Denmark - Compass - 1940-1950
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Antique Danish brass bearing compass by Iver C. Weilbach & Co., dating from 1940–1950, with original wooden case and mounting hardware, measuring 18 cm wide, 5 cm high and 5 cm deep, in good condition.
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Iver C. Weilbach & Co. — Antique Danish Brass Bearing Compass with Original Wooden Case & Mounting Hardware — Copenhagen
Engraved brass compass rose · Binnacle-top bearing compass · Est. 1755 · Complete set
DESCRIPTION
A magnificent antique Danish maritime bearing compass (pejlekompas) by the celebrated Copenhagen instrument maker Iver C. Weilbach & Co., Amaliegade 30, København — described on the box plate as "Sølver & Svarrer Instrumentmagere" (silver and lathe instrument makers).
Weilbach & Co. was one of Scandinavia's most respected and long-lived maritime instrument houses, established in 1755 — the founding year proudly engraved on the compass rose itself alongside a fleur-de-lis north marker and Viking ship motifs, reflecting the firm's deep roots in Danish naval and maritime tradition.
The compass features a large, finely engraved brass compass rose with 360-degree scale, cardinal and intercardinal points (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW), a central magnifying lens, and a pivoting brass alidade (sighting ruler) for taking bearings. The instrument was designed to be mounted on top of a binnacle (nathus) aboard a vessel. Two brass mounting flanges and a wooden centering block are included in the original dovetail-jointed wooden carrying case, which bears the original Weilbach brass maker's plate on the exterior.
The compass is in fine collector's condition with a beautiful aged patina on the brass. The needle is present and the rose moves freely. The wooden case shows honest age-related wear on the exterior but is structurally sound and complete.
A rare and historically significant piece of Danish maritime heritage.
Case is 21,5 x 21,5 x 21,5
Iver C. Weilbach & Co. — Antique Danish Brass Bearing Compass with Original Wooden Case & Mounting Hardware — Copenhagen
Engraved brass compass rose · Binnacle-top bearing compass · Est. 1755 · Complete set
DESCRIPTION
A magnificent antique Danish maritime bearing compass (pejlekompas) by the celebrated Copenhagen instrument maker Iver C. Weilbach & Co., Amaliegade 30, København — described on the box plate as "Sølver & Svarrer Instrumentmagere" (silver and lathe instrument makers).
Weilbach & Co. was one of Scandinavia's most respected and long-lived maritime instrument houses, established in 1755 — the founding year proudly engraved on the compass rose itself alongside a fleur-de-lis north marker and Viking ship motifs, reflecting the firm's deep roots in Danish naval and maritime tradition.
The compass features a large, finely engraved brass compass rose with 360-degree scale, cardinal and intercardinal points (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW), a central magnifying lens, and a pivoting brass alidade (sighting ruler) for taking bearings. The instrument was designed to be mounted on top of a binnacle (nathus) aboard a vessel. Two brass mounting flanges and a wooden centering block are included in the original dovetail-jointed wooden carrying case, which bears the original Weilbach brass maker's plate on the exterior.
The compass is in fine collector's condition with a beautiful aged patina on the brass. The needle is present and the rose moves freely. The wooden case shows honest age-related wear on the exterior but is structurally sound and complete.
A rare and historically significant piece of Danish maritime heritage.
Case is 21,5 x 21,5 x 21,5
Details
Era
1900-2000
Manufacturer/brand
Iver C. Weilbach & Co.
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Denmark
Material
Brass, Wood
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
5 cm
Width
18 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
