Antique Compasses
Antique compasses? We showcase below our portfolio of antique compasses, including pocket compasses, surveying compasses, and pocket barometer compendia.
So, if you’re looking for antique compasses for sale, please do contact us.
VERY RARE NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA ANTIQUE COMPASS c1895
A rare and high quality lacquered brass antique pocket compass probably by Francis Barker for Negretti & Zambra c1895 - £380
ANTIQUE MAGNETIC SUNDIAL AND POCKET COMPASS AFTER PORTER c1850 - Sold
A scarce Victorian magnetic sundial and pocket compass with paper dial in turned boxwood case after Samuel Porter c1850
ANTIQUE SURVEY OR ARTILLERY COMPASS BY CARY c1845
A very attractive early Schmalcalder type prismatic surveying or artillery compass by William Cary & Co, London, c1845 - £325
ANTIQUE POCKET BAROMETER TRAVEL COMPENDIUM BY NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA No 8403 c1919
A good lacquered brass aneroid pocket barometer No 8403, compass and thermometer travelling compendium by Negretti & Zambra c1919 - £650
POLES CLINOMETER AND COMPASS BY ELLIOTT No 27 c1865 - Sold
Very rare lacquered brass Poles clinometer and prismatic compass by Elliott Brothers, London No 27 c1865
ANTIQUE TRAVEL COMPASS GIFTED BY BURRAGE DAVENPORT II TO D KITCHENER c1826 - Sold
A rare antique travel compass having nautical pattern dial in boxwood case with inscription c1826
FRENCH TOURIST POCKET BAROMETER COMPENDIUM c1900
A good lacquered brass aneroid pocket barometer compass thermometer compendium made in France for the British market c1900 - £395
ANTIQUE SWISS POCKET BAROMETER COMPENDIUM BY BENZONI c1900
A good Swiss nickel brass aneroid pocket barometer altimeter compass and thermometer compendium retailed by E. Benzoni, Geneva c1900 - £575
VICTORIAN LACQUERED BRASS POCKET COMPASS RETAILED BY LEE c1890
An antique lacquered brass pocket compass with decorative compass rose retailed by G. Lee & Son, Portsea, c1890 - £295
ANTIQUE POCKET BAROMETER COMPASS COMPENDIUM BY ROSS c1870
A very unusual large 1st quality lacquered brass pocket barometer, altimeter and compass compendium by Ross, London c1870 - £425
VERY RARE GIMBALLED POCKET COMPASS BY BARKER FOR NORIE & WILSON c1885
A very rare gimballed pocket compass with Singer Patent design mother of pearl card by Norie & Wilson, London c1885 - £325
MINIATURE SILVER COMPASS BY DENNISON No 838 c1915
A scarce miniature silver hunter cased Singer Patent design compass by Aaron Lufkin Dennison, Birmingham, No 838 c1915 - £550
UNUSUAL PRISMATIC SURVEYORS COMPASS c1865
A very unusual cased oxidised brass prismatic surveyors compass, probably by William Cary & Co, c1865 - £550
ANTIQUE BRASS POCKET BAROMETER COMPASS COMPENDIUM BY NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA No 10772 c1890
A very good compensated lacquered brass pocket barometer altimeter compass compendium by Negretti & Zambra, London, No. 10772 c1890 - £800
ANTIQUE POCKET BAROMETER TRAVEL COMPENDIUM BY DOLLOND c1900
A scarce ovoid leather-cased travelling pocket barometer compass thermometer compendium by Dollond no 7886 c1900 in original travelling case - £480
RARE WILLIAM IV GILT BRASS COMPASS BY ABRAHAM & CO c1835
A very rare and attractive high quality antique pocket compass by Abraham & Co, Liverpool, in gilt brass case and with leather case c1835 - £650
ANTIQUE GILT BRASS NAUTICAL PATTERN POCKET COMPASS c1850 - Sold
An antique gilt brass nautical pattern dry card compass in original leather over wood, velvet lined case c1850
VERY RARE GLOBE COMPASS BY GEORGE ADAMS c1775 - Sold
A large and very rare 8½ inch diameter terrestrial or celestial globe compass in glazed oak case by George Adams the younger c1775
POCKET BAROMETER COMPENDIUM BY DOLLOND RETAILED BY HILL & SON c1870
A fine quality antique lacquered brass aneroid pocket barometer altimeter, compass and thermometer compendium by Dollond, retailed by Hill & Son, London, c1870 - £525
MINIATURE SILVER POCKET BAROMETER COMPENDIUM WITH CASES BY NIGHTINGALE c1895
A scarce antique miniature silver pocket barometer altimeter, compass and thermometer travelling compendium with cases by Lewis Nightingale c1895 - £750
EARLY POCKET BAROMETER THERMOMETER COMPASS COMPENDIUM BY CALLAGHAN c1865 - Reserved
A very unusual early gilt brass aneroid pocket barometer altimeter, compass and thermometer compendium by Callaghan, retailed by S & B Solomons, London, c1865
VICTORIAN POCKET BAROMETER THERMOMETER COMPASS COMPENDIUM BY DOLLOND c1868 - Reserved
A very fine lacquered brass antique aneroid pocket barometer altimeter, thermometer and compass compendium by Dollond, London, c1868
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA POCKET BAROMETER ALTIMETER WITH MAGNIFYING COMPASS COMPENDIUM c1910
A scarce lacquered brass antique aneroid pocket barometer altimeter with magnifying compass compendium c1910 - £425
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA POCKET BAROMETER TRAVEL COMPENDIUM No 9886 c1905
A scarce lacquered brass aneroid pocket barometer travel compendium with compass and thermometer, No 9886, by Negretti & Zambra c1905 - £850
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA POCKET BAROMETER COMPASS TRAVEL COMPENDIUM No 20140 c1910
A rare oxidised brass aneroid pocket barometer no 20140, compass and thermometer travelling compendium by Negretti & Zambra c1910 - £850
RARE WILLIAM IV GILT BRASS COMPASS c1835
A very rare and attractive high quality William IV short necked gilt brass compass in leather case c1835 - £550
PRISMATIC SURVEYING COMPASS BY STANLEY FOR THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY c1920
A very good oxidised and lacquered brass prismatic surveying compass made by W.F. Stanley & Co. Ltd, London, for the Geological Survey of Great Britain c1920 - £325
POCKET BAROMETER COMPASS THERMOMETER COMPENDIUM BY LANCASTER & SON c1880
A very good quality gilt brass pocket barometer compass and thermometer compendium by J. Lancaster & Son, Birmingham c1880 - £650
UNUSUAL POCKET BAROMETER COMPENDIUM WITH VERNERS PATTERN III COMPASS BY NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA No 20068 c1905
An interesting compensated oxidised brass pocket barometer altimeter compass compendium by Negretti & Zambra No 20068 c1905 - £650
NICKEL BRASS POCKET BAROMETER ALTIMETER COMPASS COMPENDIUM c1880
An interesting compensated nickel plated pocket barometer altimeter compass compendium c1880 with Negretti & Zambra movement - £475
FRENCH SILVER POCKET BAROMETER & COMPASS COMPENDIUM c1895
A good French silver pocket barometer, altimeter and compass compendium, probably by Maxant, c1895 - £595
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA POCKET BAROMETER ALTIMETER COMPENDIUM c1895
A well-presented gilt lacquered brass drum-formed case pocket barometer altimeter compendium with compass and thermometer by Negretti & Zambra, c1895 - £625
POCKET BAROMETER ALTIMETER COMPASS COMPENDIUM BY CHADBURN & SON c1870
A fine lacquered brass pocket barometer altimeter and compass compendium by Chadburn & Son, Liverpool, c1870 - £695
POCKET BAROMETER THERMOMETER COMPASS COMPENDIUM BY CARTWRIGHT c1880
A scarce compendium comprising barometer altimeter with compass and thermometer, retailed by Cartwright & Son, Preston, c1880 - £650
ROYAL PRESENTATION SILVER BAROMETER COMPENDIUM c1900
An exceptional Royal presentation silver pocket barometer compendium by Alfred Clark, London, with movement by Negretti & Zambra, c1900 - £2750
GEORGIAN SILVER COMPASS BY DOLLOND c1786 - Sold
A very rare fine Georgian long necked hand bearing silver compass by Peter Dollond, London, in case by Thomas Harper, c1786