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Navy Compass

Antique maritime navy compass
Antique maritime navy compass

Antique maritime navy compass

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Antique maritime navy compass in very nice original condition.

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British Royal Navy Small Craft Binnacle Compass

British Royal Navy Small Craft Binnacle Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

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c. 1920-40 Teak & Brass English Pedestal Binnacle

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By Kelvin Bottomley & Baird 1

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Level with British Royal Navy insignia. Tilling Stevens Ltd Royal Navy Compass.

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United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass
United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass

United State Navy Ships Binnacle Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Immense three-hundred-pound ships binnacle compass with highly polished and lacquered finish. With maker’s plate from Lionel Corp. With the rarely found top light that is complete wi...

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AZIMUTH Circle E.S. Ritchie & Sons US Navy Maritime Compass Bronze & Wood Box
AZIMUTH Circle E.S. Ritchie & Sons US Navy Maritime Compass Bronze & Wood Box

AZIMUTH Circle E.S. Ritchie & Sons US Navy Maritime Compass Bronze & Wood Box

By E.S. Ritchie & Co

Located in Miami, FL

Navy supplier and a leader in navigation technology, still operating today under the name Ritchie Navigation in Pembroke, MA.

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WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass by Army & Navy  c.1916

WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass by Army & Navy c.1916

By Army & Navy CSL

Located in Bath, GB

A good nickel plated WW1 British Officers Military Pocket Compass signed on the lid interior "A & N Co. S Ltd / Westminster / SW" dating to c.1916/1917. The hunter cased pocket co...

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US Navy Bureau of Ships No 5 Mark 2 Boat Compass John E Hand & Sons Co.
US Navy Bureau of Ships No 5 Mark 2 Boat Compass John E Hand & Sons Co.

US Navy Bureau of Ships No 5 Mark 2 Boat Compass John E Hand & Sons Co.

By United States Navy

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Compass US Navy bureau of ships boat compass No 5 compass John E Hand & Sons Company Attached plaque stamp decal with serial number Measures: 7 H x 8 W x 5 D inches Preowned use...

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Brass U.S. Navy Binnacle Compass

Brass U.S. Navy Binnacle Compass

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H 14 in W 14 in D 14 in

Brass U.S. Navy Binnacle Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships gimbaled marine compass in brass case with engraved maker’s plate.

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Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects

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British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass
British Royal Navy Ship’s Binnacle Compass

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 pattern 0183, and serial number 14313-B. The compass card shows the royal crown. The b...

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Vintage 1940s European Scientific Instruments

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Vintage U.S. Navy Cased Gimballed Compass, Circa 1943

Vintage U.S. Navy Cased Gimballed Compass, Circa 1943

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a U.S. Navy gimballed compass from 1943. The brass compass is beautifully constructed and fitted in a wooden lidded box with buckle.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

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British Royal Navy Brass Dry Card Compass, Circa 1870

British Royal Navy Brass Dry Card Compass, Circa 1870

Located in Charleston, SC

British Royal Navy brass dry card compass with original side light burner, hinged viewing port, and carrying handle.

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Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

1942 U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Mounted Compass by Longines Wittnauer Watch Co.
1942 U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Mounted Compass by Longines Wittnauer Watch Co.

1942 U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Mounted Compass by Longines Wittnauer Watch Co.

By Longines

Located in San Francisco, CA

A US Navy Bureau of Ships Mounted Compass model 11310 manufactured in 1942 by the Longines Wittnauer Watch Co.

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19th C. Leather Wrapped French Navy Binoculars, C.1880

19th C. Leather Wrapped French Navy Binoculars, C.1880

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT This is an original pair of leather wrapped French navy binoculars with a working compass on the end.

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Antique Late 19th Century French High Victorian Sports Equipment and Mem...

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Antique maritime navy compass Francis Barker & Son
Antique maritime navy compass Francis Barker & Son

Antique maritime navy compass Francis Barker & Son

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Antique maritime navy compass Francis Barker & Son London

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Antique 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

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US Navy Solid Brass Ships Binnacle Compass
US Navy Solid Brass Ships Binnacle Compass

US Navy Solid Brass Ships Binnacle Compass

Located in Norwell, MA

Highly polished ships compass binnacle. With brass plate from the "US Navy Bureau of ships”. 5 inch dome head binnacle “CG Conn LTD Elkhart Indiana” With Calibration tubes, iron comp...

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Vintage 1940s North American Nautical Objects

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Pocket Compass Used by the British Navy in the WWI
Pocket Compass Used by the British Navy in the WWI

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 brass in the shape of a pocket watch.

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Large World War II US Navy Brass Compass on Oak Stand, 1942
Large World War II US Navy Brass Compass on Oak Stand, 1942

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.

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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Nautical Objects

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WWII era Lifeboat compass by Hand & Sons of Philadelphia

WWII era Lifeboat compass by Hand & Sons of Philadelphia

Located in London, GB

Hand in Philadelphia, manufacturer of surveyor's instruments and navigational equipment and provided a service as compass adjusters. The Hand Company built instruments for all type...

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WWII U.S. Navy Ships Compass

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H 7 in Dm 12 in

WWII U.S. Navy Ships Compass

Located in San Francisco, CA

Solid brass WWII era Navy ships compass. Circular body with pivoting outer ring that was designed to hold the compass in it's housing on board the vessel.

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Panerai WWII Diving Compass from the Italian Navy Diver Commando

Panerai WWII Diving Compass from the Italian Navy Diver Commando

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Navy Compass For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic navy compass available at 1stDibs. Each navy compass for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and paper. If you’re shopping for a navy compass, we have 22 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect navy compass — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right navy compass, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one navy compass that is appealing in its simplicity, but Captain Greenvile Collins, Craft Associates and E.S. Ritchie & Co produced versions that are worth a look.

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