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World War Compass

Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Located in Norwich, GB
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie Nautical compass mounted by a brass gimbal into a
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Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects

Materials

Copper

Pre World War 1 Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
By E.S. Ritchie & Co
Located in Norwich, GB
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie Nautical compass mounted by a brass gimbal into
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Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects

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Copper

Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 10489 T
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Royal Air Force during the Second World War HM100.
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Vintage 1930s British Colonial Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

A Royal Air Force P11 Aircraft Compass No. 11242 D
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
was standard issue compass for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War CW34
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Aviation Objects

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Brass

A Royal Air Force P10 Aircraft Compass No. 23145 T M
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Royal Air Force during the Second World War SW33 £180
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Vintage 1930s Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

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
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1980s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Original WWII Map of New Zealand - Natural & Industrial Resources in War & Peace
By "Leslie MacDonald ""Max"" Gill"
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two pictorial map for New Zealand her natural and Industrial resources
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

BUBBLE Signed Lithograph Surreal Landscape Vintage Drafting Tool, Blue Sky, Sand
By Fanny Brennan
Located in Union City, NJ
World War II began, Brennan went to New York. In 1941 the Wakefield Bookshop gallery run by Betty
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1990s Surrealist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nautical Bar Cabinet in Oak in Style of Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
French compatriots, Dudouyt was send to war as a soldier during World War I. After the German
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Rope, Glass, Oak

Two Lines Excentric Jointed with Six Angles, Offset lithograph signed/N 18/30
By George Rickey
Located in New York, NY
commissions. It was during his Army Air-corps War service that he rediscovered his long dormant natural
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1980s Kinetic Figurative Prints

Materials

Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent
By Dent
Located in Amersham, GB
Force during the Second World war, and supplied decorative and architectural clocks for the domestic and
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Antique Early 1900s English High Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent
A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dent
H 18.9 in W 11.03 in D 7.09 in
Original WWII Illustrated Map Poster - Time And Tide Map Of The Atlantic Charter
By "Leslie MacDonald ""Max"" Gill"
Located in London, GB
Time & Tide magazine (1920-1986) following the World War Two Atlantic Charter agreement between the US
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Lino Sabattini for Fiat Italia 1970 Geometric Cylinder Tall Vase Sterling Silver
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Miami, FL
/150 FIAT". Lino Sabattini, born in Italy in 1925, it is still a teenager, during the Second World
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pierre Jeanneret X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Highclere, Newbury
30’s. Shortly after, and during the 2nd World War, a rift developed between them and they did not
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum

1970s MCM Knoll Poppy Orange Wool & Chrome Bertoia Diamond Armchair
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Basel, BS
with flowing lines made of wood. While Risom served in World War II, in 1943 Knoll met his future wife
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Untitled, Still Life of Shell
Located in Fairlawn, OH
make a larger impact than any of them could do individually. After World War II, TPG members went in
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1940s American Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Original WWII Map Of New Zealand - Natural & Industrial Resources In War & Peace
By "Leslie MacDonald ""Max"" Gill"
Located in London, GB
Original vintage World War Two pictorial map for New Zealand Her Natural and Industrial Resources
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1940s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Original WWII Illustrated Map Poster - Time And Tide Map Of The Atlantic Charter
By "Leslie MacDonald ""Max"" Gill"
Located in London, GB
Time & Tide magazine (1920-1986) following the World War Two Atlantic Charter agreement between the US
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1940s More Prints

Materials

Paper

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Large Antique Soild Oak Sculpture of Saint John the Baptist w. Lamb of God 1850
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique hand carved church statue of Jewish prophet, John the Baptist, circa 1850. When you think of the life of Saint John the Baptist (or Baptiste as it is spelled here) then you c...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Revival Religious Items

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Wood, Oak

Becquerel Rare Art Deco Bronze
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in NANTES, FR
ANDRÉ-VINCENT BECQUEREL silvered bronze circa 1930. 7 swallows on a weather vane mounted on a surfine black marble base from Belgium. Note 2 small chips on the marble . Total height...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Becquerel Rare Art Deco Bronze
Becquerel Rare Art Deco Bronze
H 16.93 in W 22.84 in D 4.02 in
Hunting Aviation Metal Desk Ernest Race
By Ernest Race
Located in New York, NY
Ernest Race designed Metal Desk for P.W. Cow / Hunting Aviation, United Kingdom 1946. A wonderful piece of British Design History Desk by Ernest Race. The aluminum metal has a patt...
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Vintage 1940s British Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Aluminum, Steel

Aeronautical III Gauge Clock
By Aviation Technology Group
Located in Telluride, CO
During the Great War, from 1914-18, a new kind of art flourished. Hand crafted creations from gifted soldiers and army personnel became known as trench art. They used whatever materi...
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20th Century English Other Aviation Objects

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Metal

Aeronautical III Gauge Clock
Aeronautical III Gauge Clock
H 4.33 in W 9.44 in D 2.75 in
French Deco Leather and Mohair Daybed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This versatile French deco daybed (circa late 1930s) can be converted from a bench to daybed, when the arms are removed and reoriented into the appropriate frame fittings. The staine...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Daybeds

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Leather, Mohair, Mahogany

Jean Marcel Cuny Messerschmitt Me 262 Aircraft
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Original painting by Jean Marcel Cuny Messerschmitt Me 262 aircraft Not signed Annotation on the back in pencil Estate 1998 Centennial exhibition of aviation at the Champs Ely...
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1990s Paintings

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Paper

Vintage Painting on Canvas of a Lion by Blanko Paradis
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting mid century acrylic painting on canvas of an aging lion in repose with flowers and trees, executed in a charming naive style. Signed Paradis 81 and presented in a wood frame.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Impressionist Oil Painting by Listed Artist Frank Myers Boggs
By Frank Myers Boggs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Frank Myers Boggs is a well known Impressionist painter who is currently exhibited in many museums, such at the Metroploitan Museum of Art in New York. This is a wonderful example of...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Paintings

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Canvas

"Fort Worth" Vintage Delta Airlines Travel Poster by John Hardy, circa 1950s
By John Hardy (Artist)
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a vintage Fort Worth travel poster for Delta Airlines, issued in the 1950s. A very collectible poster, the composition shows a man in a cowboy hat, set against a bright yello...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

1970s surrealist bronze daybed by Victor Roman
By Victor Roman
Located in Paris, FR
Burnished bronze structure with a surrealist ornementation Synthetic fur Signed and numbered. Limited edition of 8 + 4 AP of a model created in the 1970's by the sculptor Victor Rom...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Daybeds

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Bronze

1970s surrealist bronze daybed by Victor Roman
1970s surrealist bronze daybed by Victor Roman
H 38.59 in W 40.16 in D 76.78 in
Jacques Gourgue Haitian Painter Oil on Board, Surreal Still Life
By Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue (1930-1996) surreal still life. Oil on board in excellent condition, original frame. Painting measures 30" H x 22" W. Measures: 36.5" H x 30.75" W, fram...
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Mid-20th Century Haitian Other Paintings

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Paint

12 First Class Steamship or Yacht Dessert Plates by Cauldon
By Cauldon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
12 Cauldon first class steamship or yacht dessert plates, Each one gold encrusted rims with central crest of a red, white and blue with "D" Racing Pennant . Retailed by Higgins & Sei...
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Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair Of Art Deco Bookends Signed L. Carvin
By L. Carvin
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco bookends circa 1930. Green patinated regula representing Napoleon on a chair. Sea green marble base, signed on the terrace L. Carvin and founder's stamp on the back ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

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Marble, Spelter

Pair Of Art Deco Bookends Signed L. Carvin
Pair Of Art Deco Bookends Signed L. Carvin
H 9.85 in W 4.73 in D 8.67 in
1940s Aircraft Airplane Seat Aluminum and Leather Genuine Aviation Chair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Industrial Aviation Aircraft Genuine Seat Vintage Aviator Aluminum & Leather Airplane Chair Unmarked. Unpolished. 32.25 tall x 17.25 w x 22.5 d Seat 16.75 h Wear consistent wit...
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century Outsider Art Portrait of an American Soldier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A small oil painting on canvas. It is a naive portrait of an American soldier in uniform. It appears to be framed in a handmade oak frame along with handcrafted pine stretcher bars, ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Canvas, Oak

1950s Daybed in Pine, Seat and Cushion Covered with Velvet
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950s daybed in pine, seat and cushion covered with velvet.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Velvet, Pine

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Set of Six Compass Chairs by Allan Gould, circa 1948
By Allan Gould, Herman Miller
Located in Providence, RI
the United States entered World War II, Gould served with the Army Corps of Engineers where he was
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch

Horatius Nelson, Duke of Brontë. Collage sea shells, medals, brocade, compasses.
By Enrico Baj
Located in Paris, FR
to avoid conscription. After the Second World War, he simultaneously studied at the Milan University
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1960s Figurative Prints

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Mixed Media

Mark VII Mod 2 1942 US Navy Compensating Binnacle
Located in Milan, OH
States Maritime Commission during World War II to support the Allies' war effort. The binnacle was made
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Vintage 1940s American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Composition in Two Grays: Black and White
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in New York, NY
first post-World War II art movement in Spain which was closely aligned with Surrealism and Dadaism. His
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Breezy Day
By Henry Scott
Located in Washington, DC
sailing vessels during World War II. This service allowed him to develop his remarkable ability to record
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Large-Scale Globe Showing the Addition of Texas
By Alexander Keith Johnston
Located in New York, NY
degrees of amplitude and azimuth, compass directions and houses of the Zodiac, raised on carved mahogany
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English Globes

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Brass

Pocket Compass Chromed Brass USA Aviation WWII
By Wittnauer
Located in Milan, IT
Second World War, compass card with eight winds complete with goniometric circle. The compass is equipped
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Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Small Pocket Compass, Mahogany Wood and Brass, WWI
Located in Milan, IT
World War, complete with compass card with eight winds with a goniometric circle and a compass needle
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

WWI Military Officer's Marching Compass, Cbynite Radium Compass
By J.H Steward
Located in Austin, TX
A working military officer's marching or sighting compass of heavy brass from World War One, an
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Early 20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

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Metal, Brass

English Compass Ship's log, 40's, teak and brass, 19th century compass. XIX
By Ainsley South Shields
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding and unique ship's navigation log, made during the Second World War, in teak wood and
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Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Nautical Objects

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Bronze, Iron

American Brass Compass by Wittnauer WWI
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for an American army officer of the First World War of chromed brass in the shape of
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Vintage 1910s American Scientific Instruments

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Brass

F Barker & Son Lensatic Marching Compass
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
the World War I era. The compass is with its original finish with patent details on the back, 'Barkers
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

F Barker & Son Lensatic Marching Compass
F Barker & Son Lensatic Marching Compass
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German Wehrmacht Field Compass from WWII
Located in Austin, TX
fine memento from World War II.
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Vintage 1940s German Historical Memorabilia

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Nickel

German Wehrmacht Field Compass from WWII
German Wehrmacht Field Compass from WWII
H 0.75 in W 3.5 in D 2.25 in
WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass
Located in Bath, GB
An excellent example of a First World War military compass. It is fully functioning, has a brass
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass
WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass
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British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case
Located in Austin, TX
A working British military marching compass of heavy brass in original leather case from World War
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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Glass

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case
Located in Austin, TX
A working British military marching compass of heavy brass in original leather case from World War
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Early 20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

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Glass

Antique English WWI 1917 British Army Officer's Compass
Located in Bath, GB
An excellent example of a First World War military compass. It is fully functioning, has a brass
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

1915s Magnetic Pocket Compass Short & Mason Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by British Army officers during World War I in 1915 of brass in the shape of a
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Vintage 1910s Aviation Objects

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Brass

Prismatic Brass Compass UK 1940 for British Army Officers WWII
Located in Milan, IT
army officers during the second world war. It is a small vintage compass typically used in recreational
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Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

1918s Barke's Magnetic Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
the first world war. On the back of the compass it reads: The Soltima Inst. Co 1918 n. 8784 Barker’s
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Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects

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Brass

1918s Barke's Magnetic Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
the first world war. On the back of the compass it reads: The Soltima Inst. Co 1918 n. 8784 Barker’s
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Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects

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Brass

WWI UK Avation Brass Pocket Compass Raf Officers Antique Scientific Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used during the First World War by RAF officers of chromed brass in the shape of an
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Vintage 1910s British Aviation Objects

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Brass

WWI Antique American Chromed Brass Pocket Compass by Wittnauer Army Officers
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for an American army officer of the First World War of chromed brass in the shape of
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Vintage 1910s American Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Salmoiraghi Compass Made of Brass in the Early 1900s on Wooden Base
By Filotecnica Salmoiraghi Milano
Located in Milan, IT
, among other things, the first Italian sewing machine. During the First World War, it supplied war
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Early 20th Century Italian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Pocket Compass for a US Army Officers Signed Keuffel & Esser Co NY WWI
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass signed Keuffel & Esser Co New York, used by US Army officers during the First World
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Vintage 1910s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Massive WWI U.S. Navy Battleship Binnacle
Located in Norwell, MA
Outstanding World War I United States Navy highly polished ships binnacle. Fitted with a gimbaled
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Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Rare Walnut Barocyclonometer by J Faulkner & Co, Hong Kong
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
their warships around the start of the First World War.
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Vintage 1910s Hong Kong Nautical Objects

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Walnut

Jean Prouvé Garden Bench 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
du Peuple in Clichy. After the Second World War, in connection with the reconstruction program in
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Mid-20th Century French Garden Ornaments

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Iron

Jean Prouvé Garden Bench 1950s
Jean Prouvé Garden Bench 1950s
H 29.53 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
Submerged Glass Vase Attributed to Flavio Poli, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, MI
installations in Murano glass In the post-war years, he conceives the sommerso glass style, a technique created
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Murano Glass

Micro Mosaic Side Table by Bay Area Artist Margaret Bruton Circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
during World War I, she resumed her art career in Alameda. She then began studying with Armin Hansen in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Metal, Brass

Round White Marble Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
made of wood. While Risom served in World War II, in 1943 Knoll met his future wife, Florence Schust
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Peter Hunt Hand-Painted Step-Back Cupboard, Cabinet, Cape Cod, 1944
By Peter Hunt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jersey in a tenement house. Hunt served in World War I in France. After spending time in Greenwich
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Vintage 1940s American Cupboards

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Wood

A 20th Century carved wood relief by the renowned British artist Paolozzi
By Sir Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
habit that would eventually inform some his most iconic works. In 1940, when Italy entered World War II
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20th Century Pop Art More Art

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Wood

1919 Rare Small Font Dial Elgin "Foch" Hermetic, Solid Nickel, Stunning
By Elgin
Located in Raleigh, NC
buffs was from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. What are World War 1 or Trench watches? They were
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Vintage 1910s North American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Pocket Compass Chromed Brass USA Aviation WWII
By Wittnauer
Located in Milan, IT
Second World War, compass card with eight winds complete with goniometric circle. The compass is equipped
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Vintage 1940s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

World War One Swiss Made Army Engineer Compass
Located in Ferndale, MI
WW1 U.S. Army engineer compass made in Switzerland. Round brass flip open case. Fine original
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Early 20th Century Swiss American Craftsman Scientific Instruments

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Brass

US Army Pocket Compass First World War Chromed Brass
By Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by the officers of the US army in 1915, chromed brass shaped like a pocket
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Vintage 1910s American Nautical Objects

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Brass

US Army Pocket Compass First World War Chromed Brass
By Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by the officers of the US army in 1915, chromed brass shaped like a pocket
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Vintage 1910s American Nautical Objects

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Brass

World War II Canadian Kodak Company Prismatic Mk.III Compass
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Canadian Kodak Company prismatic Mk.III compass The World War II compass has a brass body and lid
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Vintage 1940s Canadian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

1915s Pocket Brass Compass British Aviation Officers During The First World War
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket brass compass used by British aviation officers during the first World War In the shape of
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Vintage 1910s English Aviation Objects

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Brass

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
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Nautical Objects

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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
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H 5.25 in W 8.75 in D 7.25 in
Brass Compass Made for the Us Army During the First World War, 1918
Located in Milan, IT
Small travel compass of chromed brass, supplied to the US army during the First World War, on the
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Vintage 1910s American Nautical Objects

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Brass

1918s Small Brass Magnetic Pocket Compass Signed Negretti & Zambra Antique Tool
Located in Milan, IT
First World War. Compass in the shape of a pocket watch, equipped with a lid with snap closure with
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Vintage 1910s Scientific Instruments

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Brass

1918s Small Chromed Brass Magnetic Pocket Compass First Worla War American Army
Located in Milan, IT
Small travel compass made of chromed brass, supplied to the American army during the First World
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Vintage 1910s Scientific Instruments

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WWII Brass Pocket Compass, England, 1944
Located in Nantucket, MA
A brass World War II pocket compass marked London, 1944 on the back. Nickel rim with mother of
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Mid-20th Century English Industrial Nautical Objects

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British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case
Located in Austin, TX
leather case from World War I, with mother of pearl dial. A handsome piece of militaria and a fine
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Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

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Metal, Brass

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case
Located in Austin, TX
from World War I. Known as a Verner's pattern VIII prismatic compass, with radium and mother-of-pearl
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Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

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Brass, Metal

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case
Located in Austin, TX
leather case from World War I. Known as a Verner's pattern Mark IX prismatic compass, with radium and
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Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

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Metal, Brass

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case
Located in Austin, TX
A working British military marching compass of heavy brass in original leather case from World War
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Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

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Brass

Brass Compass 1945 with Original Green Fabric Case
Located in Milan, IT
the English army during the second world war, complete with original green fabric case. It is a small
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Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

John Barlow's Vernier Asimuth Compass Navigator, circa 1938
Located in London, GB
). This would be the ultimate World War II navigational warship collectors item. Offered in good
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Vintage 1930s English Nautical Objects

Pocket Compass Used by RAF Officers in the WWI
Located in Milan, IT
, used by RAF officers during the First World War. It is a dry compass with a chromed brass snap closure
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

WWI Brass Compass Used by the British Army Officers
Located in Milan, IT
officers during the First World War, complete with original leather case. It is a small-sized vintage
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Vintage 1910s British Nautical Objects

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Brass

British WWI Marching Compass with Leather Case by Frances Barker
By Frances Barker & Son
Located in Austin, TX
A working World War I era British military officer's marching or sighting compass of heavy ebonized
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Early 20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

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Metal, Brass

Pocket Compass Used by the British Navy in the WWI
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass used by the officers of the British Navy during the First World War, made of chromed
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Vintage 1910s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Pocket Compass for the American Army Officers WWI by Waltham
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for the American army officers used during the First World War, of brass with the
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Vintage 1910s American Scientific Instruments

WWI Military Officer's Marching Compass Dated 1918, Verners Patent VIII
By E. Koehn Geneve Suisse
Located in Austin, TX
A working military officer's marching or sighting compass of heavy brass from World War One, dated
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Early 20th Century Swiss Historical Memorabilia

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Metal, Brass

WW1 British Army Officer's Compass - C Haseler & Son c.1918
By C Haseler & Son Ltd
Located in Bath, GB
World War 1 British army officer's compass - full hunter case. The outer case is engraved with the
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Vintage 1910s European Historical Memorabilia

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Nickel

WW1 British Army Officer's Compass - C Haseler & Son c.1918
WW1 British Army Officer's Compass - C Haseler & Son c.1918
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1900s Ritchie Boston Usa Brass Nautical Magnetic Compass Maritime Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
throughout the 20th century. Technologies developed during World War II made Ritchie compasses among the best
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Antique Early 1900s Nautical Objects

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Brass

1918s Barker's Magnaetic Brass Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
first world war. It is a small vintage compass typically used in recreational sailing, therefore on
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Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

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World War Compass For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic world war compass available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and copper, every world war compass was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the world war compass you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A world war compass made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made world war compass has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Leslie MacDonald Gill, E.S. Ritchie & Co and Allan Gould are consistently popular.

How Much is a World War Compass?

Prices for a world war compass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $244 and can go as high as $275,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,428.
Questions About World War Compass
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Opinions on which World War II propaganda poster is the most famous differ. However, two posters introduced characters that would go on to become iconic. The first is "We Can Do It," featuring Rosie Riveter, who has become synonymous with women's equality. Another influential design is " I Want YOU For U.S. Army," with its bearded figure wearing a star-spangled top hat. The image gave birth to Uncle Sam, the well-known symbol of the U.S. On 1stDibs, find a range of WWII posters from some of the world's top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    More than 200,000 propaganda posters were made during World War II. The Office of War Information (OWI) was responsible for hiring artists to design the artwork. Famous posters include “I Want You” for the U.S. Army, featuring the well-known Uncle Sam character, while the popular “We Can Do It!” design depicts Rosie the Riveter. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of World War II posters and other vintage and antique posters.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The easily recognizable poster created during World War I in 1917 is I Want You for U.S. Army. James Montgomery Flagg designed the poster, which shows Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer. Find a collection of James Montgomery Flagg art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    During World War II, the American flag was the 48-star flag used from 1912 (incorporation of New Mexico and Arizona) to 1959 (incorporation of Alaska). The rows and columns of stars were arranged in a regular pattern, unlike the offset rows of the modern American flag. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique American flags from some of the world’s top sellers.