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An Antique Explorer's Compass
Opus Antiques
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An Antique Explorer's Compass

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
Description

This is a 19th century travelling compass, housed in a mahogany case.

It measures 10cm w x 10cm d x 2cm h.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Cased Compass to the 19th Century.

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Description
This is a 19th century travelling compass, housed in a mahogany case.

It measures 10cm w x 10cm d x 2cm h.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Cased Compass to the 19th Century.

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An open square mahogany wooden box containing a circular magnetic compass with a printed compass rose card and brass hook latch.
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Archive I An open square mahogany wooden box containing a circular magnetic compass with a printed compass rose card and brass hook latch.

An Antique Explorer's Compass

Archive II An open square mahogany wooden box containing a circular magnetic compass with a printed compass rose card and brass hook latch. View II
Archive III An open square mahogany wooden box containing a circular magnetic compass with a printed compass rose card and brass hook latch. View III
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An open square mahogany wooden box containing a circular magnetic compass with a printed compass rose card and brass hook latch.
An Antique Explorer's Compass
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An open square mahogany wooden box containing a circular magnetic compass with a printed compass rose card and brass hook latch.
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A cased mariners compass is a magnetic navigation instrument housed within a protective wooden or brass box, historically used by mariners, surveyors, and explorers during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to determine directional bearings.

Historically, cased compasses were crafted from dense hardwoods such as mahogany or fruitwood, incorporating brass hinges, glass protective plates, and printed paper or hand-painted compass rose dials fitted with magnetic steel needles.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-assembled brass fittings, age-appropriate patination on metal surfaces, fine copperplate-printed or hand-drawn dial cards, and natural surface wear to the timber casing rather than uniform artificially aged finishes.

Display an antique cased compass open on a dark wood writing desk, resting on a stack of leather-bound books, or arranged alongside other scientific instruments atop a fireplace mantelpiece or within a curio cabinet.

Maintain the compass in a temperature-stable environment away from moisture and direct sunlight. Dust the casing with a soft dry cloth and apply a light coat of natural beeswax polish to the timber exterior to preserve the patina.
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