Antique Protractors
Antique Wood and Brass Protractor
Located in Norwalk, CT
A really nice example of a handmade tool, this protractor is carved wood and fitted with handmade
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810
By Cary
Located in Norwich, GB
William Cary, London Circular Protractor. C.1810
The protractor with geared knob turn for full
Category
1810s English Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
Still life with a Herald's trumpet, a Neoclassical urn, a Mason's square, .....
Located in Middletown, NY
, a Neoclassical urn, a Mason's square, and a protractor.
Ink and wash in gray ink on cream laid
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Protractors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Laid Paper
Antique Nautical Rolling Ruler, English, Maritime, Draughtsman, Captain Field
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
design added compass points and a protractor scale to the opposing edge
Brass rollers allow the ruler to
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
H 0.99 in W 20.87 in D 2.96 in
19th Century Mantel Clock "Astronomy", France circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
protractors can also be found at the top as the crown of the clock. The neat workmanship of the bronze can be
Category
19th Century French Charles X Antique Protractors
Materials
Bronze
Occasus Ortus: An Astronomical Measuring Device for Angular Precision, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
circular protractor or astrolabe-like device marked with the cardinal directions Occasus (West) and "Ortus
Category
1780s Antique Protractors
Materials
Paper
H 10.67 in W 8.43 in D 0 in
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Cased Station Pointer
Located in Salisbury, GB
A cased Victorian naval station pointer or three arm protractor by Henry Hughes of 59 Fenchurch
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Protractors
Antique Protractor and Auger on Limestone Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Tradesman's Protractor on Limestone Mount
Antique French Auger on Limestone Mount
Category
19th Century French Antique Protractors
Materials
Limestone, Metal
Cased Antique Protractor 360 Degree Scientific Instrument Navigation, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a mahogany cased antique protractor, a 360 degree scientific instrument possibly for
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Protractors
Materials
Metal
H 0.79 in W 10.83 in D 10.83 in
Boxwood and Brass Parallels Made in England
Located in Milan, IT
the introduction, in 1854, of protractor and compass cardinal points on hinged parallel rules, that
Category
1860s British Antique Protractors
Brass Sextant Signed WC COX Devonport, Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
protractor scale embedded in the arch, with scale from 0 to + 150, adjustable Vernier with reading Vernier
Category
1850s British Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
Antique Instrument Set, English, Architect's, Technical Drawing, Davis & Sons
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
compartment
Lid interior lifts open by way of a small fabric pull
Parallel ruler, scale rule and protractor
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Protractors
Materials
Nickel
H 0.99 in W 7.29 in D 5.32 in
Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Architect's Drawing Tools, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
black velvet lining
Six section tray beneath, with a selection of rules, set squares and protractors
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Protractors
Materials
Nickel
H 5.32 in W 14.57 in D 7.29 in
1917s Brass Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
is complete with a protractor circle and a wind rose block.
Measures: Diameter 5.5 x 2 cm - 2.2x
Category
1910s Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
Meissen Group Allegory 'Europe', By J.J. Kaendler, Germany Around 1860
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
the ground a globe, golden protractor and open book.
The group is based on oval earth pedestal with
Category
Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Protractors
Materials
Porcelain
1900s Antique Magnetic Nautical Brass Liquid Sestrel Compass in Original Box
Located in Milan, IT
oak wood box with lid. Eight wind rose complete with protractor circle.
The compass is made up of a
Category
Early 1900s Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
H 5.8 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
1920s Sestrel Brass Nautical Gimbal Compass Antique Maritime Navigation Device
Located in Milan, IT
bottom of which a stem of hard metal is fixed, on which the eight-wind rose complete with protractor
Category
1920s Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
H 6.3 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
1875s Brass Sextant Signed Negus New York Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
key.
Brass frame with engraved silver protractor scale recessed in the arch, with scale from
Category
1870s Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
H 5 in W 10.45 in D 10.6 in
German 1890s Columbus Volksglobus Terrestrial Globe with Circular Wooden Base
By Columbus Volksglobus
Located in Atlanta, GA
A German Columbus Volksglobus terrestrial globe from the late 19th century, with metal protractor
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Protractors
Materials
Metal
Four Fold Boxwood Rule by Edward Preston & Sons of Birmingham
Located in London, GB
central brass protractor joint, spirit level, and steel tips.
Numbered: 3111L
With "E P" trademark
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century, Globe Terrestre Edited by Forest Paris
By Forest A' Paris
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
, covered with printed paper. The base is made of oak and the protractor is made of chrome-plated metal. The
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Protractors
Materials
Glass, Oak, Paper
Late 19th Century World Globe - Edited by J. Forest Paris - Globe Terrestre
By J. Forest
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
globe was edited by J. Forest from Paris. The globe has a beautiful protractor, made of copper
Category
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Protractors
Materials
Wood, Paper
German 1890s Terrestrial Globe on Wooden Base Signed Professor Dr. Arthur Krause
By Professor Arthur Krause
Located in Atlanta, GA
marbleized paper décor and metal protractor. Born in Germany during the last decade of the 19th century, this
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Protractors
Materials
Metal
Compass and Accessories Box Complete with Key, circa France, 1920
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
"
Complete.
Compass with all its accessories. Additional accessories under the main compartment. A protractor
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Protractors
Materials
Metal
Russian Brass Antique Nautical Sextant Made Early 1900s with Wooden Support
Located in Milan, IT
manufacture. Brass frame with engraved silver protractor scale embedded in the arch, with scale from 0 to
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
H 4.34 in W 11.82 in D 9.45 in
1900s Brass Pocket Magnetic Vintage Compass Magnapole Antique Nautical Objects
Located in Milan, IT
away from magnetic fields to check the ship's heading. The compass is complete with protractor circle
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
Brass Compass with Leather Case Made in 1916 Supplied to English Officers
Located in Milan, IT
with optical prism for enlargement and a protractor wind rosecompass card to measure the angle between
Category
1910s British Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
1920s Small Brass Nautical Pocket Compass Antique Maritime Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
winds complete with protractor circle for calculating horizontal angles.
English manufacture from the
Category
1920s Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
1920s Brass Nautical Dirigo Seattle Compass Antique Marine Navigation Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
the 1920s, in its original oak wood box with brass hinges. Eight wind rose complete with protractor
Category
1920s Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
H 3.9 in W 5.8 in D 5.8 in
Earòy 1900s Nautical Compass Signed Ritchie Boston Antique Maritime Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
rose complete with protractor circle and located in a oak wooden box with slit cover, compass card with
Category
Early 1900s Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
H 3.45 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
1920s Brass Pocket Magnetic Nautical Compass Antique Marine Navigation Tool
Located in Milan, IT
Makers London in the 1920's. Compass with eight winds complete with protractor circle for calculating
Category
1920s Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
1900s Ritchie Boston Usa Brass Nautical Magnetic Compass Maritime Navigation
Located in Milan, IT
measure.
Eight-wind rose complete with protractor circle mounted on a wooden board and made-to-measure
Category
Early 1900s Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
H 5.15 in W 5.15 in D 7.3 in
19th C. Nautical Protractor
Located in North Egremont, MA
W & S Jones, 30 Holborn, London, single arm brass protractor, original case.
Category
19th Century English Antique Protractors
Materials
Brass
Vienna Bronze "Draftsman Pig"
Located in San Francisco, CA
tools -- pencil, protractor, and triangle.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Protractors
Materials
Bronze
C.Adamis Erdglobus H.Kiepert, Berlin, D.Reimer, 1906
By C. Adamis
Located in Raalte, NL
C.Adamis Erdglobus H.Kiepert, Berlin, D.Reimer, 1906. with bronze protractor and standing on black
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Protractors
Materials
Wood, Paper
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Antique Protractors For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique protractors available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all antique protractors available were constructed with great care. Antique protractors have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique protractors are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique protractors over the years, but those made by Cary, London and Columbus Volksglobus are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Protractors?
Prices for antique protractors start at $440 and top out at $3,267 with the average selling for $1,642.
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