RITCHIE, BOSTON BOX COMPASS, 19THRITCHIE, BOSTON BOX COMPASS, 19TH CENTURYRitchie, Boston Box Compass, 19 th Century, a liftoff cover exposes a patina and painted bowl and gimbal ring stamped “Ritchie, Boston #37739”, compass card stamped “ Ritchie Boston USA ” and interior marked “ Sold by T.S. & J.D. Negus, New York .”
Compass Diameter 6 ¾ in. Box 7 in. x 11 ¼ in. x 11 ¼ in.
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E.S. RITCHIE & SONS NEGUS NAUTICALE.S. RITCHIE & SONS NEGUS NAUTICAL COMPASSE.S. Ritchie & Sons Negus Nautical Compass
RITCHIE SHIP COMPASS IN CASERitchieRITCHIE SHIP COMPASS IN CASERitchie for M. Rupp Co., NY nautical wet compass, in wooden case. Compass 10 1/2"-diameter, case and base 14 3/4" x 14 3/4" x 9 1/4"H. Wear and oxidation to compass; chips, scratches and losses to case, latches on case bent and lid does not fit snugly. Later rubber lining on interior of lid deteriorating and clips to hold glass replaced.
ANTIQUE RITCHIE SHIP COMPASSAntiqueANTIQUE RITCHIE SHIP COMPASSAntique bronze dry ship compass signed Ritchie Boston 34836. 7 inch dial, wood box 11 x 11 x 4.5 in high, missing cover.
AMERICAN BOXED COMPASS CIRCA 1862AMERICAN BOXED COMPASS CIRCA 1862 HEIGHT 6.5". WIDTH 11". COMPASS DIAMETER 8".AMERICAN BOXED COMPASS, Circa 1862, By Edward Samuel Ritchie (fl. 1839-1870). Signed "Ritchie Boston", hand-painted on one of the cross bars of the card. Early liquid-filled compass with a tubular "doughnut"-style card with signature in characteristic backhand block letters. On the periphery of the float tubes is the circular card, also hand-painted, with the cardinal points sub-divided into 32 points of the compass rose. On the interior bowl is a penciled inscription "HLR 7/07", which has been determined to be a repair mark by one of Ritchie's sons in 1907. Mahogany box with brass fittings. Brass work on the compass, rounds and arcs and the heft of the fittings is exemplary. Dimensions: Height 6.5". Width 11". Compass diameter 8". Provenance: West Sea Company, Old Town, San Diego, 2001.The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.Notes:Edward Samuel Ritchie began business in Boston in 1839. In 1850, with partner Nathan Chamberlain, he set up a firm that produced compasses, thermometers and other instruments. It is known that Ritchie manufactured compasses before he patented his first liquid-filled (wet) compass in 1862. His first wet compasses were modeled after London maker Grant Preston's design, which Ritchie had seen in England, and went on to produce for the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. He is credited with inventing and manufacturing the first practical liquid-filled compass in 1862. Compasses manufactured by Ritchie after his patent typically bore the patent date and a sequential serial number on the flange. This compass bears no such marks, leading to the speculation that this is one of his earliest examples, dating 1862 or earlier, with the signature being that of Ritchie himself.
E.S. RITCHIE & SONS INC (BOSTON)E.S. RITCHIE & SONS INC (BOSTON) SHIPS COMPASS. TE.S. RITCHIE & SONS INC (BOSTON) SHIPS COMPASS. The compass with 1 degree increment dial, 9 3/4" (outside diameter) brass case, serial #94715 all set in a 30"x20"x14 1/4" wood stand. Makers name on dial and brass rim. Patent date March 2 1920.
BOXED COMPASS BY E.S. RITCHIE,BOXED COMPASS BY E.S. RITCHIE, BOSTON CIRCA 1878 FACE DIAMETER 4.75". BOX HEIGHT 5". WIDTH 7". DEPTH 7".BOXED COMPASS BY E.S. RITCHIE, BOSTON, Circa 1878, Signed on the card "Ritchie, Boston." and marked in points and degrees. This early gimballed compass exhibits an unusual feature in that the brass bezel is threaded onto the body of the compass. Bezel marked "E.S. Ritchie, Boston", with serial number 10143 and "Patented April 7 1863, May 12 1868, July 19 1870, Aug 17, 1875, Sept 9 1862". Accompanied by an old piece of paper penned "Sold to Thaxter & Son Portland, Maine Aug 8, 1878 Returned for repair by Smith May 12, 1900 Returned for repair by Hutchinson Aug 8, 1902 Aug 4, 1904". Mounted in a square mahogany box. Dimensions: Face diameter 4.75". Box height 5". Width 7". Depth 7". Provenance: The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.Notes:Edward S. Ritchie was the first to popularize a workable liquid-dampened compass. He had studied in England and learned about a liquid-dampened compass technique invented there but that was not widely distributed. On returning to the U.S. he began manufacturing the liquid-filled compass and is credited with its development.
US NAVY COMPASS BY RITCHIEOld USUS NAVY COMPASS BY RITCHIEOld US Navy compass by Ritchie of Boston in partial wood case, 8 in dial serial #48207 (missing glass). Overall 12 x 12 x 6 inches.
(2) COMPASSES BY RITCHIE OF BOSTON;(2) COMPASSES BY RITCHIE OF BOSTON; PARTIAL CASES Both are wet compasses, gimbaled in lower half of the wooden storage cases, the 6" is s/n 99309; the 8" is s/n 41744. Both could be restored. Boxes are 8 1/2" square & 11" square.
ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY E.S. RITCHIEANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY E.S. RITCHIE BRASS LIFEBOAT COMPAS...Antique 19 th Century E.S. Ritchie Brass Lifeboat Compass Nautical Lamp , with gimballed compass marked "E.S. Ritchie & Sons Boston", electrified with dual light switch.
Overall Height 26 in.
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E.S. RITCHIE & SONS INC NEGUS NAUTICALE.S. RITCHIE & SONS INC NEGUS NAUTICAL COMPASS WITHIN A MAHOGANY CASE, DIAMETER OF COMPASS: 4-7/8 IN, SERIAL NUMBER 90501E.S. Ritchie & Sons Inc Negus Nautical Compass within a Mahogany Case, Diameter of Compass: 4-7/8 in, Serial number 90501
(3) VINTAGE MARINE NAVIGATION TOOLS(3) VINTAGE MARINE NAVIGATION TOOLS Including: Cased gimbaled compass by E.S. Ritchie, Inc. (Pembroke, MA), 5" high, 7 1/2" x 7 1/2", lid separation; Negus patent taffrail log, 20th c., with instrument, ropes and spinner, glass crack; and Sundial maritime brass pocket compass, made in India, 1 1/4" high, 3 1/8" x 3 1/4", good condition.
CASED SHIP'S COMPASSmarked "ESCASED SHIP'S COMPASSmarked "ES Ritchie Boston Patented Sept. 9 1862...Aug 17, 1875. 4" high, 6 7/8" long, 6 3/4" wide. Oxidization, some wear. Provenance: Estate of George E. Ratcliffe, Darien, CT.
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3 SHIP'S COMPASSES DANFORTH WHITE,3 SHIP'S COMPASSES DANFORTH WHITE, RITCHIE, KELVIN3 ship's compasses. Kelvin & White, E.S. Ritchie, Danforth / White. Kelvin & White 5 3/4" x 6 1/2"-diameter. Internal chips to glass on Ritchie compass, losses to compass faces on all, plastic piece on Kelvin compass broken off.
LATE 19TH C BOXED WET COMPASS,LATE 19TH C BOXED WET COMPASS, RITCHIE BROS.,BOSTON, FITTED MAHOGANY CASE WITH A PAINTED COMPASS STAR. BELONGED TO CAPTAIN HARRY BERRY OF CHATHAM, MA. 4 1/2" HIGH X 6 1/2" WIDE X 6 3/4" DEEP.
Mahogany and brass yacht binnacleMahogany and brass yacht binnacle with compass by E.S. Richie of Boston, Mass., and two oil lamps marked G. Bocock & Co., Ltd., Birmingham 1943
39"h x 16"dia
ANTIQUE RITCHIE CHROME SKYLIGHTANTIQUE RITCHIE CHROME SKYLIGHT YACHT BINNACLE COMPASSAntique Ritchie Chrome Skylight Yacht Binnacle Compass, Boston Mass., manufactured by Edward Samuel Ritchie (1814-1895), with removable cover/shade.
Height 13.5 in. Diameter 3.5 in.
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Randolph telescopic compass, 7Randolph telescopic compass, 7 in. telescope mounted on compass with 6 in. needle, single vernier, marked "T.S. Randolph, Cincinnati, O.", patented June 24, '79, serial number 1278, with key-type accessory tool. Excellent condition, normal wear and patination, mounted on later wooden platform. The Collection of the Late Ronald Kiser, Mars Hill, North Carolina
E.S. RITCHIE & SONS, BOSTON BRASSE.S. RITCHIE & SONS, BOSTON BRASS AND TEAK BINNACLE COM...E.S. Ritchie & Sons, Boston Brass and Teak Binnacle Compass , Pat. Mar. 2, 1920 #76377
Height 33.5 in.
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A ship's compass, boxed, the dialA ship's compass, boxed, the dial 16cm diameter
A Russian survey instrument inA Russian survey instrument in case complete with compass needle vertical circle with lenses and toolkit.
Compass walking stick, black paintedCompass walking stick, black painted shaft with horn tip, top with operational compass, top marked "F. Barker & Son (1932) Ltd. London", 36 in. Compass face cracked, surface deterioration, possible repaint, minor dents.
ENGLISH BRASS PRISMATIC COMPASSEnglishENGLISH BRASS PRISMATIC COMPASSEnglish Brass Prismatic Compass , c. 1850, floating dry card marked "Thomas Jones/4 Rupert St., Haymarket/late 62 Charing Cross/London", folding sight vane, hinged prism sight with two filters, dia. 3 in Provenance: Collection of Brooke and Maria Fox, Metairie, LA
Whitney surveyor's plain compass,Whitney surveyor's plain compass, marked "Thos. Whitney Maker, Philadelphia./558 Warranteed.", three spirit levels, 5 in. needle, 6-1/8 in. sights, length 13-3/4 in., in later poplar case. Compass in good condition, bull's-eye level lacking fluid, silvered face with slight corrosion and chip, base with minor dents, lacking tripod, compass cover and adapter. The Collection of the Late Ronald Kiser, Mars Hill, North Carolina
BENJAMIN COLE MAHOGANY CASED FIELDBENJAMIN COLE MAHOGANY CASED FIELD COMPASSGeorge II Mahogany Cased Field Compass , c. 1750, by Benjamin Cole, floral-engraved card signed "COLE FLEET Street London", engraved brass scale with 0-90 degrees at each quadrant, glazed, dia. of dial 5 in., box h. 1 in., w. 6 in., d. 6 1/8 in Provenance: Collection of Brooke and Maria Fox, Metairie, LA
GORDON ROBERTS BLACK ENAMELED BRASSGORDON ROBERTS BLACK ENAMELED BRASS COMPASCOPE IN FITTED BOX WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND GUEST RADIO CHRONGordon Roberts Black Enameled Brass Compascope in Fitted Box with Instructions and Guest Radio Chron
BUFF & BERGER COMPASS TELESCOPECondition:BUFF & BERGER COMPASS TELESCOPECondition: tarnished in parts 13 inches high Condition:
Three surveying compasses: oneThree surveying compasses: one Dietzgen No. 6689, 3 in. needle, 3-3/4 in. folding sights, with leather case, adapter for tripod, pasteboard box; one K&E, black-finished case, 4 in. needle, 3-5/8 in. folding sights, back marked "Andre Radio Corp. New York Compass MX-1454-U", with leather case; one K&E with black finish, 4 in. needle, 3-1/2 in. folding sights, with black leather case and adapter for tripod. All in good condition. The Collection of the Late Ronald Kiser, Mars Hill, North Carolina
A mixed lot comprising a nickelA mixed lot comprising a nickel plated compass a pair of novelty cufflinks each set with a compass a small folding magnifying glass an early 20th century pocket knife with embossed scenes a plated baby's rattle and a Dutch silver propelling pencil.
A brass cased ship's binnacle containingA brass cased ship's binnacle containing a gimballed compass, embossed plaque to the front for Dobbie McInnes Ltd., Glasgow, approximately 30cm high overall
Rare Young compass with telescope,Rare Young compass with telescope, pre 1840, single vernier, two fluid levels, silvered face marked "W.J. Young, Maker, Patent Philadelphia", 10 in. telescope, 5 in. needle, height 9 in., dovetailed walnut case, 10-3/4 x 11-1/4 x 8-1/4 in., sun shade, with tripod, No stadia hairs visible, small solder repair at base of compass; case with normal wear, no strap. The Collection of the Late Ronald Kiser, Mars Hill, North Carolina
Pike vernier compass, silveredPike vernier compass, silvered face marked "B. Pike & Sons.518 B'way.N.Y.", one fluid level, 7-1/16 in. needle, 8-3/8 in. sights, length 19 in., in original figured dovetailed walnut case with 6-1/2 in. brass tripod adapter and 57-1/2 in. tripod; attached note from owner, "Marked inside 1857 Guetschenberger", instrument not disassembled to verify mark. Compass in good condition, case with separations, large chips, lacking lock escutcheon, replaced leather strap, some reglued elements, tripod with scuffs and normal wear. The Collection of the Late Ronald Kiser, Mars Hill, North Carolina
TWO SHIP INSTRUMENTS. Early 20thTWO SHIP INSTRUMENTS. Early 20th century. American compass marked Massachusetts. In a mahogany box. 3 1/4''h. And an English chronometer marked ''New Quay North Shields''. In a brass frame and mahogany box 7 1/2''h. There is a key with the chronometer for the box. The compass doen't require a key for the box. There is a label on the chronometer that states it is corked.
COMPASS AND A BAROMETER the firstCOMPASS AND A BAROMETER the first on Gimbals in a wood case; the second by Charles C. Hutchinson Boston; together with a stick therometer and two metal candle molds (5)
Brass Ship's Compass LondonA fineBrass Ship's Compass LondonA fine ship's compast 3'' H x 2.5'' Diameter circa late 19th century good condition. Provenance: private collection of the late Wm. Stewart VP of TWA (Trans World Airlines) in the 1950's.
A Compass Ring Survival Knife andA Compass Ring Survival Knife and a Compass First a U.S.Navy Floating Survival knife in sheath usually found in life rafts. 10" L. On the blade marked 27C/2023. Second a wood case hand held compass stamped on lid Cpt. Tibb G.S.N. Vernon 2" x 2" x 3/4". Last a U.S. Navy Bearing Circle Made by The Lionel Corp. - Mark 1 Mod. 2 BU Ships No. 14989 dated 1942 9-34/" ID10 1/4"OD in fitted chest.