodolite - Circa 1700 to 1720
Located in Placerville, CA
Key early features include the small full brass disc, the small sight vanes with very narrow slits, and the very small orientation compass (looks to be engraved to 180 degrees in 20...
Brass
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 supplied to English officers, typically used in navigation.
Brass
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 produced in 1918.
Brass
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 magnetic fields to check the ship's course.
Brass
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 from magnetic fields to check the ship's heading.
Brass
Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing brass compass; it is a small compass, signed E. KOEHN Geneve Suisse n.155374, model Verner's Pattern from the name of the designer, Colonel William Willoughby Cole ...
Brass
Prismatic Bearing Brass Compass
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing brass compass; it is a small compass, signed E. KOEHN Geneve Suisse n.155374, model Verner's Pattern from the name of the designer, Colonel William Willoughby Cole ...
Brass
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.
Brass
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1915 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.
Brass
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H 0.71 in Dm 2.09 in
1918 Survey Magnetic Compass for U.S. Engineer Corps Antique Nautical Objects
Located in Milan, IT
It is a small compass, diameter 5.3 cm - 2.1 inch, height 1.8 cm, 0.6 inch; typically used in recreational sailing, therefore on boats less subject to magnetic deviation.
Brass
Survey Compass Swiss Made in 1918 for U.S. Engineer Corps
Located in Milan, IT
Engineer Corps. It is a small compass, diameter 5.3 cm - inches, height 1.8 cm, 0.7 inches; typically used in pleasure sailing, therefore on boats less subject to magnetic deviation.
Brass
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H 0.7 in Dm 2.15 in
1917s Verner's Pattern Small Brass Nautical Compass Supplied English Officers
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed F-L N. 109166 produced in 1917, Verner’s Pattern model named after the designer, Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner...
Brass
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H 0.87 in Dm 2.09 in
Brass Nautical Antiques Prismatic Bearing Compass UK 1916 Original Leather Case
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing compass made of brass; it is a small compass, signed F.
Brass
1918s Small Pocket Nautical Brass Magnetic Compass Signed F.L French Limited
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed F-L (French Limited) N. 246378 produced in 1918.
Brass
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H 0.79 in Dm 2.09 in
Antique Navigation Brass Compass made in 1918 and Supplied to British Officers
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing compass made of brass; it is a small compass, Verner’s Pattern model named after the designer, Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner (1852-1922) and produced in 19...
Brass
1917s Brass Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
It is a small compass used away from magnetic fields to check the ship's course.
Brass
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H 16 in W 12 in D 5 in
French 19th Century Terrestrial and Celestial Brass Mounted Globe Compendium
Located in San Francisco, CA
The globes flank an aneroid barometer, surmounted by a small compass, and a thermometer. A clock with a silvered dial (currently not running) rests on a tapering brass and onyx base.
Onyx, Brass
1917s Prismatic Magnetic Pocket Compass Signed F-L Antique Marine Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed F-L N. 183801 produced in 1917.
Brass
Antique Map of Switzerland by N. Visscher, circa 1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Deftly illustrated with topographical features, in particular the extensive mountain ranges, with hundreds of small villages named. A small compass rose sits below a cherub holding t...
Paper
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H 1.19 in W 11.23 in D 6.11 in
Antique Draughtsman's Instrument Set, German, Technical Drawing, Maho, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Superb, comprehensive set of German instruments Displaying a desirable aged patina Silver nickel instruments in good order Presented within a large clamshell case with black texti...
Nickel
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 World War, complete with compass card with eight winds with a goniometric circle and...
Brass
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 engraved and chromed brass, complete with needle block to calculate the horizontal angles.
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" square. The compass has a shapely blued-steel needle (marked N & S) and the card...
Mahogany
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H 1.26 in W 1.3 in D 0.4 in
From Queen Charlotte, A Rare Miniature Gold Mounted George III Almanac, 1817
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The rare gold mounted George III miniature Almanac is bound in red Morocco leather with a manuscript note ‘Given to me by the Queen on Xmas day 1818 Windsor Melville‘ and with a card...
Gold
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H 0.78 in Dm 2 in
1920s Brass Nautical Magnetic PocketCompass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Brass survey compass made in 1920 circa, signed The Magnapole; small compass used away from magnetic fields to check the ship’s course.
Brass
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 of engraved and chromed brass, complete with needle block to calculate the horizont...
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H 0.8 in W 2.4 in D 2.4 in
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 paper and needle block for the calculation of horizontal angles.
Wood
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 card on paper with sixteen winds, complete with goniometric circle.
Brass
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H 1.25 in Dm 2.1 in
1918s Barke's Magnetic Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
It is a small vintage compass typically used in recreational sailing, therefore on boats less subject to magnetic deviation.
Brass
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H 1.25 in Dm 2.1 in
1918s Barke's Magnetic Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
It is a small vintage compass typically used in recreational sailing, therefore on boats less subject to magnetic deviation.
Brass
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H 0.6 in Dm 1.97 in
1900s French Manufacture Antique Pocket Magnetic Compass Made of Turned Brass
Located in Milan, IT
Small travel compass made of turned brass with lid, eight winds compass card of engraved and chromed brass, complete with needle block for calculating horizontal angles.
Brass
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H 9 in Dm 4.13 in
Early 1900s Magnetic Compass Signed Henry Browne & Son Antique Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
It is a small antique brass compass with a wooden handle that is typically used for pleasure sailing.
Brass
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H 9 in Dm 4.13 in
Late 19th Century Nautical Hand-Held Magnetic Bearing Compass H. Browne Sestrel
Located in Milan, IT
It is a small antique brass compass with a wooden handle that is typically used for pleasure sailing.
Brass
Dry Pocket Nautical Compass Placed in Its Original Box Made of Turned Brass
Located in Milan, IT
Small dry pocket nautical compass placed in its original box made of turned brass, complete with brass cover and closed by a protective glass.
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H 9.06 in Dm 4.14 in
Sestrel Compass Late 19th Century, Brass and Wood Support base made of Brass
By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel
Located in Milan, IT
Measures: Height 23 cm, compass diameter 10.5 cm. Very good condition. It is a small antique brass compass with a wooden handle that is typically used for pleasure sailing.
Brass
Brass Nautical Compass Made in UK in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Small nautical pocket compass in its original turned brass case complete with compass card block.
Brass
Small Turned Globe from the 19th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
A beautiful, small earth globe with compass. Ludwig Julius Heymann, former bookseller from Breslau moved to Berlin in 1861 and started 1883 under the company name "Geographical Ar...
Paper, Wood
Portrait of Mrs Bates as a shepherdess, seated in a landscape
By Arthur Devis
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
He has since been recognized as a master of his special craft, that of describing, in small compass, the ideals of a privileged society
Canvas, Oil
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H 1.96 in W 4.13 in D 3.93 in
Vienna Bronze by Franz Bergman Working Frogs Lovely Metal Worker, circa 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Subject: Four frogs are gathered around a square table with rounded edges / each of them sits on a tripod stool: They are busy with manufacturing metal and silver items respectively...
Bronze
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, model Verner's Pattern from the name of the designer, Colonel William Willoughby Cole ...
Brass
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 objective lenses are 1 in. diameter and their optics are good.
Metal, Brass
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.
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H 0.79 in Dm 2.09 in
1900s Brass Pocket Magnetic Vintage Compass Magnapole Antique Nautical Objects
Located in Milan, IT
Nautical travel compass made of brass in the early 1900s, signed The Magnapole; small compass used away from magnetic fields to check the ship's heading.
Brass
Brass Survey Compass the Magnapole
Located in Milan, IT
Brass nautical travel survey compass, made in 1914 circa, signed The Magnapole; small compass used away from magnetic fields to check the ship's course.
1917s Small Brass Nautical Compass Antique Maritime Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed F-L (French Limited) N. 83002 produced in 1917, Verner’s Pattern model named after the designer, Colonel William Willou...
Brass
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H 0.7 in Dm 2.1 in
1918s Small Brass Pocket Nautical Compass Antique Marina Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing bush in brass; it is a small compass, signed Aitchison London N. 27 D and produced in 1918 and supplied to English officers.
Brass
Brass Compass with Leather Case Made in 1916 Supplied to English Officers
Located in Milan, IT
Prismatic bearing compass, a small compass complete with original leather case, signed E.R.
Brass
Terrestrial globe edit by Wagner & Debes, Germany 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
The globe is made out of papier maché, finished with pastiglia ( refined chalk ) and completed by the copper printed color gores. A small compass is placed over the foot of the base.
Copper
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H 0.7 in Dm 2.15 in
1918s Antique Magnetic Brass Pocket Compass Signed Cruchon & Emons Paris N. 918
Located in Milan, IT
Engineer Corps. It is a small compass, diameter 5.3 cm - 2 inches, height 1.8 cm - 0.7 inches; typically used in recreational sailing, therefore on boats less subject to magnetic dev...
Brass
Small Pocket Compass
Located in Milan, IT
Small pocket compass, mahogany and brass, compass card with 32 winds with goniometric circle on printed paper and block of needle for the calculation of horizontal angles.
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H 0.78 in Dm 2 in
1914 Brass Survey Nautical Pocket Compass Signed Magnapole by Negretti & Zambra
Located in Milan, IT
Brass survey compass made in 1914 circa, signed The Magnapole; and realized by Negretty & Zambra small compass used away from magnetic fields to check the ship’s course.
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 engraved brass goniometric circle and a compass needle lock for the calculation of hori...
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H 0.6 in W 3.94 in D 2.96 in
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 drawing set of 3 bow compasses by Hicks of London, dating to the early 20th century...
Nickel
1870s Small Magnetic Brass Travel Compass Antique Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Small Magnetic travel compass, of turned brass, an instrument consisting of a magnetized needle free to rotate on a horizontal plane, marking the direction of magnetic north with the...
Brass
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H 0.6 in Dm 1.7 in
1920s Small Brass Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Maritime Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Small brass nautical pocket compass complete with cover and ring for the chain.
Brass
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