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19th Century Miniature Globe on Wooden Stand with Compass
19th Century Miniature Globe on Wooden Stand with Compass

19th Century Miniature Globe on Wooden Stand with Compass

By Ludw. Jul. Heymann

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This miniature globe, featuring its original patina and painted wooden base, has its original mounted working compass.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Globes

Materials

Metal

Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box
Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box

Antique Brass Scottish Surveyor's Compass in Fitted Wooden Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique surveyor's compass originates from Scotland and dates to approximately 1880 and made in the period Victorian style. The compass case is composed of solid brass with a me...

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage wooden and brass ship's compass with side weights, Italy
Vintage wooden and brass ship's compass with side weights, Italy

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 side weights, very fascinating navigation work tool, from Italy from the 1900s. max...

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20th Century Italian Nautical Objects

Materials

Walnut

Danish Art Deco World Globe with Compass on a Wooden Base, Heimdal No. 34
Danish Art Deco World Globe with Compass on a Wooden Base, Heimdal No. 34

Danish Art Deco World Globe with Compass on a Wooden Base, Heimdal No. 34

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Its made from paper-covered bakelite suspended in a numbered brass frame on an Art Deco/architectural stylized wooden base with built-in compass. This is No. 34 and its scale is 1:38...

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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large French Mid-Century Lounge Chairs with Brass Feet, France, 1950s
Pair of Large French Mid-Century Lounge Chairs with Brass Feet, France, 1950s

Pair of Large French Mid-Century Lounge Chairs with Brass Feet, France, 1950s

Located in Almelo, NL

Particularly elegant are the four slender, outward-splayed compass-style wooden legs, each terminating in a patinated brass foot.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech, Braid

A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D
A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D

A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D The compass has a brass body finished in black, it comes in its battleship grey painted wooden box The P11 Compass was used in...

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Amazing Chest, Italy, late 16th century
Amazing Chest, Italy, late 16th century

Amazing Chest, Italy, late 16th century

Located in Madrid, ES

Table top with owl's beak and ovule frame, frontal framing with relief scene of cherubs and foliage spirals within a frame of geometric wooden inlays. Sides framed by geometric woode...

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Antique 16th Century Italian Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chairs, France, circa 1950
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chairs, France, circa 1950

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chairs, France, circa 1950

By Marcel Gascoin

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Pretty pair of mismatched vintage chairs: one has a gray / taupe / mottled beige fabric, and the other a multicolored striped fabric. Wooden structure (beech), compass feet. Mo...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech

An English POCKET GLOBE with dial for time zones
An English POCKET GLOBE with dial for time zones

An English POCKET GLOBE with dial for time zones

By Newton and Son

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

Supported in an ungraduated, half-meridian arc, sitting atop a wooden stand with an inset compass, the front dial gives the time zones of various cities, with a rotating volvelle. 9...

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Antique 1830s British Other Globes

Materials

Mahogany

Large 24 Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Set & Original Fitted Metal Case
Large 24 Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Set & Original Fitted Metal Case

Large 24 Piece Antique Mechanical Drafting Set & Original Fitted Metal Case

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The set is composed of several wooden rulers and various compasses and dividers of differing sizes and configurations.

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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

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Children's Club Chair
Children's Club Chair

Children's Club Chair

Unavailable

H 25.2 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in

Children's Club Chair

Located in Tourcoing, FR

Adorable children's armchair of the 1950s Original by its dimensions (seat height 25cm), its wooden compass feet, its hull trimmed with brown leather look are in very good state of...

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Antique 1650s French Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Late 20th Century Italian Wooden Mosaic with Compass Roses Top Coffee Table
Late 20th Century Italian Wooden Mosaic with Compass Roses Top Coffee Table

Late 20th Century Italian Wooden Mosaic with Compass Roses Top Coffee Table

Located in Firenze, Tuscany

A stunning conversation piece for almost any living room. This coffe table top made with a mix of cherry, walnut, maple and ash wood framed with beech wood (size: 125 x 125 x 5 H cm....

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Earth globe from 1930 Germany
Earth globe from 1930 Germany

Earth globe from 1930 Germany

Unavailable

H 11.42 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

Earth globe from 1930 Germany

Located in Vienna, AT

Earth globe from 1930 Germany black wooden base with small compass, original

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Vintage 1930s Globes

Materials

Wood

20th Century Bizzarre Composition of Bullets
20th Century Bizzarre Composition of Bullets

20th Century Bizzarre Composition of Bullets

Unavailable

H 22.45 in W 17.52 in D 2.76 in

20th Century Bizzarre Composition of Bullets

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Bizzarre composition of compasses bullets in wooden and glass case. England early XXth Century.

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20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

Nautical Wooden Compass Course Heading Instrument
Nautical Wooden Compass Course Heading Instrument

Nautical Wooden Compass Course Heading Instrument

Located in Nantucket, MA

An old school nautical instrument used on the bridge of the ship. A wooden body with wood turning knobs at the top. The Captain would chart the course and enter the coordinates in ...

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Mid-20th Century Industrial Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement
1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement

1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement

Located in Milan, IT

Even the inventory of a Sicilian ship of 1200's, the San Nicolò, refers to the presence on board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.

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Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument
1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument

1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Even the inventory of a Sicilian ship of 1200's, the San Nicolò, refers to the presence on board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.

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Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

1917s Verner's Pattern Small Brass Nautical Compass Supplied English Officers
1917s Verner's Pattern Small Brass Nautical Compass Supplied English Officers

1917s Verner's Pattern Small Brass Nautical Compass Supplied English Officers

Located in Milan, IT

Even the inventory of a Sicilian ship of 1200’s, the San Nicolò, refers to the presence on board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass. Shipping is insured b...

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Vintage 1910s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1900s Antique Magnetic Nautical Brass Liquid Sestrel Compass in Original Box
1900s Antique Magnetic Nautical Brass Liquid Sestrel Compass in Original Box

1900s Antique Magnetic Nautical Brass Liquid Sestrel Compass in Original Box

Located in Milan, IT

Even the inventory of a Sicilian ship of 1200's, the San Nicolò, refers to the presence on board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.    

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Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1900s Brass Magnetic Compass Signed Sestrel Antique Maritime Navigation Tool
1900s Brass Magnetic Compass Signed Sestrel Antique Maritime Navigation Tool

1900s Brass Magnetic Compass Signed Sestrel Antique Maritime Navigation Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Even the inventory of a Sicilian ship of 1200’s, the San Nicolò, refers to the presence on board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.

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Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Nautical Ship Wooden Box Compass
Nautical Ship Wooden Box Compass

Nautical Ship Wooden Box Compass

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H 11.38 in W 11.78 in D 11.38 in

Nautical Ship Wooden Box Compass

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a nautical ship compass enclosed in a square wooden box. Inside the box there is kind of a "nest" round space to avoid that the compass moves.

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20th Century Unknown Industrial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Small Brass Antique Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle
19th Century French Small Brass Antique Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

19th Century French Small Brass Antique Telescope with Leather-Covered Handle

Located in Milan, IT

Even the inventory of a Sicilian ship of 1200’s, the San Nicolò, refers to the presence on board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.

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Antique 1870s French Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Spanish Brass Compass on Wooden Board, 1940s
Spanish Brass Compass on Wooden Board, 1940s

Spanish Brass Compass on Wooden Board, 1940s

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H 5.12 in W 8.67 in D 4.14 in

Spanish Brass Compass on Wooden Board, 1940s

Located in Milan, IT

Brass nautical compass on universal joint mounted on wooden board.

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Vintage 1940s Spanish Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

American Compass Early 1900s, Brass on Wooden Base
American Compass Early 1900s, Brass on Wooden Base

American Compass Early 1900s, Brass on Wooden Base

Located in Milan, IT

Liquid compass on universal joint signed ES Ritchie & Sons Boston USA 47547 from the early 1900s, mounted on a wooden and brass base made to measure 20 x 9 cm, height 13.5 cm, compas...

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Vintage 1910s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Wooden Cased Compass by Stanley, London
Antique English Wooden Cased Compass by Stanley, London

Antique English Wooden Cased Compass by Stanley, London

By Stanley & Co., London 1

Located in Bath, GB

A very handsome Victorian military explorer's compass dating to around 1840 / 1860 set in a hinged wooden block measuring 2" square.

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Antique 1850s British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Brass Nautical Compass on a Wooden Board, Early 1900s
Brass Nautical Compass on a Wooden Board, Early 1900s

Brass Nautical Compass on a Wooden Board, Early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Nautical liquid compass, brass, on universal joint mounted on wooden board.

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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Topographic Compass, Wooden and Brass, of the Late 19th Century
Topographic Compass, Wooden and Brass, of the Late 19th Century

Topographic Compass, Wooden and Brass, of the Late 19th Century

By W. & L.E. Gurley

Located in Milan, IT

Topographic compass, wooden and brass, signed W. & L. E. Gurley Troy USA of the late 19th century.

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Antique 1880s American Scientific Instruments

Nautical Compass by Kelvin & Hugheson Wooden Base End of the 1940s
Nautical Compass by Kelvin & Hugheson Wooden Base End of the 1940s

Nautical Compass by Kelvin & Hugheson Wooden Base End of the 1940s

Located in Milan, IT

Nautical compass made of brass on universal joint, end of 1940s, signed Kelvin & Hughes mounted on a wooden board.

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Vintage 1940s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

1900s Sestrel  Antique Nautical Magnetic Compass in its Original Wooden Box
1900s Sestrel  Antique Nautical Magnetic Compass in its Original Wooden Box

1900s Sestrel Antique Nautical Magnetic Compass in its Original Wooden Box

Located in Milan, IT

Magnetic compass on universal joint in its original wooden box with slot lid, signed Sestrel in the early 1900s.

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Antique Early 1900s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Brass and Glass Nautical Compass on Oak Wooden Board, London, 1860
Brass and Glass Nautical Compass on Oak Wooden Board, London, 1860

Brass and Glass Nautical Compass on Oak Wooden Board, London, 1860

Located in Milan, IT

Brass and glass nautical compass on universal joint signed Coubro & Scrutton Ltd London from the second half of the 19th century and mounted on oak wooden board.

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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

1930s Vintage Nautical Indian Brass Magnetic Compass Mounted on Wooden Board
1930s Vintage Nautical Indian Brass Magnetic Compass Mounted on Wooden Board

1930s Vintage Nautical Indian Brass Magnetic Compass Mounted on Wooden Board

Located in Milan, IT

Nautical liquid compass, brass, on universal joint signed Kezar India made in the 1930s mounted on a walnut board. The compass is made up of a cylindrical brass container, on the bot...

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Vintage 1930s Indian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Salmoiraghi Compass Made of Brass in the Early 1900s on Wooden Base
Salmoiraghi Compass Made of Brass in the Early 1900s on Wooden Base

Salmoiraghi Compass Made of Brass in the Early 1900s on Wooden Base

By Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano

Located in Milan, IT

Liquid compass on universal joint made by La Filotecnica Milano Ing. A. Salmoiraghi in the early 1900s and adopted by the Royal Hydrographic Institute equipped with an optical prism ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Sestrel Aeronautical Magnetic Compass Signed H B & S Ltd London on Wooden Base
Sestrel Aeronautical Magnetic Compass Signed H B & S Ltd London on Wooden Base

Sestrel Aeronautical Magnetic Compass Signed H B & S Ltd London on Wooden Base

Located in Milan, IT

Sestrel aeronautical compass signed H B & S Ltd London (Henry Browne & son) of the thirties, brass and glass, mounted on a wooden board.

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Vintage 1930s British Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Compass First Half of the 19th Century Mounted on a Walnut Wooden Base
Brass Compass First Half of the 19th Century Mounted on a Walnut Wooden Base

Brass Compass First Half of the 19th Century Mounted on a Walnut Wooden Base

By Blake & Son Gosport

Located in Milan, IT

Brass and glass dry compass on universal joint signed Blake & Son Gosport made in the first half of the 19th century and mounted on a walnut wooden base.

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Antique 1840s British Nautical Objects

19th Century Boxed Compass
19th Century Boxed Compass

19th Century Boxed Compass

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H 6.5 in W 9 in D 9 in

19th Century Boxed Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Style: Boxed compass Size: 9" x 9" x 6 1/2", dry compass card diameter: 5 1/2" Period: 19th century, approximately Manufacturer: Unknown, retailer: Paul Pinot,...

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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

Large English nautical magnetic compass in brass and glass early 1900s
Large English nautical magnetic compass in brass and glass early 1900s

Large English nautical magnetic compass in brass and glass early 1900s

Located in Milan, IT

Even the inventory of a Sicilian ship of 1200's, the San Nicolò, refers to the presence on board of a magnet and a "bussola di ligno", that is a wooden compass.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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Wooden Compass For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wooden compass you’re looking for. A wooden compass — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are 32 variations of the antique or vintage wooden compass you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a wooden compass — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A wooden compass, designed in the Industrial, Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one wooden compass that is appealing in its simplicity, but Blake & Son Gosport, Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano and W. & L.E. Gurley produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wooden Compass?

A wooden compass can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,251, while the lowest priced sells for $682 and the highest can go for as much as $8,919.